Teacher

Compass Community Limited.; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff laptop and mobile phone

Competitive salary

Extensive professional development

Small classes with TA support

Career progression within a national,

Enhanced sickness scheme

Flexible pension

Wellbeing and employee discount scheme

Job summary

Compass Community School is seeking an outstanding teacher to work with vulnerable children across KS2 to KS4. You will employ a versatile approach, managing challenging behaviours and building strong, nurturing relationships to motivate students.

The role offers opportunities for career progression within a expanding national organisation, with staff benefits and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Ability to teach across KS2-KS4.
• Experience with vulnerable children and challenging behaviours.
• Flexible, non-judgemental approach to learning.

Responsibilities

• Teach across a range of curriculum subjects from KS2 to KS4.
• Build professional, nurturing relationships with students and motivate them.
• Collaborate with a specialist TA to support small class sizes.

Skills

KS2-KS4 teaching

Behaviour management

Adaptability

Job description

About The Role

Who we are

Are you an outstanding teacher looking for your next challenge?

Do you have a passion for working with vulnerable children and want to make a real difference to children's lives? If the answer to these questions is yes, then why not join us?

Compass Community School is a small, specialist independent school for young peole who have already faced a great deal of adversity in their short lives. Our children require very special teachers who are able to manage some complex and challenging behaviours. Our young people require much support, the right sort of communication, consistency and flexibility in equal measure, and a non-judgemental approach.

In Compass Schools, we believe all teachers are, primarily teachers of children, before being teachers of subjects. Central to this role is knowing the child, building professional, nurturing and positive relationships and motivating students.

We require a teacher who is versatile and can teach across a range of curriculum subjects from KS2 - KS4. Accordingly, this role will suit a primary or secondary trained teacher.

Because we are part of a much larger organisation - there are many opportunities for career progression.

Benefits and Rewards

• Staff laptop and mobile phone
• Competitive salary
• Extensive training and professional qualification opportunities
• Small class sizes with specialist TA support
• The chance to be part of an expanding, national organisation that recognises skill, effort and potential and grows its own leadership teams
• Enhanced occupational sickness scheme
• Flexible pension
• Regular therapeutic and supportive supervision
• Employee benefit service with access to wellbeing services, salary sacrifice schemes, high street vouchers, money off eating-out and takeaways

Safeguarding

Compass Community Schools are highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services(previously the Criminal Records Bureau) and undergo due diligence checks on social media use.

All school-based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.

Compass is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.

We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates.