About The Role
Compass Community is a trauma and attachment‑informed organization that supports children with high needs, including Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH) and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) such as Autism, ADHD, and communication difficulties.
The Role
As an English specialist teacher, you will plan and deliver a curriculum that spans Entry Level, Functional Skills, Key Stage 3 and GCSE. You will build professional, nurturing, and positive relationships with students, motivating and inspiring them to achieve high aspirations regardless of their learning journey. You will manage complex and challenging behaviours with sensitivity, consistency and flexibility, and you will participate in decision making to shape the academic curriculum and extra‑curricular opportunities.
Responsibilities
* Plan and deliver engaging, inclusive English lessons for students at the various stages.
* Identify and support students’ language development needs, ensuring high expectations for qualifications.
* Understand and manage the individual needs and behaviours of children, providing a non‑judgemental, supportive approach.
* Collaborate with education professionals, parents/carers, local authority teams and students to secure outstanding outcomes.
* Contribute to curriculum planning and the design of extra‑curricular initiatives.
Qualifications and Experience
* Experience or ability to work as an English specialist teacher across multiple stages.
* Experience working with children who have SEMH needs and SEND such as autism and ADHD.
* Ability to manage complex behaviour and provide consistent support.
* Willingness to undergo Enhanced DBS checks and social media due diligence checks.
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. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Service and to undergo due diligence checks on social media use.
All school-based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children and should be familiar with the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with it at all times.
Equal Opportunities
Compass is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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