Maths teacher
The Bridge School Sedgemoor, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5HT21 days remaining to apply
Closing date
12 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Maths teacher job summary
The Bridge School, Sedgemoor are seeking to appoint a permanent full time Class Teacher – MPS/UPS to start as soon as possible. We are looking for dynamic, resilient and flexible teachers who can deliver Maths to join our team.
The Bridge School, Sedgemoor is one of four Pupil Referral Units commissioned by Somerset County Council and Somerset schools. We provide services through a number of centres for students who have a range of social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. All students are referred through their mainstream schools in the Sedgemoor area.
The Bridge School, Sedgemoor is the Pupil Referral Unit for mainstream schools in Sedgemoor, we support a number of students across the age range from 4 - 16 years where they are at risk or have been permanently excluded from mainstream schools. We are looking for dynamic, positive, creative and resilient practitioners who can support children and young people across the school.
We are seeking a passionate, qualified Maths teacher to join our dedicated and nurturing team. We are looking for someone who can build trusting and positive relationships with young people based on relational practice, nurture principles and a trauma based approach.
Key responsibilities:
- To deliver engaging and effective Maths lessons to young people in key stage 3 and 4 (across two of the school sites)
- Plan and prepare adaptive lessons in line with the curriculum
- Teach both Functional skills and GCSE courses
- Assess and monitor student progress
- Create a positive and inclusive learning environment
- Collaborate with colleagues to adapt and develop the curriculum to meet the diverse range of needs
- To adopt relevant SEND strategies to ensure appropriate and effective support is in place for our young people
The successful candidate must be willing to travel across the different sites of the school to be able to deliver the curriculum to different groups of young people.
There is a need to be flexible in their approach, be sympathetic to the individual needs of students and be able to differentiate to a high level to work within our multi-site school in the Bridgwater area. Ideally you should have experience working with young people who may have significant gaps in their education to help them re-engage in their learning.
We can offer a range of CPD opportunities and the opportunity to work as part of a very skilled, supportive and experienced team. There will be opportunities for career progression as part of the wider partnership of schools, as The Bridge works within a formal partnership with both Polden Bower and Avalon Schools.
Enquiries and visits are welcomed, please call 01278 421148 to arrange an appointment.
If you feel you have what it takes to work with us to achieve the very best for our students, we would very much like to hear from you.
The Bridge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts require a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure, medical clearance, an online check, proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for the role.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Bridge School Sedgemoor
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 59 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Bridge School Sedgemoor website (opens in new tab)
The Bridge School, Sedgemoor is one of four Pupil Referral Units commissioned by Somerset County Council and Somerset schools. We provide services through a number of centres for students who have a range of social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. All students are referred through their mainstream schools in the Sedgemoor area.
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