Nurture Teacher

Old Buckenham High School, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1RL

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  19 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 1.0FTE
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR – UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic person with high standards. As a nurture teacher, you will have the ability to communicate and interact effectively with other adults and young people. You will have knowledge of Special Educational Needs, developmental milestones and the primary and secondary curriculum. Through consistent and adaptive teaching, you will be able to facilitate pupils to make exceptional progress from their starting points, evidencing this through a range of assessment strategies and methods.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who values working collaboratively as part of a team, driven by evidence-based approaches to teaching. If you are looking for a role in a school that is dedicated to improvement and values community, ambition, and respect, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: Monday 19th May 2025

(we reserve the right to interview before the closing date)

Interview date: to be confirmed

What the school offers its staff

Old Buckenham High School is a small yet vibrant school situated in the heart of the beautiful Norfolk countryside. With an idyllic rural location, we are less than 30 minutes’ drive from Norwich, offering the perfect balance of peaceful surroundings and easy access to the city.

Currently, we have around 500 students aged between 11 and 16 years. Our vision is to provide an inspiring, challenging, and inclusive learning environment, driven by high-quality, evidence-based teaching. We hold traditional values and are incredibly proud of our excellent pastoral care, guidance, and support, ensuring all students feel valued and nurtured.

At Old Buckenham High School, we are passionate about creating a strong, positive community ethos, where mutual respect and high standards are at the core of everything we do. We aim to develop brilliant young people who are hardworking, respectful, and committed to contributing to the community around them. As a school on an exciting journey of improvement, we are building on our previous successes. Our most recent inspection praised us with a ‘Good’ rating across all aspects, and we are determined to continue building on this strong foundation.

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 are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

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About Old Buckenham High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 492 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Old Buckenham High School website
• Email address: HR@setrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01953609000
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/old-buckenham-high-school

Arranging a visit to Old Buckenham High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@setrust.co.uk.

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