7 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    20 August 2025

  • Closing date

    25 June 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    17 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) Approximate starting salary of £25,320

Arts Classroom Teacher (MIL113BC) job summary

Class Teacher

Millgate School

Grade: MPS (M1 – M6) (approximate starting salary of £25,320)

FTE percentage: 80%

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: TBC

We are looking to recruit a dynamic and passionate classroom teacher of arts to join our incredibly successful team of teachers. With a strong professional development and advocacy programme, children full of character and a school calendar of events that puts joy and fun at the centre of our school, you will have every opportunity to make a significant impact on our children's lives.

Why Choose Millgate School?

We are an outstanding special school, with children from age 7-16, specialising in SEMH and Autism. Our outcomes for children with EHCPs, in terms of EHCP outcomes, academic achievement and personal growth and attendance, set us apart from school like ours nationally. We have an incredibly diverse team of specialists and professional who place the children at the centre of every decision, and we work tirelessly to empower our young people. Our curriculum is inspired by stories. Every child arrives with a story that we make it our business to get to know. Shaped by their narratives and informed by their need, our curriculum sets out an ambitious, chapter by chapter, journey. We develop children’s character and learner behaviour; we ensure they thrive on content that is knowledge rich; we continually weave within this narrative opportunities for lived experiences and we ultimately prepare them to navigate their own successful futures. Often having arrived with stories that they had little control over, our curriculum is unwavering in preparing them to write their next chapters.

What Makes Discovery Different:

  • To ensure our teaching staff get the time and space to learn, we have launched – Teacher Development Time (TDT).
  • By embracing technology, we’re able to deliver virtual lessons, allowing teachers to be released from their class each week, to focus on their own learning and development.
  • In addition to their TDT, teachers also work alongside a coach, to ensure they have someone to discuss their learning with and help identify their strengths and areas for development.
  • Feedback from teachers shows that they are overwhelmingly happy with their development time and the time they spend with their coach.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability group/subject/s that you teach.
  • Be responsible for the preparation and development of teaching materials, teaching programmes and pastoral arrangements as appropriate.
  • Be accountable for the attainment, progress and outcomes of pupils’ you teach
  • Be aware of pupils’ capabilities, their prior knowledge and plan teaching and differentiate appropriately to build on this demonstrating knowledge and 2 of 5 understanding of how pupils learn

What We’re Looking For

Qualifications:: Qualified to degree level including Qualified Teacher Status

Experience: Teaching experience with the age range applying for

Skills & Knowledge:

  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
  • Willingness to be fully involved the life of the school community
  • A commitment to supporting and enhancing our school’s ethos and vision

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification to support your application.

Why Join Us?

Professional Growth & Support

  • Ongoing professional development opportunities
  • Access to learning networks and visits to other organisations
  • Supportive leadership and a highly committed team
  • Highly committed and motivated Team
  • A role which has the opportunity to make a real difference whilst having fun
  • A established Central Services Team who support schools and wider colleagues

Work-Life & Wellbeing Benefits

  • Flexible working options
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Defined benefit pension scheme
  • Be an integral member of the team in a vibrant school
  • Create an outstanding learning environment for the success of all of our children
  • Play a significant part in continuing to develop our school
  • Be part of a wider community of Discovery Schools Trust

Additional Perks

  • Free parking
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Gym discounts
  • Eyecare vouchers
  • Dental support
  • Retail discounts
  • Annual incremental pay increases within the pay scale

Equal Opportunities & Accessibility

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation. If you require assistance completing your application, please contact hrsupport@discoverytrust.org for support.

Depending on your role, occasional travel between Discovery locations may be required. A valid driving license and appropriate business insurance are necessary, and you will need to provide evidence of these documents

More about Discovery Schools Trust

Discovery Schools Trust is dedicated to improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence. The needs of all children are placed at the heart of all decision making regardless of the school they attend. Teaching and learning excellence are shared through learning networks, sharing of ideas and materials as well as leading practitioners between schools. Discovery has developed a school improvement system which focuses on improving outcomes for all children. It also places staff development, talent management and succession planning at the heart of achieving outstanding organisations.

Please note that interviews for this position may be made earlier than the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly. Early submission will not only ensure consideration for the position but also increase the likelihood of being invited for an interview. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to receiving your application.

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding our pupils; therefore, the successful applicant will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and references.

AI

While we acknowledge the advantages of AI in crafting personal statements for applications, we strongly encourage and expect applicants to personalise and tailor responses. Please note that the Trust may utilise AI checking solutions during the application review process and will be considered when shortlisting.

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If you are ready to make a difference in children's lives, apply today!

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

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About Millgate School

School type
Academy, ages 7 to 16
School size
130 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 16
Ofsted report
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