Are you passionate about enhancing the lives of young people? Are you dedicated to preparing SEMH children for their adult life?
If the answer is _yes_, we have the perfect job for you!
We are seeking a dedicated and adaptable Maths Teacher to join our dynamic team working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday - 8.30am to 4.00pm in our purpose built Clifton Centre in Westbury.
This role requires flexibility, as the successful candidate may teach secondary across multiple subjects, which may include:
* *Core subjects:* English, Maths, Science
* *Life Skills & Vocational Learning:* PSHE, Cooking, ASDAN
* *Creative & Physical Education:* PE, ICT, Humanities
* *Intervention Programmes:* Functional Skills, Unit Awards, Lego Therapy, Trauma Recovery Therapy (TRT)
It is worth noting that The Bridge is always looking to enhance its curriculum and candidates with skills and experience in additional subject areas will be considered.
You may also be required to work 1:1 with learners.
We offer a great working environment and flexibility so, although we need you to be onsite from 9.00am to 3.00pm on the days you teach, the other hours can be flexed around yours and your family's needs.
The Clifton centre is a specialist secondary provision within The Bridge Alternative Provision providing high-quality education for learners with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Our team is committed to delivering a flexible and inclusive curriculum that enables our learners to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Our provision is a transition rather than a destination setting - supporting a variety of learners, including those that need time out from their home school, at risk of permanent exclusion, those awaiting a special school placement and young people from out of county.
We work with learners with a variety of difficulties and conditions including autism, ADHD, SEMH, sensory issues, trauma, brain injuries and learning difficulties. A large focus of our work is helping young people who have behavioural concerns or mental health problems.
We aim to restore young people’s self-confidence, self-esteem, self-control and self-motivation through a flexible, personalised, needs-led programme with unconditional care, nurture and support.
_*Every day at our provision is a fresh start for our learners!*_
*Purpose of the Role*
Our teachers provide outstanding teaching and leadership to our class teams. You will support and embed the vision, direction and culture that inspires staff teams to work together to provide the highest standards of education and care.
You will be responsible for contributing to the development of the curriculum for your learners along with our SENCO and Curriculum Lead. The curriculum will support and engage young people ensuring the correct provision of resources, within the educational setting, allowing them to thrive and meet their full potential.
We pride ourselves on our excellent engagement and pastoral care, which ensures the vulnerable children in our care are ready to learn. As their teacher you will be expected to work alongside our pastoral team to implement strategies and engagement to not only develop educational progress but also social and emotional.
*Key Responsibilities*
* Plan and deliver high quality lessons that meet the National Curriculum and are suitable for all learners aged 11 to 16.
* Show a duty of care and take appropriate action to comply with health and safety requirements at all times.
* Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the provision.
* Maintain good relationships with colleagues and work together as a team.
* Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
* Attend relevant meetings as required.
* Stay current with any changes and developments to the national teaching curriculum.
* Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
* Demonstrate and promote commitment to equal opportunities and to the elimination of behaviour and practices that could be discriminatory.
* Develop and deliver Post 16 programmes of study.
* Engage and support challenging learners.
* Ensure all your lessons, units, and projects are clearly understood by your learners.
* Work with your colleagues to coordinate lesson plans where other subjects can complement your Maths lessons.
* Work collaboratively with the wider staff team including the SENCO to support learners’ emotional and academic development.
* Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons tailored to learners with SEMH needs.
* Be aware of and support differences and ensure that all learners have access to opportunities to learn and develop.
* Being creative and enthusiastic about using different teaching methods, including solo work, group work, whole-class work, demonstrations, and experiments.
* Track and assess progress, adapting teaching strategies as needed.
* Contribute to the development of individual learning plans and intervention strategies.
* Oversee the work of the Teaching Assistants (TAs).
* Follow safeguarding procedures to ensure a safe and healthy learning environment.
* Maintain a positive learning environment by effectively implementing our whole provision behaviour policy.
* Creating a classroom environment where learners work together to achieve their learning goals.
* Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person;
* If required, give feedback to any relevant external bodies concerning the progress, behaviour and child protection issues.
* Be accountable and aspirational for the outcomes of all learners in the class.
*About You*
We are looking for a Qualified Teacher (QTS or equivalent) with:
Essential Requirements
* Experience working with SEMH learners or in an alternative provision.
* Ability to teach high quality, bespoke learning with confidence.
* Strong behaviour management skills and a commitment to trauma-informed practice.
* A team player who is resilient, reflective, and solution-focused.
* Ability to engage challenging learners.
* An understanding of assessment for progression.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage learners, families, and colleagues.
* A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
* Inter-agency collaboration.
* A reflective practitioner.
* Ability to prioritise and manage own time.
* Highly effective interpersonal skills including the ability to lead and inspire colleagues and promote development and change.
* Committed to continuing personal and professional development.
* Motivation to work with children and young people.
* Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* A commitment to equal opportunities.
* Ability to use a variety of strategies and practices to promote the diverse cultural and equality issues in the classroom.
* Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviour
* Excellent ICT skills.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality and be discreet.
* Clean driving licence/own car.
Desirable Requirements
* Experience in delivering Functional Skills, ASDAN, or vocational subjects.
* Understanding of SEND and trauma-informed approaches to learning.
* Training in Lego Therapy, TRT, or other therapeutic interventions.
We are committed to providing positive academic, social and emotional outcomes for our children, underpinned by a strong safeguarding ethos. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures and all interviews, regardless of role, will include questions about approaches to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and follows all guidance in the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education.
We are equally committed to the welfare of our staff, who are expected to adhere to the highest standards of professional behaviour to maintain confidence and respect of the general public and colleagues.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.
Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £32,916.00-£45,352.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee discount
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
* Sick pay
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person