This school has Academy status and is part of the Prosper Multi Academy Trust; the employer will be the Multi Academy Trust.
Newcastle Bridges School
Drayton Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3RU
Start Date: ASAP
The Role
Maternity Cover/ Fixed Term until the 31.01.2026 or subject to the return of the post holder.
Newcastle Bridges School is seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher with relevant experience to join our successful team. We require an excellent teacher who has experience in the Arts and Creative Curriculum field or has the ability to offer a number of subjects in this and other areas.
The successful candidate should have relevant secondary teaching experience and/or special education experience and will be expected to work primarily within our hospital setting at Ferndene Mental Health Inpatient Unit in Prudhoe, but potentially also at our provisions at the Great North Children’s Hospital or our small provision in Kenton. Flexibility, adaptability and an understanding of the specific needs of our students are essential requirements of the post.
Given the unique nature of our schools and the position advertised, if you would like to discuss the post before applying please contact Helen McGowan, Deputy Headteacher to arrange an informal chat: helen.mcgowan@bridges.newcastle.sch.uk.
Newcastle Bridges School provides excellent educational opportunities to young people whose education has been interrupted by mental or physical ill-health or school-based non-attendance. We seek to support each young person's access to a full-time, broad and balanced education appropriate to their potential and their educational needs and encourage reintegration into mainstream whenever relevant. The successful candidates will therefore contribute to supporting some of the most vulnerable young people within the city and surrounding areas, striving to make a difference to their lives.
Newcastle Bridges School was judged by Ofsted to be once again ‘Outstanding’ in May 2022.
Ferndene Hospital at Prudhoe provides regional and national Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Services (CAMHS) for children and young people between the ages of 13 and 18. Tier 4 CAMHS are for patients with more complex needs usually requiring inpatient treatment.
The Great North Children’s Hospital is a regional hospital for many specialised services within paediatrics. The intake of patients covers a wide geographical area; north to the Scottish Borders, west to Cumbria and south to North Yorkshire. It also serves the national and international community as a centre of excellence.
Newcastle Bridges School at Kenton offers education to pupils aged 11-16 years old who are unable to access mainstream school due to medical and mental health needs. It offers a smaller and more nurturing environment than most mainstream secondary settings. A secondary curriculum is followed and pupils sit external exams.
The Medical Pathway Team are based within this provision and provide education to pupils in the community who are unable to access the Kenton Provision for medical reasons, supporting them in a transition back to an education setting appropriate to the individual learner.
To learn more about Newcastle Bridges School and Prosper Learning Trust, please visit our websites.
Benefits of working for Prosper Learning Trust
Prosper Learning Trust was established in January 2018 to help vulnerable young people succeed against the odds. Four core values underpin everything we do as a Trust, these are Aspiration, Integrity, Resilience, and Kindness. We are looking for staff who share those values and want to support our young people.
The Trust currently has 5 schools in the region:
* Newcastle Bridges School – Alternative Provision academy offering education to pupils unable to access mainstream school due to medical needs including hospitalised children and young people (3-19 years)
* Mary Astell Academy – Alternative Provision academy offering education to permanently excluded pupils and pupils who are struggling in mainstream school (11-16 years)
* Thomas Bewick Special School – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (3-19 years)
* Harry Watts Academy – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (5-16 years)
* Gilbert Ward Academy – Special School academy for pupils with SEMH or a diagnosis of autism (11-16 years)
Prosper Learning Trust was also recently named as the lead partner in the opening of a new Free School in Jarrow, South Tyneside. This school will be a Special School academy for pupils with SEMH (4-11 years).
The successful candidate will be deployed initially at Newcastle Bridges School but will be expected to work at any Prosper Learning Trust site should the need arise.
The Trust is proud to say that we match the Real Living Wage and we also offer successful candidates:
* A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another
* Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes
* Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group
* Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme, each with favourable employer contribution rates.
* Employee centred policies that support you in and beyond the workplace
* Funded eye tests for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)
* Cycle to work scheme
For more information on why we think you should work for us see our Trust website, where you will also find videos of what our current staff think.
Please note that all successful candidates will be required to complete an online pre-employment medical questionnaire.
Safeguarding Information
Prosper Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to apply for Disclosure from the DBS.
The Trust actively promotes equality of opportunity with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. The Trust selects all candidates for employment based on their skills, qualifications and experience, in comparison against the person specification.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post. Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.
Online vetting checks will be carried out for candidates who are shortlisted.
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