20 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    23 June 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    3 June 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subjects

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science

Working pattern

Full time: Monday to Friday - Full Time Position

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Main Pay Scale

Additional allowances

SEN 1

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Person will:

  • Have a passion for teaching children and young people with health needs
  • Be an innovative and strategic thinker with visionary ideas
  • Be an excellent practitioner
  • Lead by example and act as a strong role model to students
  • Have a positive, can do attitude with staff and students
  • Have a proven track record of achieving outstanding student attainment through own practice
  • Be an effective team player and value every aspect of the school
  • Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire students and staff
  • Be an active learner, who constantly strives to improve, with the desire to progress

In return we can offer support and encouragement, a team where you will be valued and developed with the opportunity to gain experience across all aspects of the college’s work and its leadership. Being part of our team and making a difference to our, often very vulnerable, children and young people is in itself a rewarding post.

We welcome applications from dynamic and innovative professionals who share our passion for supporting vulnerable young people with often complex medical conditions, mental health needs and emotional disorders or a combination of these.

What the school offers its staff

Ashley College is a pupil referral unit catering for vulnerable pupils with medical health needs. The College provides support up to 20 KS3-KS4 pupils at the centre at any one time.

Ashley College has a warm, welcoming atmosphere and is set in an attractive location that benefits from excellent transport links. Our teachers manage their subject areas. As a small team of dedicated staff, some teach more than one subject so that we can deliver a broad, personalised and diverse curriculum, which caters for the needs of individual pupils in a nurturing environment. Our centre based group sizes are small, with no more than 8 pupils per class and our students make excellent progress from their starting points.

Our teachers provide support and a wide range of qualifications to our students including GCSE and Functional Skills, where relevant. We have an excellent CPD programme rooted in evidence based practice, ample opportunities for collaboration with colleagues, as well as termly staff wellbeing sessions. Staff have free access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. The role advertised is centre based but we also run a home tuition service for KS1-KS4 pupils who cannot attend school.

Our ‘healthy body, healthy mind’ philosophy extends to our therapeutic curriculum and students are taught life skills such as cookery, preparing for work life and also participate in yoga, Tai Chi, gym and gardening.

Through the promotion of our core values of resilience, self-confidence, tolerance, and respect we provide a safe and nurturing environment where children and young people feel listened to, valued, supported, gain confidence and thrive, ready to face any challenges. Our aim is ‘Building confidence for the future’

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.

The role

  • To lead on and teach Science in accordance with appropriate syllabus and in the context of the aims of Ashley College and the needs of students. Potentially also teach PE/Activities (not a GCSE option).
  • To enable the Ashley College team to fulfil statutory and regulatory roles in line with national and local policies, regulations and guidance.
  • To demonstrate a commitment to continuously improve the delivery and quality of service to students, parents/carers, partner agencies, colleagues and managers.
  • To work in partnership with families and colleagues in schools to provide excellent education whilst students are out of mainstream school and reintegration support.
  • To work as part of the Ashley College team providing high quality teaching to individuals and groups of students in at least one curriculum area.
  • To contribute to the provision of the highest quality pastoral support to meet the holistic needs of all students and their families and to act as tutor to an identified cohort of students.
  • To carry out all the duties and responsibilities outlined in the latest Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and to uphold and strive to fully meet the Teachers’ Standards.
  • To be flexible and adaptable, willing to train and be prepared to deliver on a range of responsibilities as the needs of Ashley College evolve, commensurate to their role and job description

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

About Ashley College

School type
Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 5 to 18
School size
3 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0208 937 3330

Ashley College is short term interim provision for students who have not managed to stay in mainstream education due to their health needs. The children and young people, who are referred to us through the Brent ISR panel, often have complex medical conditions, mental health and emotional disorders and can be highly vulnerable.

The College provides support for up to 20 KS3-KS4 pupils at the centre at any one time, as well a home tuition service for KS1-KS4 pupils who cannot attend school. Ashley College is a small centre that is committed to providing support, care and the highest quality provision and learning experience for all our young people with the aim to help them return to their mainstream school or a longer term alternative provision wherever possible. Ashley College also provides teaching in the school room at Crystal House, a specialist five-bedded inpatient unit for young people (aged 13 to 18 years) with a learning disability and mental health need.

Arranging a visit to Ashley College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@ashleycollege.brent.sch.uk.

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