Ref: 001036
The Trustees are looking to recruit Qualified Primary Teacher with English Curriculum responsibility
Hollinwood Academy, Hollinwood
Teachers’ Pay Scale
Plus TLR2a and SEN allowance
Commencing January 2026
Hollinwood Academy is part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust. Hollinwood Academy provides a broad and balanced curriculum that enables children and young people from EYFS to Key Stage 4 to access creative learning opportunities tailored to meet their individual needs. We have worked hard to continue to be at the forefront of successful, innovative curriculum design, with overall breadth and balance, which provides children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and speech, language and communication difficulties their full entitlement. As a result, the young people benefit from excellent opportunities in all aspects of our curriculum to achieve and improve their academic achievement, social skills, communication skills, knowledge, understanding, well-being and physical development.
We invite applications from excellent Primary practitioners to deliver the primary curriculum to children with autism and mild/moderate learning difficulties, and to lead on the English curriculum across primary.
The successful candidate will:
* Have specific experience/interest in working with pupils with SEND and Autism
* Be an excellent practitioner with the commitment and motivation to inspire pupils’ learning and development.
* To have knowledge and understanding of autism and how pupils with autism learn and be able to use knowledge of ASC strategies to adapt learning to meet the needs of these pupils.
* To have an up to date understanding of the National Curriculum at all ability levels and be able to adapt learning to meet the needs of all children and young people across primary.
* To be able to deliver the primary national curriculum and lead the primary English national curriculum.
* To be able to use a wide range of communication tools to communicate with children and young people across school.
* Be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation through imaginative and differentiated lessons which meet individual needs.
* Possess the emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with children with a range of complex needs.
* Have the ability to foster good relationships with other staff, children, young people and parents and the wider community.
* Have an experience of enhancement of pupil progress gains and raising attainment and achievement in all children and young people.
* Have experience of current assessment practice and the use of data and pupil progress tracking to ensure that all groups of learners achieve.
* Be hardworking, organised and proactive in their professional development.
We can offer you:
* The opportunity to be part of our thriving team, who are committed to creating meaningful futures for both our children, young people and staff
* High quality continuing professional development (CPD) through our dedicated Everyone Learning Team
* A commitment to future career development and progression within the trust
* Hospital Saturday Fund Health Membership and access to HSF Benefits
* Trust TOIL Scheme for all staff
Although based initially at our Roman Road sites, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group. All sites are located within a 2 miles radius of Roman Road.
Candidates are welcome to arrange a visit (see below). We would particularly look forward to receiving applications from Trainees/ECTs looking to start a career in the SEN sector.
New Bridge MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must have a commitment to safeguarding young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and references will be sought prior to interview.
This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Salary: Teachers’ Pay Scale
Allowances: TLR2a for English Curriculum Lead (£3,527 pa) and SEN allowance (£2,787 pa)
Hours of work: 1.0 FTE
Based: Hollinwood Academy, Roman Road, Hollinwood, Oldham, OL8 3PT
Status: Permanent
Commencing: January 2026
Closing Date: Monday 29th September 2025 (9am)
Interview/Observation: To be confirmed
School Information: Laura Millard, Executive Headteacher - lmillard@newbridgegroup.org,
School Information: Natalie Gordon, Head of School - ngordon@newbridgegroup.org
School Information: Louise Needham, Director of Curriculum & Assessment - lneedham@newbridgegroup.org
Completed application forms via email to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org