6th Form SEND Teacher

NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Wellbeing package

Flexible working

Job summary

Ascent Academies’ Trust is seeking a 6th Form Teacher for our Springwater Site in Starbeck Harrogate. The post requires teaching a variety of subjects to students with diverse abilities, and the candidate must hold QTS with experience of SEND.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team within a family of academies focused on inclusion and student outcomes. The role offers a permanent contract, 1.0 FTE, and opportunities for professional development within the

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience of teaching learners with a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Outstanding practitioners with professionalism, expertise and enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of subjects to students with a range of abilities.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team within a Trust.
• Be well organised, flexible and able to collaborate with others across the Trust.

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Salary: £34,069 - £52,835 per annum. SEN allowance of £2885.

Grade: MPS/UPS

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 1.0 FTE

Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Ascent Academies’ Trust was founded in 2012 and is a family of six special academies in the Northeast and North Yorkshire, over four different local authorities. We are a collaborative group of academies who work closely with one another in order to achieve the best outcomes for young people. As a result, our academies have improved year on year and all academies are currently at least Good from an Ofsted rating, with some individual areas rated Outstanding. Our values of Togetherness and Belonging, Advocacy and Empowerment, and Excellence and Innovation are more than words, they are the foundation of our culture. We believe we are stronger together, that everyone deserves a genuine sense of belonging and that by removing barriers and championing opportunity, we can help individuals realise their potential and achieve more than they thought possible. Together, we create environments where children, young people and colleagues can thrive. If you share our passion for making a positive impact and want to be part of a Trust where people flourish, we would love to hear from you.

This advert is open for applications for a 6th Form Teacher to be based at our Springwater Site in Starbeck Harrogate.

The principal responsibility of this post is to teach a variety of subjects to students with a range of abilities. Candidates should possess excellent teaching skills, be well organised, be able to work as part of a team and flexible. We are looking for a committed and inspirational teacher who is well organised, flexible, and able to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and have experience of teaching learners with a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

What we need:

• Outstanding practitioners with obvious professionalism, expertise and enthusiasm
• An organised, digitally competent person, able to formulate and secure school improvement
• A commitment to and a passion for building a brighter future for young people with Special Educational Needs
• Someone who will embrace being part of a family of schools, sharing good practice and collaborating with others across a Trust.
• An enthusiastic and positive approach within the classroom part of the wider school and family of schools
• Commitment to own professional development and to enhance those of others in order that we can respond to the needs of our young people
• Consistently high expectations and aspirations for our young people and yourself
• A commitment to fresh and exciting methods of delivering the curriculum
• A relentless drive to secure the best possible outcomes for all young people in our academies
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Complete commitment to the core values of Ascent

We can offer you:

• An opportunity to work with highly skilled professionals who love what they do
• Chance to work with our amazing young people and their families
• Excellent career development and progression opportunities
• Opportunity to work across all ages and abilities within the Trust
• Opportunity to work in settings which value multi-disciplinary ways of working
• Access to a range of subject and SEND specific networks, regionally and nationally
• An exciting and extensive commitment to high-quality professional development, identified through a strong appraisal process
• A comprehensive wellbeing and support package for staff

These are exceptional opportunities to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment.

Flexible Working

We believe that flexibility at work can promote a healthy work-life balance, increase motivation, and improve performance and productivity. Whilst this post is advertised as full-time, all year round, we recognise that there are many ways of working. We are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible and welcome conversations about individual circumstances. If you are interested in this role but need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. We support a range of flexible working arrangements and will consider requests in line with the needs of the role and our Trust.