Classroom Teacher in Outstanding SEND Primary School

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.