Teacher of English (Includes SEN Allowance)
Avenue Centre for Education, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3NJ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
27 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 March 2025
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 / UPR Plus SEN Allowance
Teacher of English (Includes SEN Allowance) job summary
Passionate English Teacher Wanted for Pupil Referral Unit (PRU)
Location: Luton
Salary: MPS / UPR plus SEN Allowance
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 1.0 FTE
Are you a dedicated and passionate English teacher who believes every young person deserves a second chance? Do you thrive in a setting where your impact is life-changing? If so, we want to hear from you!
We are seeking a conscientious and determined English teacher to join our dynamic and supportive Pupil Referral Unit. Our students have faced challenges in mainstream education, and we are committed to re-engaging them with learning, building confidence, and unlocking potential through the power of English.
What We’re Looking For:- A qualified English teacher (QTS/QTLS preferred
- Experience working with students with additional needs, SEMH, or behaviour challenges (desirable but not essential)
- A creative and resilient approach to teaching
- High expectations and a commitment to raising aspirations
- A team player who can build strong relationships with students and colleagues
- Small class sizes for tailored support
- A collaborative and dedicated team
- Ongoing CPD and career development opportunities
- A rewarding role where no two days are the same
- The opportunity to make a real difference in students' lives
If you’re ready to inspire, challenge, and support young people to reach their potential, apply today!
ACE can offer the successful candidate the support from staff, parents and members (governors) who are enthusiastic, caring and committed to working as a team to achieve the best journey for our students at ACE. You will have the opportunity to develop new skills through guidance and support of the Senior Leadership Team. You will be able to enhance your career by enrolling on the school’s numerous training and CPD schemes that effectively progress the knowledge and skill set of our staff team.
Apply: Please apply via My New Term https://www.mynewterm.com/ CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in ACE. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
ACE Lead Contact: Rebecca Warner, HR Officer at hr@avenuecentre.co.uk Telephone Number: 01582 359370. Further Information: https://avenuecentre.co.uk/
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the key skills and experience that are required for this role.
Please ensure that your application addresses all areas of the Job Description and Person Specification. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English
Closing Date: Noon on Thursday 27th March 2025, Noon
Interview Date: W/c 31st March 2025
Safeguarding Statement:
ACE is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Our interviews will always include relevant questions relating to child protection and/or safeguarding. A satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children’s Barred List Check is required as a condition of employment. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted on shortlisted candidates to identify anything that may need further exploration with candidates. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Equal Opportunities Statement:
At the Avenue Centre we believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the school have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief. To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this vacancy.
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 Avenue Centre for Education
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 69 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Avenue Centre for Education website
School location
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