Key Stage 3 Teacher
Unified Academy, Dorking, RH5 4DB10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
to be confirmed
Closing date
21 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, all year round
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Teacher’s Fringe Main FTE £34,398-£46,839 and Upper Pay Scale FTE £48,913-£52,490
Additional allowances
plus SEN Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a KS3 class teacher with enthusiasm, creativity and a passion for teaching to join our team and contribute to our fast-improving school. You will plan differentiated work to meet the needs of individuals and groups promoting progression, continuity and quality of learning by having clear intentions for children’s learning and by using your knowledge of school policies and National Curriculum requirements. You will support the pastoral needs of the students, creating a safe nurturing space within your classroom that allows students to grow as people and develop a positive sense of self concept, emotional resilience and positive self-esteem. You should be able to accurately assess need, deliver teaching reflective of need, and measure targeted incremental progress, in order that students are prepared for transition and integration into their next appropriate phase of education.
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide high quality learning and teaching within the School
- To lead a KS3 ‘Nurture and Development’ class
- To provide positive behaviour management and social development of students
- To work in partnership with parents and carers in supporting the education of their children
Key Requirements:
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Recent experience of teaching pupils/students with special needs, including autism and a range of challenging behaviour, to a high standard
- Experience of working with clear guidelines, procedures and adhering to safeguarding and child protection
- Proven ability to demonstrate and lead outstanding classroom practice, including innovative curriculum development and planning
- Evidence of effective target-setting to promote student progress
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
What the school offers its staff
OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:
Rewards & Benefits:
- Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
- Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
- Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
- Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
- Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)
Further information about the job
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
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About Unified Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 9 to 16
- School size
- 83 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Unified Academy website
- Email address
- SFahy@unifiedacademy.org
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