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Teacher - Inclusion Unit (Maternity Cover)

Teacher - Inclusion Unit (Maternity Cover)

St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

Blackburn with Darwen

  • New
Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
February 2025
Apply by:
6 January 2025

Job overview

I am delighted that you have expressed an interest in working at St Wilfrid’s Church of England Academy.

We are seeking to appoint a strong, caring teacher to work in our Inclusion Unit called “Thrive.” The pupils who attend Thrive, follow a mainstream curriculum, and are visited by subject specialists in Mathematics, English and Science. Some pupils visit the main building to complete their options subjects. We are looking for a teacher, who along with their HLTA, can support the students through their personalised academic study.

The successful candidate must enjoy working with pupils with SEMH needs, and enjoy teamworking to meet the needs of the pupils. You must be flexible and positive. Thrive was established on nurture principles, and the usual class ratio is up to 2 adults to 8 pupils. This is a maternity leave position.

If you were to be appointed, you will join a team of highly-skilled practitioners, in a Christian context, who genuinely care about making life better for their pupils.

As an Academy, we seek to embrace new methodologies whilst maintaining a balance with traditional practice, to bring about examination success. All students at Key Stage 3 and 4 have a 1:1 mobile device; this is an example of our commitment to use modern technology to maximise learning. This means that the pupils in Thrive have the same access to curriculum materials as their peers.

We would welcome interested candidates to visit Thrive, and meet the staff and pupils and hear their experiences of the support they receive.

Please submit the Teaching Staff application form, which can be downloaded from the Academy website, along with a letter of application of not more than two A4 sides detailing how your experiences to date qualify you for the role. This should be sent to knightingale@saintwilfrids.com.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 9am on Monday 6th January 2025.

I look forward to receiving your application.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs V Michael

Principal

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About St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

ABOUT ST WILFRID'S C OF E ACADEMY

St Wilfrid’s Church of England Academy provides a faith-led education for 11 to 18 year olds serving the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen and parts of Pennine Lancashire. We seek to provide an excellent education based upon a strong Christian foundation, as we develop all who work, learn and serve in our community. We benefit from purpose-built accommodation with excellent facilities. All in all, it is a wonderful place to work and learn. Visitors to St Wilfrid’s comment on the calm and purposeful environment, the friendly nature of our students and the welcoming nature of our staff.

We have a reputation for high academic standards. As a comprehensive school, we pride ourselves on providing teaching and learning which engages all students. The recent SIAMS inspector stated:

“Almost everyone describes the academy as being ‘one big family’ where all care for and help one another. This is understood to be the outworking of Christian values and teachings which underpin excellent behaviour and relationships. Students recognise in teachers a commitment to serve which for many is an aspect of their Christian faith. This prompts them to strive to provide the best and most supportive opportunities for all students. The result is exemplary academic and pastoral support which enables students to make good progress, attain excellent results and develop spiritually, morally, socially and culturally (SMSC 2016).”

MISSION STATEMENT

“St Wilfrid’s Church of England Academy sees education as an integral  part of the mission of the Church to proclaim God as Creator, Christ as Redeemer and the Holy Spirit as Inspirer of all that is good in human living.  The main purpose of the school is to provide an excellent education, both academic and social, in a Christian context, to enable its students to grow up to take their full part as citizens of this world and the next.”

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