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Classroom Teacher

Northgate School Academy Trust, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6LR

This job expired on 19 November 2024 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  19 November 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Needs
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 Annually (Actual)

Classroom Teacher job summary

** Exciting Opportunity for Classroom Teacher in an Outstanding Special School**

Northgate School Academy Trust recognises that a highly effective, inclusive and cohesive staff team results in great pupil outcomes. It also helps make the school a great place to work in. If you have a positive attitude and a desire to continually develop – look no further – this could be a great job for you.

Northgate School is a successful outstanding special school in Northampton, serving children and young people aged between 11 and 18. All pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan. The school caters for a range of complex needs in particular:

• Moderate learning difficulties
• Autism
• Speech, Language and Communication difficulties

Whilst we recognise that our children and young people have special educational needs we also work hard to recognise and celebrate and build upon their strengths and encourage them to be 'their best self'.

We are currently seeking to recruit a classroom teacher to work at our Northgate site and we are looking for passionate and resilient individual who will work proactively and who are ambitious for our children and young people to be curious, kind and have a real sense of belonging within our school community. Someone who is an inspirational, hardworking and enthusiastic person to join our highly motivated 'outstanding' team.

In particular, we are looking for someone who:

• Wants to teach a purposeful, meaningful curriculum to help prepare pupils for adulthood
  
• Can adapt and adjust their teaching to motivate and engage pupils by being creative and inspiring
  
• Has a desire to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding relating to SEND
• Has a positive attitude, is resilient and able to keep calm

In return, we offer:

• A friendly and inclusive working environment and the chance to be part of a fantastic team who work hard and support each other
  
• Children and young people who are keen to learn
  
• A school determined to support wellbeing and work-life balance
  
• High quality continual professional development
  

Benefits:

Sick Pay

Teacher Pension scheme available

Free on-site car parking

Regular training and development, team and wellbeing sessions

Employee Assistance Programme (Relate)

We do not expect teachers to come to school knowing “everything there is to know” about SEND, however previous experience would be an advantage.

What next? If you are interested in the position, please do not hesitate to contact the Head of School, Mrs Francesca Shears via email: l.collins@northgateacademy.org.uk to find out more about this great opportunity.

Northgate School Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff to share this commitment. We will ensure that our recruitment and selection process reflects this commitment.

The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance, medical clearance and references that are satisfactory to the school.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 19 November 2024

Interviews: Subject to confirmation, week commencing 25 November 2024

Start date: 06 January 2025

Salary range: TMS plus SEN allowance

Commitment to safeguarding

Northgate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff to share this commitment. We will ensure that our recruitment and selection process reflects this commitment.

An enhanced (DBS Disclosure & Barring Service), health check and suitable references will be required for the successful candidate.

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About Northgate School Academy Trust

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• School size: 256 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Northgate School Academy Trust website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northgate-school-arts-college (opens in new tab)

Northgate is an 'outstanding' special secondary school (11-18 years) for pupils with learning difficulties, physical and sensory disabilities and up to a third of pupils are on the autistic spectrum. 260 pupils on roll.

We are OFSTED 'OUTSTANDING' and became an Academy in September 2011.

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