What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Key Stage 3 Teacher to join our team and take responsibility for a year group class as the Class Teacher. The successful candidate will lead small-group and 1:1 sessions, working closely with pupils who may require extra emotional and academic support to reintegrate into full-time classroom learning. You will play a crucial role in helping students build self-esteem, social skills, and resilience, fostering a positive attitude towards learning.
Key Responsibilities:
• Deliver tailored lessons in line with the nurture curriculum, adapting teaching strategies to meet the individual needs of students
• Develop and implement personalised learning plans, with a strong focus on emotional wellbeing and academic progress
• Work closely with the pastoral team, SENCo, and external agencies to ensure a holistic approach to each pupil’s education and care
• Create a supportive, calm, and structured environment where pupils feel safe, valued, and able to express themselves
Requirements:
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent teaching qualification
• Experience working with students with SEMH needs, preferably within a nurture setting or similar
• Patience, empathy, and a passion for helping students overcome barriers to learning
What the school offers its staff
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
Rewards & Benefits
OHC&AT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and there are many benefits to embarking on your career with us. In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes:
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Employee referral scheme
• Membership to Discounts for Teachers – an app providing employee discounts and benefits
• Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
• Comprehensive training and development
• Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)
• Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
• Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team
• As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into a pension scheme, the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family.
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.