Lead Teacher- SEMH ARC

Orchard View Primary Academy, Aylesbury, HP22 7BR

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  1 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  11 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) MPS 1 - 6 (depending on experience) + TLR

Lead Teacher- SEMH ARC job summary

Lead Teacher-SEMH ARC (The Glade)

Job title
Lead Teacher- SEMH ARC
Grade£32,91600-£45,352.00 Annually (FTE) MP1-6 (depending on experience + TLR Hours
Full time
Startingdate
1st September 2026
Closing date: 31st March 2026InterviewsWeek commencing 13th April 2026 Early applications are encouraged; we reserve the right to interview strong applicants before the closing date of this advert.
Lead Teacher SEMH ARC- Job Description

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.

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.

ApplicationandSelectionProcess

Furtherinformation:

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: 01296 254042 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 cannot be accepted and you will need to complete an online My New Term application form to be considered for this position

• Closingdate: 31st March 2026

• Interviewswillbeheld intheweekbeginning: 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

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

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orchard-view-primary-academy

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.

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