Teacher - Primary

The Fen Rivers Academy is part of Catch22, a charity that designs and delivers public services that build resilience and aspiration in people and communities. Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

The Fen Rivers Academy opened in June 2018 and has special school status for children with social, emotional and mental health needs. The school currently serves up to 48 children in key stages 1 and 3. However, it is in an exciting period of expansion and we have recently opened its doors to key stages 1-4 for up to 100 pupils.

We are looking for a Year 1 Teacher to work in our alternative education provision. You will be teaching students who have emotional and behavioural difficulties, in small groups. The work is intensive requiring flexibility, sensitivity, patience and resilience. An ability to work with and engage all students with creativity and passion towards the subject is essential.

You will be part of a small and impactful team where communication and professionalism is paramount. Primarily, you will be required to teach, produce schemes of work and lesson plans, and build rapport with students/families/carers which is key to this role. You will need to liaise with a variety of agencies to to resolve student issues and remove barriers to learning.

We are looking for a teacher who can do the following:

• Create an inspirational learning environment with high expectations of learner achievement, success, and progression.
• Overseeing the development of your subject(s) area, and plan, produce, and update schemes of work to meet curriculum, inspection, and accreditation requirements, taking into account guidance from the DfE and other regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with all requirements.
• Prepare and deliver lessons to individuals and groups of learners as required by the curriculum/timetable that:
• Are informed by relevant and up to date subject, curriculum and pedagogical knowledge.
• Reflect the wide range of needs of students within your classroom.
• Use a range of teaching and learning strategies and resources in line with the school’s teaching and learning policy adapted to learners’ individual needs.
• Develop resources and learning routes that meet learner needs and the meets the requirements of Catch22 and commissioner requirements.
• Prepare lessons for off/on-site students that enable delivery for support staff.
• Maintain, monitor, and evaluate learning activities and endure that aims and objectives are being achieved.
• Support learners so that they can reflect on their learning, realise the progress they have made and set ambitious targets for improvement. Identify clear teaching objectives, learning outcomes and implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
• Build working relationships with students and families/carers; embedding that trust and support within the education process.
• Work alongside a team with shared values and goals, and ensure the effective use of support staff within the classroom.
• Collect relevent data to report to management and complete other administrative duties including examination entries.
• Maintain good order and discipline among the students, and safeguard their wellbeing.

A full job description is available on the Catch22 jobs page.

About You

We are looking for a teacher with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) who has:

• Experience working with young people including those with complex, high behaviour and additional learning needs; including behaviour management with students with complex needs and extreme behaviour.
• An understanding of the National Curriculum and its application and knowledge of behavioural techniques and theories, as well .
• Knowledge of the statutory requirements of equal opportunities, discrimination, health and safety, safeguarding and child protection.
• A sound knowledge of planning and assessment techniques.
• A secure knowledge and understanding of subject(s)/curriculum area(s) and related pedagogy.

Additional information

Salary - MPR (£25,714-£36,597)

Contract type: Full-time, permanent.

Catch22 MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice will be followed and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, which means shortlisted candidates (those invited to interview) will be asked to declare spent and unspent cautions and convictions, as well as some other questions relating to working with children. We will carefully consider all declarations and will discuss their circumstance and nature with you at interview, and you will be given a full explanation and right to respond to any hiring decision made as a result of any declaration.