Teacher (SEND - Secondary) - Longspee Academy

Post: Teacher (SEND – Secondary)

Post Details: Permanent – from September 2022 (or sooner)

Salary Scale: M3 to U3 + SEND Point

Ambitions Academies Trust (AAT) comprises schools from all sectors: Mainstream (Primary and Secondary) and Specialist (SEND). AAT secures outstanding achievement and improves the life

chances of all our pupils. Our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work, which includes staff development: we are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offer excellent CPD opportunities.

We currently have the following vacancy at within Longspee Academy, based at Longspee Secondary, BH10 4HG (Slades Farm) – Teacher (SEND Primary)

As a relatively new and growing provision, for September Longspee Secondary are seeking to appoint an inspirational and high-quality leader of learning, who is looking for a rewarding role, focused on improving the outcomes of vulnerable learners.

Longspee Secondary is a specialist provision for young people with Autism and SEMH. We offer a rich and high-quality learning experience for our students, with a relentless and positive focus upon Happy, Safe, Progress to help ensure that our students can build and achieve a successful adult life. Currently, almost all of our current students having their main need in the area of Autism. When at capacity, Longspee Secondary will have around 55 KS3 and KS4 students, across 8 classes. Key aspects of the role will be in being able to deliver a Secondary Subject Curriculum area up to GCSE level, alongside ensuring high-quality learning for your own class / tutor group across the curriculum areas, with subject-knowledge support from others as required. We will offer you an exciting opportunity to work as part of a dedicated and focused team with the opportunity to grow and flourish, within a dynamic specialist provision.

To be successful at Longspee Secondary, you will:

– Be a high-quality teacher SEND experience; either in a mainstream or specialist setting

– Have strong and demonstrable experience of working within a clear inclusive approach

– Be an excellent communicator who thrives within a positive, open and student-focused environment, and understands the power of relationships

– Consistently demonstrate care and compassion, whilst holding the highest of expectations for every student, their family and your colleagues

– Be able to demonstrate flexibility with a ‘can-do’ attitude

– Be naturally trustful, calm and creative in your thinking and actions

– Committed to continued professional development and the goal of ongoing collective excellence

We offer our students a wide and varied curriculum experience, both within the school grounds and also the local area; so if you have skills, interests, or an area of knowledge that inspires you, then we’d love to work with your enthusiasm to inspire the learning of others.

For an informal discussion about the position, or to arrange a visit to Longspee Secondary, please get in contact – we have much to celebrate.

Thank you for your interest in the position, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Please note, that Longspee Secondary currently does not have a website or online presence: but for some overall information about Longspee Secondary, please look through our Prospectus which can be found within the application process.

Application for this role is by using the AAT (Ambitions Academies Trust) Application Form, in which you can outline your experience, excellence and relevant skills.

It is the intention of Ambitions Academies Trust to use its resources flexibly to meet the needs of pupils. All staff are therefore allocated to a place of work, however, Ambitions Academies Trust reserves the right to require staff to support the needs of our pupils throughout the Academy as appropriate; which may involve re-location. This is not anticipated to be frequent or indeed regular but you should be aware of this possibility.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 19th May 2022 at 9.00 am

Interviews will take place: Monday 23rd May 2022

Start Date: September 2022 (or sooner)

For more an application pack please visit www.ambitions-academies.co.uk or contact our

Admin Lead Elisa Locke, elisa.locke@longspee-academy.co.uk

Please note we DO NOT accept application by CV

Ambitions Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the

welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful

applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks