Teacher
Discovery Academy, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 5SS16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
5 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31/08/2027
Pay scale
- M1 £31,650 to UPS 3 £49, 084 plus SEN1
Additional allowances
SEN1
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Title: Key Stage 1 and 2 Class Teacher
Reference No: DA Class Teacher Salary*: M1 £31,650 to UPS 3 £49, 084 plus SEN1
Hours of Work: Full-time Start Date: 1st September 2025
Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire Closing Date: 5th May 2025
Interview Date: TBC
Fixed term until 31.08.2027
Come and be part of an exciting and creative academy in Nuneaton for children and young people with autism and/or social, emotional and mental health needs.
About Us
In September 2015, MacIntyre Academies Trust opened a new Academy in Nuneaton, Warwickshire; catering for children and young people aged between 9 years (Year 5) and 19 years with an autism diagnosis and / or an underlying condition that has enabled them to receive an EHC plan for ASC or SEMH. MacIntyre Academies is sponsored by MacIntyre Charity, which over the last 50 years, has developed a strong reputation nationally, as a high quality, person centred organisation.
The Role Due to the needs of our youngest learners, our academy we are seeking a new class teacher to bring primary expertise to support a cohort of learners working below their age-related curriculum level. Our school continues to grow and develop and we now work with over 100 children and young people and their families. This role has oversight of learners across years 5 to 8 who are accessing learning atnd a KS1/2 level. The curriculum is delivered below age related expectations so is well suited to a Key Stage 1/2 teacher.
This is a really exciting opportunity to be part of something very special. We have a leadership team of 6; our 4 APs (3.6 FTE) oversee all Provision and Pastoral aspects between them. This role will focus on supporting curriculum planning for our 3 Year 7/8 classes and teaching Y5/6/7. You will work alongside the subject leaders (who predominantly teach in year 9 and above) and our learning support lead and senior leadership team to enable staff to further develop, monitor, deliver and evaluate our curriculum. You will also work alongside our 4 Phase Leaders who have pastoral responsibility for each key stage. You will embrace coaching approaches as essential, be creative and flexible and, as with all staff, be non-judgmental, unconditionally accepting and highly resilient. You will have high quality analysis and problem-solving skills.
Our teachers work with timetabled groups, supported by an HLTA and at least 1 TA, to deliver the academic and wellbeing curriculum. Classes are usually 9 students. The Academy is very well staffed and committed to the Professional Development of all; roles can be tailored to allow strengths to be shown as well as areas for development or professional interest to be experienced and understood.
All our staff are exceptional classroom practitioners and have demonstrable experience of working with Children and Young People with either social and emotional needs or Autism, associated challenging behaviour or other complex needs, whilst demonstrating proven experience of implementing the national curriculum. They are able to implement strategies for raising achievement across the curriculum and are committed to their further professional development.
As a class teacher you will be fully involved in the strategic planning and daily operation of your class team (staff) and the learners. We are a close staff team, very committed to our learners, our peers and each other. All staff meet every Monday and Tuesday after school. Teachers (whole school and phase specific) and Middle Leaders rotate on a Wednesday meeting.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits
Our people are the heart of our success and we offer an attractive package, including:
§ A competitive salary
§ Discretionary regional allowance of £1,000
§ Enrolment in the Teacher Pension Scheme
§ Family Friendly policies
§ Wellbeing, Bereavement and Menopause policies
§ Enhanced Sick Pay
§ Wellbeing initiatives in your setting
§ Full induction
§ Training and development and the support of a trained line manager and dedicated senior leaders
§ Access to further professional development
§ Cycle to Work Scheme
§ Annual MAT Life Day to take for that special occasion
§ Annual Flu Jabs
§ Free eye tests through Specsavers
§ An Employee Assistance Programme to Support your health and wellbeing an access to various perks including discounts Tesco, Cineworld, Go Ape and many more
§ Death in Service
§ Long Service Recognition
§ Recommend a Friend Scheme - £100 Voucher
§ Trained Mental Health First Aiders
§ Driving training – MPV minibus awareness course
§ Enhanced DBS Certificate (Paid for by MacIntyre Academies)
§ Self-service portal to facilitate leave and amend personal information
§ We have an active employee engagement programme which includes Termly ‘You are Awesome’ awards, an annual Employee Big Thank you Day, Annual CPD Trust wide conference.
§ Access to Blue Light Card/ Discounts for Teachers which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for social care staff/ Teachers and support staff
MacIntyre Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and registration with the DBS Update Service together with all other relevant recruitment checks including obtaining references. This post includes engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Referees will be asked to assess the suitability of candidates to work with vulnerable adults, children or young people and will be verbally verified. Individual Safeguarding Policies for our Academies can be found on our website under ‘Essential Information’ and candidates will be asked about this as part of the recruitment process.
*Salaries are based on full-time equivalent (FTE) per annum and are dependent upon experience
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.
Additional documents
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About Discovery Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 9 to 19
- School size
- 97 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Discovery Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@macintyreacademies.org
School location
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