Description Phase Lead KS3 - Special School, The Harbour School, Portsmouth Leadership Scale 4-7 £53,601 - £57,830 per annum Are you ready to make a difference at a pioneering SEMH and Alternative Provision school? Would you like to contribute to our journey towards Outstanding and beyond at The Harbour School? Do you have the resilience and passion to work in a dynamic, trauma-informed environment, supporting students with diverse social, emotional, academic, and mental health needs? If so, we would love to hear from you About The Role: We’re looking for an experienced and passionate educator to join our team as a Phase Lead KS3 This is a challenging but incredibly rewarding opportunity to support some of the most vulnerable students in the city of Portsmouth. As part of this role, you’ll collaborate with a dedicated team of teachers, pupil support workers, and parents to ensure that every student receives an excellent and tailored education. Your key responsibilities will include: Designing and implementing engaging and effective curriculums. Assessing and improving lesson plans to maximise student outcomes. Introducing innovative teaching methods to keep students engaged and motivated. Providing guidance and support to fellow teachers and pupil support workers, helping them excel in their roles. Fostering a nurturing, trauma-informed environment where students feel safe, respected, and ready to learn. Teaching Requirement: You will have a teaching requirement (as discussed during the interview process) to further develop and support the students in your care. To be successful in this role, you should possess a deep understanding of effective teaching practices and a strong leadership capability. The ability to mentor your colleagues and make a lasting impact on the educational processes at The Harbour School is essential. Building positive, trusting relationships with students, staff, and families is key to ensuring we create the best possible outcomes. To read the full job description, please click here. Why Join Us? Transformative Impact: This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of our students and help them reach their full potential. Supportive Environment: Work alongside an experienced team of dedicated professionals, all committed to the school’s mission and vision. Ongoing Development: You’ll receive full training and continuous support to grow within the role, ensuring your professional development is prioritized. If you're ready to bring your skills, passion, and leadership to a school with a difference, we'd love to hear from you We are a multi-site organisation which includes our BASE provision, Cosham Campus, Tipner Campus and Vanguard campus all based within the city of Portsmouth. We also have an Outreach Support Team, a Reintegration and Tuition service and Hospital tuition service at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. The Harbour School is an AP and SEMH school for students in Portsmouth. Our students range from year 5 up to year 11. We support students that have an EHCP for SEMH, those recovering from the trauma of permanent exclusion, those that unintentionally exclude themselves from education and children who cannot access school for medical reasons. At the Harbour school, we believe in a therapeutic and trauma-informed approach to understanding behaviours in and out of the classroom. As a trust, our ethos is encompassed in our vision “Learning together in pursuit of happiness”. We put this into practice by ensuring: All decisions are made in the best interests of staff, students and families. High support, high challenge and evidence informed in everything we do. We work collaboratively and make team, not individual, decisions. We acknowledge our mistakes and use them to learn and improve. We are always open to learning and seeking new ideas. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer. If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education' guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you. Closing date: 7th March 2025 To become part of our journey developing the school further, please contact HRdeltaeducationtrust.com