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The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of KS3 SEN Teacher Fixed Term Maternity Leave Cover
Samuel Laycock School, Ashton Under Lyne
Teachers’ Pay Scale + SEN Allowance
Commencing February 2025
At Samuel Laycock School we are constantly striving to create the best learning opportunities for every pupil. We aim to provide a specialist, high quality, relevant and balanced education for pupils aged 11-16 who have moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum condition and severe learning difficulties. We also tailor the learning experiences for individual pupils’ social and emotional development and communication needs. All children and young people at Samuel Laycock School have an Education Health and Care Plan.
Samuel Laycock is delighted to be part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT) having joined on 1st April 2022. The Trust is a growing family of schools catering for young people aged 4 to 19 with an EHCP currently in the local authorities of Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. Samuel Laycock was visited by Ofsted inspectors in October 2024. The school was graded as 'Outstanding' in most areas. You can view our latest Ofsted report here.
The Trustees and Governors are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner to join our dynamic, growing and committed staff team in the following area:
KS3 Teacher
This post involves teaching the core subjects of English, Maths, Science, PHSE, Living Skills and Careers in a primary model setting to pupils in KS3. Pupils have the opportunity to access specialist teachers in specialist areas e.g. PE, Performing Arts, Food Technology as part of the weekly timetable.
The successful candidates will:
* Be excellent practitioners with the commitment and motivation to inspire pupils’ learning and development
* Have a breadth of experience teaching all subjects in a primary model with an expectation to support learning through innovative technology
* Have high expectations of young people, and a commitment to raising standards of attainment to ensure that they can achieve their full educational potential
* Have experience of enhancement of pupil progress gains and raising attainment and achievement levels of all pupils
* Be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation through imaginative and differentiated lessons which meet individual needs
* Have experience of current assessment practice and the use of data and pupil progress tracking to ensure that all groups of learners achieve
* Possess the emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with young people with a range of complex needs
* Be able to build positive relationships with the class group, ensuring consistency and continuity on a daily basis.
* Have the ability to foster good relationships with other staff, pupils, parents and the wider community
* Be hard working, organised and proactive in their professional development
* Be a team player who can work effectively with all members of the New Bridge team
This post will be based at Samuel Laycock School in Ashton Under Lyne, however, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group if required.
This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Salary: Teachers’ Pay Scale + SEN allowance (£2,679 per annum)
Hours of work: 1.0 FTE
Based: Samuel Laycock School, Broadoak Road, Ashton Under Lyne
Commencing: February 2025
Status: Fixed term maternity leave cover
Closing Date : Friday 7th February 2025 (9am)
Interviews: TBC
School information: Helen Wilson helen.wilson@newbridgeschool.org
Completed application forms via email to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org
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