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  • Job start date

    1 January 2021

  • Closing date

    10 December 2020 at 9am

  • Date listed

    25 November 2020

Job details

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Working pattern

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,714 - £41,604

Additional allowances

SEN 1 Allowance £2,270
We offer some fantastic incentives such as cycle to work scheme, perkbox, childcare vouchers through salary sacrifice, tech save scheme, discounted gym fees at Bury Leisure, bespoke inductions where we pride ourselves in investing in our staff and providing training and development opportunities to enhance your performance and knowledge.

General Subjects Teacher (maternity Cover) job summary

Job Purpose
• To promote the aims and objectives of the school as laid down by the trust.
• To promote the development of the trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy throughout all aspects of school life.
• To deliver appropriate courses and accreditation to meet a range of needs.
• To provide excellent learning opportunities for all pupils.

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.

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About Elms Bank

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
School size
307 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Phone number
0161 766 1597

Elms Bank is a vibrant and forward thinking generic secondary special school based in Bury, Greater Manchester. All our pupils have a Statement of Special Educational Needs. Our age-range is from 11 to 19 and we currently have 249 pupils in school. Our pupils are divided between 34 classes including specialist classes for pupils who are on the autistic spectrum. Our intake is mainly from Millwood Primary Special School and a range of mainstream primary schools across Bury. We also accommodate pupils who come from other local authorities. This will depend on the availability of places.

At Elms Bank we embrace the Arts (Drama, Art and Music) and Applied Learning. Both these areas enrich the curriculum for our young people and contribute to making Elms Bank a place where talent can be nurtured and young people can grow in confidence. You will see lots of information on the website about the achievement of our pupils. These areas include our annual school production, our choir with over 50 members and work placements completed by our pupils.

Central to our vision is to work in partnership within a multi-disciplinary approach to meet the needs of all the young people in our school community. We aim to create a safe and happy learning environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. The website contains information about all the people who work in partnership with us. These include a range of services from the National Health Service, the Educational Psychologist and the Local Authority SEN Department.

We have strong links with Millwood Primary School and a range of other local primary schools. We ensure that all our Year 7 pupils have a very positive transition from our feeder schools into Elms Bank. Many of our pupils are able to access inclusion opportunities in mainstream high schools. We value the opportunities created through these links to allow our pupils to grow in confidence both socially and academically.

The staff team are the greatest strength of the school. We aim to provide the highest standards of education and care for our special young people. We plan to meet each pupil’s specific needs. We look for every opportunity to celebrate their achievements.

The school had a significant new build for September 2015 and a brand new hydrotherapy pool for September 2019. In September 2019 sixth form students moved to Elms Bank College Hub on the site of St. Monica’s.

Hydrotherapy Pool

The new, state of the art hydrotherapy pool is serviced by a range of changing rooms with integrated hoisting. It also has a light system installed to enhance sensory experiences.

Sporting Facilities

We have a fully equipped sports hall, with a climbing wall and trampolines. We also have a multi-use games area, outside gym equipment area, and a full-sized football pitch.

Personal Care and Security

Each department has its own private bathroom area and all classrooms have access for wheelchair users. The school is securely fenced and accessed through the front entrance. The school has security doors at the front and back of the school.

Sensory Integration

Within our Specialist Provision we have a sensory integration room, which allows students access to sensory input to meet their needs. The room contains sensory equipment including a swing.

In addition to this we have a sensory light pod that is mobile and therefore can be accessed by a range of students. The school also has a well-stocked sensory garden.

Elms Bank Bistro and Common Room

The Bistro provides a professional working kitchen in which students work and study courses in food and hospitality. The common room attached to the bistro provides a space for a range of students to socialise during their break and dinner.

Unsworth Community Hub

We are developing the former Unsworth Library as a community hub first, foremost to give our students the opportunity to develop their employability skills. The students from Elms Bank College work in the community hub. The hub is being developed as a community resource and has become part of Elms Bank due to a community asset transfer agreement following the closure of Unsworth Library and other libraries in Bury in 2018.

Extended Services

Elms Bank is part of the Extended Schools Initiative through clubs, residential activities and weekend events.

Buddy Dog

What does a Buddy Dog do?

A Buddy Dog gives pupils the opportunity to build on their communication and mobility skills needed to enhance their lives. Confidence is also enhanced by giving certain responsibilities to pupils to care for the dog’s needs, i.e. feeding, grooming and walking. We have Bob and Bear at the main school site and Holly at the College Hub.

Bob, Bear and Holly have other dog friends who come and help in school and the College Hub.

Our Buddy Dogs - Bob, Bear and Holly

The dogs are very busy during the day and they go into classes with pupils. A pupil from the class collects and returns them from and to the office either independently, if they are confident to do so, or with a member of staff if needed. The dogs are used as reading dogs, that allows pupils who are less confident at reading out loud to be able to read to them as this can be less intimidating than reading to a member of the reading team.

They are well liked around school and have a very calming effect on pupils. If a pupil becomes distressed the dogs can help to calm them down as pupils always want to interact with them.

The dogs gets involved in lessons in all sorts of ways which range from sitting with pupils to learning about how to take care of him and sometimes he is even measured! Bob also helps pupils to understand the responsibilities of owning a pet.

Bear is a new addition to Elms Bank School and is only a young puppy. He is learning to socialise within the school environment and meeting all the students in different forms. As Bear grows, he will be joining the older dogs on their school duties with the pupils.

Arranging a visit to Elms Bank

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@elmsbank.co.uk.

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