What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a dynamic and experienced leader passionate about creating transformative learning experiences for students? Park Road Alternative Provision, part of the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, is seeking an exceptional AP Base Lead Teacher to lead and develop our alternative provision in Frome. This is a unique opportunity to shape the educational journey of students who require a tailored and supportive learning environment. We provide a nurturing and inclusive environment for students who may be experiencing challenges in mainstream education. Our focus is on individualised learning, building positive relationships, and promoting personal growth and development.
About the Role:
As the AP Base Lead Teacher, you will be responsible for the quality of teaching, learning, and progress of students within the AP Base. You will lead a dedicated team, ensuring students have access to a curriculum that meets their needs and enables them to achieve their full potential.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement a vision for the AP Base, ensuring high-quality provision.
• Lead and monitor the quality of teaching and learning, ensuring effective differentiation and adaptive teaching.
• Ensure a relevant and engaging curriculum that meets the needs of all students.
• Oversee the delivery of effective intervention programmes, including 1:1 mentoring and group work.
• Lead, manage, and develop the AP Base team, including performance management and training.
• Oversee the provision of pastoral support, ensuring students' well-being and progress.
• Promote high standards of behaviour and attendance.
• Lead and manage transition processes, including reintegration into mainstream education.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with parents, carers, and external agencies.
• Ensure the safeguarding and well-being of all students.
• Manage the human and fiscal resources of the AP Base effectively.
What the school offers its staff
What We're Looking For:
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Proven leadership and management experience ideally in an SEND/AP setting.
• Experience working with students with diverse needs, particularly those requiring alternative provision.
• Strong understanding of effective teaching and learning strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to 1 build positive relationships with students, staff, 2 and parents/carers
There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests and employee assistance helpline. You also have access to an employee benefits platform which offers savings on everyday essentials to special offers on travel, dining, and entertainment.
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.