Class Teacher

Nightingale Community Academy; City Of London; Vor Ort; GBP 28.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Progression pathways

LGPS/TPS pension

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee wellbeing

Staff discounts

Season ticket loan

Zusammenfassung

Nightingale Community Academy in Wandsworth seeks an inspiring Class Teacher to support pupils with SEMH/ASD, delivering engaging, differentiated lessons and building strong, trusting relationships.

You will work with teaching assistants, therapists, and the wider staff to provide holistic learning, monitor progress, contribute to EHCP reviews, and support enrichment activities while upholding the school's values and ethos.

Qualifikationen

• QTS with experience in primary, secondary, or special education settings.
• Passion for supporting pupils with SEMH/ASD.
• Excellent classroom management and a trauma-informed approach.

Aufgaben

• Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons that meet the diverse needs of pupils with SEMH/ASD and associated learning needs.
• Create a positive, safe, and structured classroom environment that promotes emotional regulation, resilience, and confidence.
• Work closely with teaching assistants, therapists, and wider staff to provide a holistic and personalised approach to learning.
• Monitor and assess pupil progress, maintaining accurate records and contributing to EHCP reviews and reports.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school, supporting enrichment activities and promoting the school's values and ethos.

Kenntnisse

QTS

Trauma-informed

Classroom management

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for an inspiring, resilient, and compassionate Class Teacher to join our team. The successful candidate will be passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with SEMH/ASD needs, creative in their approach to teaching and learning, and committed to supporting pupils to achieve their full potential, both academically and emotionally.,

• Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons that meet the diverse needs of pupils with SEMH/ASD and associated learning needs.
• Create a positive, safe, and structured classroom environment that promotes emotional regulation, resilience, and confidence.
• Work closely with teaching assistants, therapists, and wider staff to provide a holistic and personalised approach to learning.
• Monitor and assess pupil progress, maintaining accurate records and contributing to EHCP reviews and reports.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school, supporting enrichment activities and promoting the school's values and ethos.
  Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with experience in primary, secondary, or special education settings.
• A genuine passion for supporting pupils with SEMH needs and the ability to build strong, trusting relationships.
• Excellent classroom management skills and a nurturing, trauma-informed approach.
• The ability to work flexibly as part of a multidisciplinary team, demonstrating empathy, patience, and resilience.
  Nightingale Community Academy is a special school in Wandsworth, providing education for boys aged between 5 to 19 with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs. Our primary pupils benefit from a purpose-built classroom hub, an outdoor adventure playground, weekly music lessons, and a comprehensive therapy service. Secondary and post-16 students have access to a broad curriculum, including vocational courses such as motor vehicle studies, construction, horticulture, and hospitality. All pupils also enjoy regular animal therapy sessions at Tom's Farm, located on our expansive school grounds.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and a strong belief that every child can achieve and succeed.

Staff at Nightingale Community Academy take pride in the development of young people in a safe and stimulating environment and are offered a rewarding and varied career in return.

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees: Rewards & Benefits: Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

Find out what makes Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust a truly rewarding place to work - visit our 'Work for Us' page to hear from our Chief Executive Officer, Ian Valvona, and watch inspiring messages from students and parents about the difference our staff make every day. Our Trust: Nightingale Community Academy is part of Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust. We are a family of specialist education providers from pre-school through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire and fully represent all designations of special education needs and disabilities (SEND). To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website. We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners. Working together to transform lives is what we do and across the whole organisation we have a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential. As a large specialist education provider we employ over 1500 people across our schools, college and central support team. There is a wide range of job roles available, ranging from teaching and therapy to business support roles and significant career progression opportunities. It is an exciting time to be part of OHCAT and we are keen to recruit talented people who can play a key role in realising our mission and who want to make a difference.