We are looking for an ambitious, energetic and exceptional individual to be the Lead Teacher of SEND for the new Resource Specialist Provision at Waltham Toll Bar Academy – The Bridgehouse. The Bridgehouse will open in September 2026 and will cater for up to 12 children from across North East Lincolnshire who have identified Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and are in receipt of an EHCP. The Lead Teacher will work closely with a team of up to five support staff and will play a key role, alongside the SENDCO, in collaborating with staff across the academy and colleagues in the Trust, local authority and external agencies to ensure a broad, balanced and specialist curriculum is provided for our children accessing the provision. The Lead Teacher will have significant impact upon the lives and opportunities experienced by the young people of Waltham and across North East Lincolnshire, working alongside the Executive Principal, Vice Principal for Inclusion, SENDCO, staff team and supportive Trust.
We are looking for an experienced classroom teacher who demonstrates a strong desire to ensure children, who have often had negative experiences of education, develop their skills and confidence through adaptive, personalised teaching strategies. The Lead Teacher will create a nurturing and empathic approach to teaching, prioritising child-centred relational approaches, and hold ambitious expectations for all students with additional and special educational needs and disabilities. The role includes embedding a culture where all can access the curriculum and learn effectively; championing principles of trauma awareness and relational learning, building strong, trusting relationships with children, and creating a safe learning environment. The Lead Teacher will also: develop curriculum and assessment plans for SEND; provide targeted support to individual learners; liaise with external agencies; and collaborate with the academy team and Trust to maintain high standards of educational outcomes and behaviour.
Experience of teaching across key stages (KS2–KS3) and deep knowledge of core and wider curriculum.
Experience of working with children with additional needs, including SEMH, and good knowledge and practical understanding of the SEND Code of Practice.
Ability to be creative and adaptable in teaching.
Strong relational and trauma-informed skills; experience in trauma-informed schools or similar settings is desirable.
Good contribution to developing inclusive, personalised learning environments.
Applications should be submitted by the closing date. The personal statement should include the following questions:
Please contact the Vice Principal and Head of Inclusion, Miss Nicola Law, for further details.
Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In line with safer recruitment practices and statutory guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Education, all applicants must be willing to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Additional pre-employment checks will also be carried out, including online/social media check, satisfactory references and any other appropriate checks necessary to assess suitability to work with children.
During the first year, the Bridgehouse will offer 6 places and increase up to 12 places to maximum capacity by the end of the first year. Our ethos is one of an uncompromising drive to achieve the highest standards of outcomes and behaviour in a safe environment, encouraging every student to experience an exciting and creative climate for learning. We place a strong emphasis upon pastoral care and all teachers share the determination to offer the very best to our students so that they can thrive personally and academically.