Class Teacher

Brooke School; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Teacher Pension Scheme

Training and development

Well-being app and staff discounts

Occupational Health Service

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Brooke School in the West Midlands is seeking a dynamic qualified teacher to join our dedicated staff. The role focuses on delivering high-quality education to pupils aged 4–19 with complex needs, in a warm, supportive environment.

You will plan, assess and report on pupil progress, collaborate with colleagues and families, and contribute to an inclusive culture that enables every learner to reach their potential.

Qualifications

• Experience with pupils with complex needs desirable.
• Qualified teachers from all settings welcome.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality educational experience for all pupils.
• Teach classes/groups with planning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting to meet learners' complex learning, personal and social needs.
• Maintain a positive ethos and core values of the School.
• Contribute to constructive team building among teaching staff, not teaching staff, parents and carers.

Job description

About us

Brooke School is a broad-spectrum Special School catering for pupils aged from 4 - 19 years. We have a warm, mutually supportive and caring ethos with enthusiastic and skilled staff who are highly aspirational and committed to pupil welfare, progress and life chances.

Our learners experience a language rich curriculum that ensures they can communicate effectively in a range of contexts. Expressive and spoken language underpin the development of reading and writing, giving our young people a voice in society. To do this, we have designed a curriculum full of inspirational topics, to suit a variety of students needs and tastes.

Our School is part of Unity MAT, which is a small, ambitious trust comprising of ourselves and two other similar special schools. Our collaborative working means that we have shared understanding of the challenges and issues that our Schools face and can working together to find solutions. The Schools are supported by a strong Core Team who provided dedicated support services across the Trust.

What we need

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic teacher for the above position to join our hard-working and dedicated staff team at Brooke School. Experience with working with pupils with a range of complex needs is desirable and a passion for enabling pupils with SND to achieve their full potential is essential.

Are you an experienced and qualified Teacher, in a mainstream or SEN setting and ready for your next challenge? Can you teach and deliver creatively? Are you ready to inspire the next generation of young minds? This role would be suitable for qualified teachers from all settings.

The core purpose of the role will be:

• To provide a high quality educational experience for all pupils.
• To teach classes/groups of pupils ensuring that planning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting meet their complex learning, personal and social needs.
• Maintain a positive ethos and core values of the School
• Contribute to constructive team building among teaching staff, not teaching staff, parents and carers.

What we offer

• the opportunity to make a difference
• enthusiastic, friendly and engaged pupils who are keen to learn
• a supportive community of families and external partners
• a friendly and inclusive working environment
• talented, dedicated and hardworking colleagues and SLT
• comprehensive induction and probation support

Reward & Benefits

We offer:

• A competitive salary
• Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme & significant employer contribution
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Enhanced employee assistance programme (including GP helpline, financial & legal advice line and carer support for employee and household members)
• Well-being app & staff discounts on retail
• Occupational Health Service
• Family friendly and Employee Health & Well-being policies

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from candidates of all ages, backgrounds and those with disabilities