What skills and experience we're looking for
• A 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 but effective team where communication and professionalism are paramount. The work, whilst challenging, is extremely rewarding. Primarily you will be required to teach, produce schemes of work and lesson plans. Building rapport with students/families/carers is key to this role and you will need to liaise with a variety of agencies to problem-solve student issues and barriers to learning.
What the school offers its staff
• Excellent professional development opportunities.
• A supportive community and a committed team of staff that are equally determined to give students the best possible opportunities.
• Employee discount schemes, Employee Assistance Programs.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Bridge MAT is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure and children’s barred list check where relevant. This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments to this Act.