Teacher - Bloxham Gove Aacdemy
The Gallery Trust
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- TMS/UPS plus SEN Allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 18 October 2024
Job overview
This is a truly exciting opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic teacher to join the staff team at Bloxham Grove Academy, which provides excellent education and care for students with Cognition and Learning needs, Autistic Spectrum Condition, and Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
Bloxham Grove Academy opened in a brand new, state of the art building with first class facilities in January 2024, in a rural location in Bloxham, near Banbury. In September 2024, we increased our roll to approximately 77 students. We will continue to increase our student numbers to 100 by 2027, offering teaching and learning to students across Key Stages 2, 3, 4, and 5.
About you
- Experience planning for and teaching students with SEN
- Experience of effective involvement in school improvement planning and monitoring
- Evidence of strategies developed for target setting and monitoring performance in order to raise student achievement
- Experience of interactive teaching methods
- Evidence of differentiation of the curriculum
- Awareness of current initiatives, issues and legislation
- Experience of using ICT effectively
- Knowledge and experience of developing a purposeful learning environment and using a range of strategies to promote good behaviour
- Respect for students’ social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic backgrounds with an understanding of how these may affect their learning
- Knowledge and experience of applying a framework of curriculum planning which: includes long and short-term plans; requires learning objectives to be identified for classes, group and individuals; enables monitoring, assessment and recording of students’ progress
Benefits of working at Bloxham Grove Academy include:
- Contribution towards glasses and eye tests for DSE use
- Perk Box - discount and wellbeing platform membership
- 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance
- Membership to My Healthy Advantage wellbeing app
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free car parking and cycle storage
How to Apply
To apply for this post, please download the candidate information pack from www.bloxhamgroveacademy.co.uk or the Gallery Trust website https://thegallerytrust.co.uk/recruitment/current-vacancies/ and email our completed application form recruitment@bloxhamgroveacademy.co.uk
Closing Date: Friday, 18th October at 9.00 - shortlisting will take place in the morning and successful applicants will have an email asking them to attend the interview by the end of the school day
Interviews: Tuesday, 22 October - this will be all day
The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, NCTL and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.
Attached documents
About The Gallery Trust
- The Gallery Trust
- C/o The Iffley Academy, Iffley Turn, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX4 4DU
- United Kingdom
The Gallery Trust is a Special Multi Academy Trust which is dedicated to improving outcomes for SEND learners in Oxfordshire. We strive to provide the best possible specialist learning experience for all pupils.
Our Strategic Aims
- Places where innovation drives learning – our schools have a clear purpose, they educate the whole child and prepare them for adulthood. Everything we do, from our curriculum offer to our pastoral care, is meaningful and driven by the needs of learners.
- Places where relationships drive engagement and achievement – our schools are built around exceptional relationships. We provide excellent experiences, growth, and opportunities for pupils and staff, and specialist working environments and resources.
- Places which provide exceptional knowledge and support – our schools are supported by a skilled and experienced central team which provides high quality school improvement and central support services.
- Places which inspire and influence – our schools are committed to collaborating with our local and national partners and communities to ensure that children and young people with SEND receive the education and opportunities they deserve.
As we enter the next phase of our development and build on our many successes, we want to embrace future challenges and opportunities. The Trust is on a continuing journey of expansion, growing from a Multi Academy Trust based on a single academy in 2013, to its position as the largest Special Trust in Oxfordshire. There are currently 7 special academies in the Trust located throughout Oxfordshire, with a further academy scheduled to open in 2026. The Trust’s vision is to continue to expand over the next five years, supporting a community of converter academies, free schools and sponsored academies, and providing outreach and other opportunities. All academies collaborate to share SEND expertise and best practice, and work in partnership with peers who are committed to common aims and goals.
Benefits of working at The Gallery Trust include:
Professional development opportunities
- Regular training and access to a range of internal and external professional development opportunities tailored to your learning needs, your job role and your career aspirations
- Opportunities for career progression, secondments and transfers within The Gallery Trust, the largest special school Academy Trust in Oxfordshire
- Opportunities for collaborative working across the schools in The Trust, offering the chance to liaise with experienced colleagues, building knowledge and professional networks
Financial
- Competitive salaries for teaching and support staff based on School Teacher Pay and Conditions Document and the NJC Green Book
- Excellent terms and conditions
- Access to attractive pension plans (TPS and LGPS), linked to salary life assurance
- Contribution towards glasses and eye tests for DSE use
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including cycle to work
- Perkbox - discount and wellbeing platform membership
Wellbeing
- 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance
- Membership to Wisdom - wellbeing app
- Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff which increases to reflect length of service
- Complimentary tea and coffee
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