What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you looking for a role where every day is unique, challenging, and rewarding? A job that gives you a sense of achievement knowing you’ve made a difference to young people? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Leigh Academy Milestone are seeking to appoint a talented and motivated SEN Teacher to join us from January 2025. Our successful candidates will offer the very best teaching and learning to our pupils and ensure they achieve the excellent outcomes they deserve. The successful candidates will have experience of working with students with SEN and will be selected based on their commitment and enthusiasm to learn and apply new skills to achieve the very best for our pupils and their own development. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a consistently Outstanding SEN academy! We warmly welcome applications from both experienced and Early Career Teachers (ECTs).
Please be aware that it is not required for candidates to hold a specific SEN qualification in order to be considered for this role.
Due to the growth of the academy, we are looking to appoint a range of teachers to cover the following areas:
• Mainstream teachers who have knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum and SEN in mainstream
• Teachers with expertise in working with students with high needs ASD
• Teachers who would be able to cover classes with students across a range of phases
If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information, please contact Rachel Cribben (LAT Talent Team) onrachel.cribben@latrust.org.ukor01634 412 258.
This is a permanent opportunity offering MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + SEN allowance £2,675 (SEN1).
What the school offers its staff
The many benefits of joining Leigh Academy Milestone include:
- free 24/7 access to a GP
- extensive CPD to support you in your career journey
- access to join the CSSC Sports and Leisure scheme
- working with a fantastic and supportive team!
Further details about the role
Leigh Academy Milestone is a large special school for pupils with Profound, Severe and Complex needs, across five sites and is part of Leigh Academies Trust. We currently have 385 pupils on roll aged between the ages of 2 and 19.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
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.