Northern House Academy

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
• 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