Alternative Provision Teacher

The Bridge Academy, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6SW

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  29 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS £31,650 - £49,084 per annum

Alternative Provision Teacher job summary

We are seeking an Alternative Provision Teacher, to join The Bridge Academy within our Multi Academy Trust. We are looking for the right candidate, with the skills, initiative and ability to teach students in our secondary provision. We are open to length of experience and subject taught, but the new post holder would be teaching the ‘core’ subjects in our Secondary provision, as well as something that they are passionate in during our Enrichment time.

The Bridge Academy caters for students from Key Stages 1 to 4 who have been permanently excluded from school, suffer with medical conditions including anxiety and it also offers short programs for students who are presenting challenging behaviour in their mainstream settings.

We would welcome applications from candidates with mainstream or special experience as we are seeking somebody who has the character, initiative and flexibility to meet the needs of our young people.

What you will need to succeed

To share our passion for wanting the very best for our students and schools

To be committed to keeping our students safe

Be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people with the natural ability to inspire and motivate

Be emotionally intelligent with the ability to build strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders

The passion and commitment to work in a fast paced, challenging yet always rewarding role

What you will get in return

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we invest in your development through training, mentoring and progression opportunities.

The opportunity to join our team of leading education experts and propel your career to the next level

A competitive salary

An Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits package

Competitive pension scheme (Teachers’ Pension Scheme)

Professional Development & Wellbeing Days

 

What you need to do now

 

To apply, please complete an online application form. To arrange an informal chat about the role, please contact Mr Elliot Payne, Head of School, Elliot.payne@bridge.staffs.sch.uk or 01543 255872.

 

Closing date:                  Tuesday 29 April at 9.00am

Interview date:               Friday 9 May 2025

 

Interviews will take place as soon as suitable applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy early, once a successful appointment has been made.

 

Please note we do not accept CV’s, application will only be considered if received on an ATLP application form.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Bridge Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• School size: 42 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Bridge Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-bridge-academy-lichfield

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