Classroom Teacher in Outstanding SEND Primary School
Northern House Academy
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS plus SEN Allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 6 October 2024
Job overview
If you are committed to enriching and improving the lives of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, if you would like to join a team which delivers an exciting and diverse curriculum which is not driven by the National Curriculum or exam outcomes, and if you want to work in a vibrant Outstanding Special Academy – we want to hear from you.
Students are taught through a differentiated and bespoke curriculum designed to enhance academic and social development, with a strong emphasis on independence skills. The curriculum delivers a thematic, cyclical approach to provide a meaningful and interesting context for the development of basic skills, knowledge and understanding while providing the relevant National Curriculum requirements. Classes are grouped into stage, not age, allowing for innovative and creative approaches to teaching and learning and are taught predominantly by one class teacher, supported by additional class adults.
The Academy provides support for the social and emotional needs of students through a qualified and skilled therapeutic team, underpinned by a pastoral support team. The offer to students is enhanced by additional specialist therapies and interventions. Our focus is to recruit teachers who are keen to grasp the possibilities offered by the Academy where practice is based on SEN pedagogy and evidence: who would relish getting involved in exciting national professional development projects, and who want to work as part of a multidisciplinary and specialist team. The teaching team actively informs developments and collectively identifies the best ways to improve the school further.
Our unique features include:
• A curriculum model which is designed around our children
• Individual learning pathways which teach the way our students learn and moves away
from the “one size fits all” approach.
• An ethos of Restorative Approaches, mutual respect, and social responsibility which
creates an inclusive and nurturing community
• A flexible, innovative and student-centred approach, which supports not only excellent
teaching and learning, but also the emotional and mental wellbeing of students and
their individual needs.
Some examples of our expectations include:
• Delivering highly personalised inclusive lessons
• Completing termly assessments that include multimedia evidence of achievements
• Working closely with other professionals and families
• Being a lead professional in the class, promoting and establishing high standards in
your class team
• Supporting in the delivery of our residential trip programme
• Contributing to our continual journey of school improvement
If you share our passion for making a real difference to the lives of children and young people with special needs this could be a great role for you. Previous special school experience is not necessary, but it is essential you fully share our values, which can be found on our website.
To apply for this post, please email an application form to applications@northernhouseacademy.co.uk. The application form and candidate information pack can be downloaded from our website or from The Gallery Trust website www.thegallerytrust.co.uk. If you are unable to download the application form, please call 01865 557 004 to request one.
Please submit your application form by midday Monday 7th October 2024 to applications@northernhouseacademy.co.uk or by post.
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About Northern House Academy
- Northern House Academy
- South Parade, Summertown, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX2 7JN
- United Kingdom
Northern House Academy is a special school for primary age children who have been identified as having Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties. We currently have 82 children on roll and all our pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
We are passionate about children at Northern House having their abilities recognised and celebrated, whilst receiving an excellent education. The whole staff team is committed to very high standards both professionally and in relation to every aspect of our pupils’ education.
Benefits of working at Northern House 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
- Generous public sector occupational sick pay
- Contribution towards glasses and eye tests for DSE use
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including childcare vouchers and cycle to work
Wellbeing
- The opportunity to be a key member of a friendly and supportive staff team, dedicated and committed to improving outcomes for students
- 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance
- Excellent induction processes, and strong line management structures to promote your wellbeing at work
- Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff which increases to reflect length of service
- A culture which is open to employee ideas and encourages open dialogue
- Complimentary tea and coffee
- Regular staff surveys to gain feedback on wellbeing and to drive improvements
- The opportunity to join colleagues for social events
- Family friendly policies, which promote your wellbeing
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