Beccles High School - Beccles, Suffolk NR34 7BQ MPR/UPR Full Time Fixed Term for 1 year Reference: 7382 Required as soon as possible An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Specialist Unit Teacher to join our school. The school is friendly, supportive and incredibly inclusive for students and staff. We are a small school and that means we are a real community. Everybody knows, and supports, everybody else, working collectively with the same goals and ambitions for our students. Leaders have an open-door policy to support staff and we all take pleasure in sharing and celebrating achievement. All teachers have their own rooms and marking is kept to a minimum. Part of our ethos is the amazing array of opportunities we offer students, including a timetabled 100 minutes per fortnight of enhancement activities, including sports, arts, community projects and academic extension. Backed by a huge variety of clubs and societies, this is one of the reasons for the remarkably strong relationships between staff and pupils. From next year we will also be running after school academies in football, STEM and performing arts, delivered by external professionals. The school and trust provide a comprehensive induction programme. There are employee benefits and an extensive professional development programme. Schools within the trust support each other and there are often opportunities to gain experience elsewhere, or benefit from the experience of others. Staff wellbeing is a focus, with flexible approaches and careful consultation. Our small size also means that there are many opportunities for those who would like to build a range of experience quickly. The school is in an attractive market town in the Norfolk Broads, surrounded by countryside and very close to Norfolk and Suffolk’s amazing beaches. The beautiful cathedral city of Norwich is about 25 minutes away. Housing is affordable and there is a more relaxed way of life. Join us in our mission to create a nurturing environment where all students feel valued, supported, and inspired to reach their full potential. The Role To provide high quality adaptive learning provision under the direction of the specialist unit lead teacher that constructively evaluates and drives forwards our high standards and student progress across all aspects of specialist unit provision and access to main school curriculum for learners within the specialist unit. Support and display an ethos of high expectation and aspiration in which staff set and model challenge and expectation through teaching and interaction with pupils and families. To find out more: If you would like to know more or to arrange a visit then please do not hesitate to contact Suzi Poll, office manager at: s.poll@beccleshighschool.org How to apply: Job attachments can be downloaded below: Information Sheet (pdf) Job Description (pdf) Completed applications should be made via: Specialist Unit Teacher Applications will be considered upon receipt; therefore, early applications are encouraged. Closing date: 9am, 19 May 2025. Interview date: week commencing,19 May 2025. Promoted as FJ (Featured Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct. The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.