KS3 Teacher - Designated Provision

Birchwood Community High School, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PT

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: TPS
• Additional allowances:

  SEND Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

Birchwood Community High School is opening a specialist SEMH alternative provision supporting secondary-aged pupils who are unable to access mainstream education. We work with young people who often present with social, emotional and mental health needs, behavioural challenges, school refusal, anxiety, low confidence and a history of negative experiences in education.

Our approach is relationship-led, trauma-informed, and built around small group teaching, strong routines and consistently high expectations. We provide a calm, structured environment where pupils can re-engage with learning, build confidence and achieve meaningful outcomes.

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Maths Teacher to join our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who wants to make a genuine impact in a small setting, with significantly smaller class sizes than mainstream and a strong pastoral team around you.

You will be responsible for delivering engaging, accessible and high-quality Maths education to small groups of pupils with SEMH needs, supporting them to develop numeracy skills, confidence and positive attitudes towards learning. This role is suitable for a qualified teacher, experienced tutor or AP practitioner.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and inclusive sessions to small SEMH groups

• Plan, teach and assess across KS3

• Adapt teaching to meet a wide range of needs

• Use practical, visual and supportive approaches to promote engagement

• Track and record pupil progress in both academic and personal development

• Work closely with support staff to deliver personalised learning

* Support pupils to build confidence, resilience and a positive relationship

• Contribute to reports, reviews and pupil support plans where required

• Maintain high standards of behaviour, safeguarding and wellbeing

• Attend staff briefings and relevant training during the placement

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold QTS (or an equivalent teaching qualification)

* Experience of teaching within either SEMH special school, Alternative provision or primary colleagues who haveexperience supporting children with challenging behaviour and cooccurring diagnosis such as autism and SADHD

Have experience teaching at KS3 or within the primary sector

Be calm, consistent and confident working with behaviour that can present challenges

Be passionate about supporting pupils to re-engage and succeed

Be organised, reflective and committed to high standards

Want to work in a small, supportive, fast-growing SEMH setting AP/SEMH experience is desirable, but not essential for the right candidate.

What we offer: -

Small group teaching (no mainstream class sizes)

Supportive team and strong pastoral systems

Calm, structured setting with clear routines

Opportunity to shape curriculum and provision

Meaningful work with strong professional development opportunities

What the school offers its staff

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Flu Vaccinations
• Free eye tests for DSE users
• Generous pension contributions
• Shopping discounts
• Online GP service
• Access to counselling

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

KS3 Teacher - Designated Provision Pack.docx - 4.45 MB (opens in new tab)

KS3 DP Teacher Advert.docx - 369 KB (opens in new tab)

About Birchwood Community High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 889 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Birchwood Community High School website
• Email address: twiegand@birchwoodhigh.org
• Phone number: 01925853500
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/birchwood-community-high-school-warrington

Arranging a visit to Birchwood Community High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email twiegand@birchwoodhigh.org.

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