17 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    12 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    24 April 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 Hours Monday to Friday

Contract type

Fixed term - Until the return of the postholder - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

M1 - M6 - Actual Salary: £31,650 to £43,607 plus SEN allowance £2,679

Additional allowances

SEN allowance £2,679

What skills and experience we're looking for

Cascade Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a teacher to join the Trust Integrated Resource. The successful candidate will be employed at Whiteways Primary School until the return of the postholder. This is an exceptional opportunity for an individual to further develop their skills within our Integrated Resource provision. It is an exciting time to join our team as we are currently developing our curriculum offer.

Our vision at Cascade MAT is to transform the life chances of our children; ensure safe and secure learning environments; create inspirational places for our staff to work and to be an influential part of the local community.

Across the Trust we inspire our children to aim high and succeed, equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge for the future. We promote understanding, respect and tolerance for each other. This is an exciting time to join Cascade Multi Academy Trust with each of its four schools judged as good by Ofsted.

We are very excited as this is now our fifth year delivering bespoke provision within our three integrated resource bases for primary aged children, commissioned by the Local Authority. These bases are carefully designed spaces with bespoke teaching and sensory areas. Each provision caters for up to twelve children.Cascade IR offers specialist provision for children with a range of complex needs including Communication and Interaction difficulties, Cognition and Learning difficulties and/or Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. The children are placed in the setting by the Local Authority, based on their Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP). 

We are looking to recruit a teacher who has experience of working with children with a variety of special educational needs.

The successful candidate will join a specialist team who offer our pupils a nurturing and caring environment where children can learn and develop their independence skills.

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We are looking for candidates that can:

  • Be able to work effectively within the team to ensure there are high quality and effective learning opportunities for all children.
  • To plan programmes of work for individual pupils and small groups based on each child’s needs as documented in their Education, Health and Care Plan
  • To plan work matched to the individual needs of children and within the IR’s agreed policy and schemes of work
  • To produce written records of such planning in accordance with Trust policy
  • To assess and record pupil’s achievements and progress within the statutory requirements and Trust’s assessment policy and report to parents
  • To contribute to meetings, discussions and management systems necessary to ensure the co-ordination of the work of the school as a whole
  • To ensure that the classroom is kept tidy with children’s resources readily available for them to find independently
  • To contribute to the ideas within and the implementation of the School Improvement Plan
  • To supervise the use of support staff relevant to the class.
  • To contribute to the provision of a safe and secure learning environment.
  • Work closely within the school and IR team and contribute to the school community
  • Be a motivational communicator for children of all abilities ensuring learning is engaging and inclusive
  • Be very flexible and adapt quickly to change

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • To pursue the aims of the school in a positive manner and promote the agreed ethos
  • To work co-operatively within a whole staff team, and within the year/teaching and learning group to achieve continuous improvement with constant regard to quality in both learning and teaching
  • To teach pupils according to their individual needs, including the planning and assessment of work in line with agreed policies of the Trust/school
  • To monitor and assess children’s progress and report to parents
  • To implement and maintain the school’s policy on discipline and behaviour
  • To support the school’s endeavours to meet the needs of its community
  • Participate in the school’s performance management process
  • To promote and monitor the organisation of the learning and teaching through a particular subject throughout the school

What the school offers its staff

For all your hard work, we provide:

  • A successful and visionary team to support you
  • The opportunity to work with a supportive, established team
  • We cover cost of your enhanced disclosure check
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
  • Pension Scheme
  • Employee benefits including Westfield Health and Cycle to Work

Further details about the role

Cascade MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS prior to employment commencing.

How to apply:

If you wish to discuss this role or arrange a visit to the school, please contact Beth Callaghan, School Business Manager on 0114 2423169 or email bcallaghan@whitewaysprimary.co.uk.

You can also request a recruitment pack by emailing recruitment@whitewaysprimary.co.uk.

Please return your completed address to this email address also.

Closing Date: Monday 12th May at Midday

Interview Date: Tuesday 20th May

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 recruitment@whitewaysprimary.co.uk

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About Whiteways Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
447 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0114 2423169

At Whiteways Primary School, we envision a dynamic and inclusive learning community where every child is empowered to achieve their fullest potential. Our commitment is to nurture a love for learning, foster creativity, and instil values of respect, responsibility, and resilience. We strive to create a safe and supportive environment where diversity is celebrated, and every student is prepared to thrive in an ever-changing world. Together with families and the broader community, we aim to inspire lifelong learners who are confident, compassionate, and equipped to make positive contributions to society.

Arranging a visit to Whiteways Primary School

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

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