Class Teacher SEND
Ridgewood Community High School, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2ATDeadline is today
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 - M6 / UPS 1 -3 depending on experience
Additional allowances
SEN allowance depending on pay range and experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Overview:
Ridgewood Community High School is looking to appoint an established Teacher, or ECT, who is suitably qualified to lead a Class team. The position would suit candidates who have the skills to teach different subjects at KS3, KS4 & KS5 in our SEND school following a primary curriculum.
The role would suit SEND or primary trained teachers with experience of wider curriculum delivery. As Teaching across school follows a ‘primary model’, we would welcome applications from Teachers who are recently and have either Primary and/or Secondary experience. The post is open to ECT applicants.
The post holders will report to the Deputy Headteacher responsible for Teaching and Learning.
The purpose of this job is:
To support the school Mission Statement the post holder will be required to teach across the full SEND ability and age range, with specific remit to teach our KS3, KS4 and KS5 pupils in different subject areas, maximising our pupil potential.
The successful candidate will be:
- A successful and established Teacher who is able to teach across stages.
- An excellent Teacher with the ability to inspire and deliver high quality learning for all.
- Dedicated to improving the life chances of all children.
- Committed to partnership with families and other agencies.
- Passionate about SEND, curriculum, pedagogy and creativity.
- Able to lead, manage, inspire and support staff as necessary.
- Committed to sustaining and developing the school and its ethos.
What the school offers its staff
About Us:
At Ridgewood Community High School, we provide a caring and safe learning environment for children and young adults with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities. Many of our students possess unique talents and abilities which we successfully promote and nurture.
We work alongside parents, students and the community with the intention of achieving solid trusted relationships which ultimately will reinforce the learning experiences for all our students. The Governors are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, experienced and inspirational Class Teacher, who will join our enthusiastic staff team on the next stage of its journey. This is a fantastic opportunity for suitably qualified and experienced teachers with a proven record of success. This post is also open to ECT applicants.
We will offer you:
- A lively, creative and inclusive school committed to improving the lives of children and young people.
- A supportive and friendly environment.
- The opportunity to develop your subject area, maximising student potential.
- An ambitious and hardworking team who consistently support the school.
- A dedicated and enthusiastic staff team to work with.
- A Governing Body which is supportive and passionate about achieving the highest standards in all areas, and committed to the professional development of staff.
- A Leadership Team committed to supporting its staff in achieving their best.
Further details about the role
Equal opportunities
We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in the way we deliver services to the community and in our employment arrangements. We expect all employees to understand and promote this policy in their work.
Health and safety
All employees have a responsibility for their own health and safety and that of others when carrying out their duties and must help us to apply our general statement of health and safety policy.
Safeguarding Commitment
This school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to m.siney@ridgewood.lancs.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ridgewood Community High School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 186 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ridgewood Community High School website
- Email address
- m.siney@ridgewood.lancs.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Ridgewood Community High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email m.siney@ridgewood.lancs.sch.uk.
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