10 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    20 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    9 May 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share): 1265 hours per annum worked as per the Teachers Pay and Conditions

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Main Pay Scale 1 to Upper Pay Scale 3 plus SEN allowance (£2,679), actual salary £34,329 - £51,763 per annum

Additional allowances

SEN allowance (£2,679),

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teacher of Discover

Salary: Main Pay Scale 1 to Upper Pay Scale 3 plus SEN allowance (£2,679), actual salary £34,329 - £51,763 per annum

Hours: 1265 hours per annum worked as per the Teachers Pay and Conditions

Closing Date: 9.00 am, 20th May 2025: Interview Date: 22nd/23rd May 2025

Elms Bank is an extraordinary place. Visitors comment on our welcoming atmosphere, happy and successful pupils and our supportive and warm staff team. Our vision is “Excellence for All”, and we truly mean that; we are equally committed to both the outcomes of our learners and the professional development and wellbeing of our staff. We are very proud to have continuously maintained an Outstanding Ofsted judgement and were delighted with our latest inspection report in September 2023, which you can read on our website.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and passionate Teacher of Discover to join our Discover Pathway. Our Discover Pathway is tailored to the needs of students whose main barriers to learning are complex learning difficulties with autism, sensory processing disorder and/or present challenging behaviours due to their learning barrier. Many students within this pathway have additional complexities which can include specific learning difficulties, moderate, severe, or profound learning difficulties, and physical difficulties. Learning styles include formal learning, semi formal and sensory learning.

If you are a strong team player who can think creatively and continually reflect on how to improve outcomes for young people, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer you clear career pathways, excellent opportunities for professional development both in the school and the wider Trust and commitment to promoting your wellbeing at work. We fully recognise that our staff are our greatest asset, and we work hard to support them.

If you would like to know more, we would be delighted to welcome you to our school. Visits prior to application are both welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school on 0161 766 1597 or by e-mailing enquiries@elmsbank.oaklp.co.uk to arrangean appointment.

We ask that you do not send CV’s, please complete and sendyour application form and a personal statement tohr@oaklp.co.uk

We look forward to receiving your application. Please visit ourschool website for further information. www.elmsbank.co.uk





What the school offers its staff

We offer flexible working and health and wellbeing benefits.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@oaklp.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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Additional documents

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

About Elms Bank

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
School size
338 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Elms Bank website
Email address
hr@oaklp.co.uk
Phone number
01615530030

Arranging a visit to Elms Bank

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

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