Lead Teacher- SEMH
Orchard View Primary Academy, Aylesbury, HP22 7BR48 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
31 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday-Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) MPS 1 - 6 (depending on experience) + TLR
Additional allowances
+ TLR
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you want to be part of something new and exciting?
Do you want to help shape a specialist SEMH provision from its very beginning?
Are you ready to grow with Orchard View Primary Academy as we open The Glade and move into our new building in September 2026?
If so, we would love to hear from you.
Orchard View Primary Academy is a partner academy within the Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust. As a growing academy, this role offers a rare opportunity to join a school at a formative stage and play a key role in the development of The Glade, our new SEMH ARC. You will be part of a values-led and ambitious team, committed to inclusive practice and positive outcomes for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Does this sound like you?
- You are child-centred, with a deep commitment to meeting the needs of pupils with SEMH
- You are an excellent classroom practitioner, skilled in engaging, motivating and re-engaging learners
- You have a strong understanding of behaviour as communication and use relational, trauma-informed approaches
- You are passionate about enabling children to flourish academically, socially and emotionally
- You demonstrate high expectations, resilience and determination for yourself and others
- You are confident in leading practice, modelling consistency and supporting colleagues
- You thrive in a collaborative team and value strong partnerships with families and professionals
- You embrace challenge and see new beginnings as opportunities to innovate and grow
- You will model our PRIDE values, particularly integrity, respect and determination
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer you:
- A brand-new, purpose-built school building opening in September 2026
- The opportunity to shape and lead a new SEMH ARC from its inception
- A welcoming, inclusive and growing academy community
- High-quality, bespoke professional development within a supportive Trust
- A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and workload balance
- The chance to be part of a school driven by moral purpose, ambition and excellence
Further information about the job
Job Description:Purpose of the Role
To lead and deliver high-quality, inclusive teaching within The Glade, the academy’s SEMH ARC, enabling pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs to re-engage with learning and achieve positive academic, social and emotional outcomes.
The Lead Teacher will take responsibility for the day-to-day operational leadership of the SEMH ARC, modelling best practice, promoting positive behaviour, and supporting pupils’ wellbeing, attendance and readiness to learn. The role carries shared responsibility for safeguarding, inclusion and the development of a nurturing, structured and therapeutic environment.
The postholder will treat pupils and colleagues with dignity, build strong relationships rooted in trust and respect, and consistently model professional boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s role.
This Job Description should be read alongside the Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and the Teacher Standards.
Main Duties:
The post-holder will be expected to carry out the following- please also refer to the attached recruitment pack for a full job description:
- Set High Expectations
- Promote Good Progress and Outcomes
- Demonstrate Strong Curriculum and SEMH Knowledge
- Plan and Teach Well-Structured Sessions
- Adapt Teaching to Meet Individual Needs
- Make Accurate and Purposeful Use of Assessment
- Manage Behaviour Effectively
- Fulfil Wider Professional Responsibilities
- Personal and Professional Conduct
Person Specification:Please refer to the attached recruitment pack, to view the person specification.
Further information:
For further information please visit our website www.ovpa.org.uk or to discuss the role further please contact our Head of Academy, Mrs Liz Jones via email:office@ovpa.school
Visits:
Visits to our current setting at Kingsbrook View Primary Academy to meet our Head of Academy, Mrs Liz Jones, are warmly welcomed but need to be arranged in advance. Please email:office@ovpa.school or call:01296254042 to arrange a visit.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should complete the online My New Term application form, please include a personal statement that should outline your suitability for the post by referring to the job description and person specification.
Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview strong applicants before the closing date of this advert.
In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CV’s can not be accepted and you will need to complete an online My New Term application form to be considered for this position
- Closing date: 31st March 2026
- Interviews will be held in the week beginning: 13th April 2026
Shortlisting:
Candidates will be notified if they have been successful for interview. Interviews will be held on receipt of strong applications
Orchard View Primary Academy and the Inspiring Future’s Partnership Trust are committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Online searches will be completed prior to shortlisting, and an enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of all successful candidate
Commitment to safeguarding
Orchard View Primary Academy and the Inspiring Future’s Partnership Trust are committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of all successful candidates.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
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.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Orchard View Primary Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- Up to 480 pupils
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Orchard View Primary Academy website
- Email address
- office@ovpa.school
- Phone number
- 01296 254042
Orchard View opened in September 2025 with 60 pupils across Foundation Stage and a mixed Year 1/Year 2 class and is currently operating from Kingsbrook View Primary Academy, a partner school within the Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust. From September 2026, Orchard View will move into a state-of-the-art new building and expand to a capacity of 180 pupils across Foundation Stage, Years 1, 2 and 3.
As the academy grows, we are opening The Glade, our specialist Social, Emotional & Mental Health Additionally Resourced Centre (SEMH ARC), designed to provide a nurturing, structured and therapeutic environment for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs. The provision will support pupils to re-engage with learning while developing emotional regulation, resilience and positive relationships.
Arranging a visit to Orchard View Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@ovpa.school.
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