Inclusion Teacher - The Bridge

The Portsmouth Academy, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 5PF

153 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  22 August 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,817 - £44,302 + SEN Allowance (£2,354 - £4,699 dependent on experience)
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance £2,354 - £4,699 dependent on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

Due to the expansion of our provision, we are seeking to appoint an Inclusion Teacher to work within our Inclusion Centre,The Bridge, at The Portsmouth Academy. You will be joining a dedicated and supportive team who strive to make a difference in the outcomes for our students with Educational Health and Care Plans. The successful candidate will be supported by a committed team of Student Engagement Workers across 2 classes.

The Bridge at The Portsmouth Academy is a specialist centre for children with complex Cognition and Learning difficulties aged between eleven and sixteen, who have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).Our curriculum centres on each child as an individual, looking at their starting points and next steps.This purpose-built part of school opened in September 2022 to nine Year 7 students for the first time.

What you will need to succeed:

For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Experience teaching within a SEN/Inclusion setting would be advantageous, either in a secondary or upper KS2 setting
• Be passionate about teaching and learning and have a positive outlook and excellent interpersonal skills
• Outstanding classroom practice with high expectations for achievements and behaviour
• Provide a differentiated, balanced, progressive, varied and stimulating curriculum in line with statutory and school requirements while taking into account each pupils’ special educational needs
• You will be dedicated to ensure that all of our children achieve their very best
• An aspiring leader of learning and happy to grasp exciting CPD opportunities
• Contribute to the values, ethos and the development of our schools

What the school offers its staff

The Portsmouth Academy is focused on providing an inclusive education for all children and ensuring that every child has access to the same opportunities. The Portsmouth Academy’s vision and ethos is rooted in developing aspirational and self-reflective learners who are able to think for themselves and be valuable members of their community. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum in both KS3 and 4, placing significant importance on cultural capital alongside academic achievement.

What you will need to succeed:

For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Experience teaching within a SEN/Inclusion setting would be advantageous, either in a secondary or upper KS2 setting
• Be passionate about teaching and learning and have a positive outlook and excellent interpersonal skills
• Outstanding classroom practice with high expectations for achievements and behaviour
• Provide a differentiated, balanced, progressive, varied and stimulating curriculum in line with statutory and school requirements while taking into account each pupils’ special educational needs
• You will be dedicated to ensure that all of our children achieve their very best
• An aspiring leader of learning and happy to grasp exciting CPD opportunities
• Contribute to the values, ethos and the development of our schools

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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About The Portsmouth Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1128 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Portsmouth Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-portsmouth-academy (opens in new tab)

“Leaders have dramatically improved the quality of teaching, learning and assessment… consequently, the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is consistently good and continues to improve.” – Ofsted, April 2017 - The Academy is focused on providing an inclusive education for all children and ensuring that every child has access to the same opportunities. The Portsmouth Academy’s vision and ethos is rooted in developing aspirational and self-reflective learners who are able to think for themselves and be valuable members of their community. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum in both KS3 and 4, placing significant importance on cultural capital alongside academic achievement.

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