Class Teacher

Teaching Vacancies; Longfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A special needs academy in Longfield is seeking a Class Teacher to join their team from January 2025. The successful candidate will provide exceptional teaching to students with profound and complex needs, contributing to their educational outcomes. The position offers competitive compensation, including a SEN allowance, and additional benefits for staff well-being and professional development.

Benefits

Access to a GP 24/7

CSSC Sports and Leisure scheme

Extensive CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working with students with SEN.
• Ability to deliver exceptional teaching and learning.
• Commitment to professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional teaching to students with complex needs.
• Support students' educational development.
• Collaborate with a supportive team.

Skills

Experience with SEN

Commitment to learning

Enthusiasm

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Overview

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you looking for a role where every day is unique, challenging, and rewarding? A job that gives you a sense of achievement knowing you’ve made a difference to young people? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Leigh Academy Milestone are seeking to appoint a talented and motivated Class Teacher to join us from January 2025 (or sooner). Our successful candidates will offer the very best teaching and learning to our pupils and ensure they achieve the excellent outcomes they deserve. The successful candidates will have experience of working with students with SEN and will be selected based on their commitment and enthusiasm to learn and apply new skills to achieve the very best for our pupils and their own development. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a consistently Outstanding SEN academy! We warmly welcome applications from both experienced and Early Career Teachers (ECTs).

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us?

Beyond a competitive salary, we offer a range of great benefits to support you professionally and personally. You\u2019ll be joining a fantastic and supportive team and will have access to extensive CPD to support you throughout your career journey.

We also offer benefits focused on your well-being. This includes free 24/7 access to a GP and the opportunity to join the CSSC Sports and Leisure scheme.

Leigh Academy Milestone is a large special school for pupils with Profound, Severe and Complex needs, across five sites and is part of Leigh Academies Trust. We currently have 385 pupils on roll aged between the ages of 3 and 19. Leigh Academy Milestone has been judged as Outstanding by Ofsted at our last four inspections!

Further details about the role

Please be aware that it is not required for candidates to hold a specific SEN qualification in order to be considered for this role.

This is a permanent opportunity offering MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + SEN allowance £2,787 (SEN1). Please note, we can be receptive to part-time or full-time applicants.

How to apply / contact

Thank you for your interest in joining us. If you’d like to find out more about this role or arrange a visit to the academy, please don’t hesitate to contact Charlotte Herberts (Recruitment Advisor): [e-mail]/01634 412 245.

Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. All applications must be submitted through our online application form prior to the deadline.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.