Community Living Teacher

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of

Community Living Teacher

New Bridge Learning Centre, Fitton Hill

Teachers’ Pay Range

SEN Allowance (£2,539 per annum)

Commencing January 2025

Why New Bridge?

• We are committed to making a difference where it matters most to create meaningful futures for all
• We invest in developing talent through our strong focus on coaching and training.
• We nurture teams: fostering a sense of belonging secured by strong purpose and healthy relationships.

As we are a talent first organisation, we are always looking to find people who align themselves to our mission and values. If you feel that could be you then we would love to hear from you.

We are part of the wider New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT), New Bridge School is a special needs school for pupils and students between the ages of 11 and 19 across four sites within Oldham.

New Bridge Learning Centre is an Outstanding rated provision which caters for students with a wide range of SEND, from moderate learning difficulties to profound and multiple learning difficulties, including severe and complex learning difficulties. The Learning Centre also caters for students with physical disabilities, multisensory impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments and specific conditions including autism spectrum condition. Making a difference to the lives of these young people could be the most important job you will ever have. All students have an EHC plan. To cater to the needs of the range of students the Learning Centre has developed a range of different and appropriate provisions.

We are a constantly growing provision therefore our Trustees are recruiting a teacher to join our dynamic, growing and committed staff team in the following area:

Community Living Pathway - Key stage 5

New Bridge Learning Centre’s Community Living is a learning environment for students with a diagnosis of SLD, MLD, CLDD and associated complex needs. Students enjoy a curriculum of all subjects and have full access to all the Learning Centre’s facilities.

The class teachers in these settings focus on EHCP outcomes and deliver the majority   of subjects to students. Core subjects such as Maths and English are delivered by specialist teachers and can access a number of accreditations such as Entry Level English and Maths.

This post will deliver a Community Living curriculum to the majority of the Community Living Pathway students in a way that is adapted and appropriate for the individual needs of the students.

The successful candidates will:

• Be excellent practitioners with the commitment and motivation to inspire pupils’ learning and development
• Have experience of teaching young people with Autism or Special Educational Needs within the primary or secondary sector or have a specific interest in developing their teaching skills in a special school setting.
• Have high expectations of young people, and a commitment to raising standards of attainment to ensure that they can achieve their full educational potential
• Have experience of enhancement of pupil progress gains and raising attainment and achievement levels of all students
• Be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation through imaginative and differentiated lessons which meet individual needs
• Have experience of current assessment practice and the use of data and pupil progress tracking to ensure that all groups of learners achieve
• Possess the emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with young people with a range of complex needs
• Be able to build positive relationships with the class group, ensuring consistency and continuity on a daily basis.
• Have the ability to foster good relationships with other staff, pupils, parents and the wider community
• Be hard working, organised and proactive in their professional development
• Be a team player who can work effectively with all members of the New Bridge team

The posts will be based initially at New Bridge Learning Centre, St Martins Road, Fitton Hill, however, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. 

This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.  

For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due- diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation 

Salary: Teachers’ Pay Scale + SEN (£2,539 per annum)

 Hours of work: 1.0 FTE

Based: New Bridge Learning Centre, St Martins Road, Fitton Hill

Commencing: January 2025

Status: Permanent

Closing Date: 21st October 2024 12noon.

Interviews: 24th October 2024

School information: John Barker jkbarker@newbridgegroup.org

Completed application forms via email to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org

If you are interested in the role and would like to know more, please contact:

John Barker Deputy Headteacher, jkbarker@newbridgegroup.org

We very much encourage applicants to visit the Learning Centre please contact:

Hannah Dawson on 0161 883 2402 to arrange a visit.