Teacher
Partnership Learning, Dagenham, RM9 5QS16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS Inner London
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role As a Class Teacher, you will:
- Plan, deliver, and adapt engaging, personalised learning activities that are developmentally appropriate for children with profound and complex learning needs.
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment where all children feel valued and safe and build a class team who share, model and embed the school values.
- Work closely with families, specialists, and other staff members to create and implement personalised learning plans.
- Recognise, share and record small steps of learning and be able to set ambitious targets for all pupils.
- Encourage and embed the holistic development of each child, including communication, social and physical skills through all activities.
- Take an active role in shaping the school’s ethos, policies, and practices as we develop
About You We are looking for a dedicated professional who:
- Holds QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) or equivalent.
- Has experience working with children with special educational needs, ideally those with profound and complex learning difficulties.
- Has experience in Early Years education, ideally in a SEND setting, and understands the importance of adapting teaching approaches for individual learners.
- Is passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children with complex needs and supporting their learning and development.
- Demonstrates patience, creativity, and flexibility, with the ability to respond to the diverse needs of children.
- Has excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues, families, and external agencies and build successful working partnerships.
What the school offers its staff
About Us
Partnership Learning, a successful Multi-Academy Trust, is seeking 3 teachers for Oxlow Bridge School. Oxlow Bridge is a brand new, purpose-built special school which will be opening in September 2025. Facilities will include a hydro-therapy pool with moveable floor, large adaptable classrooms, well-designed sensory outdoor areas and state of the art ICT. Most of the planned intake will fall within the category of having Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).
The new staff team will be working together to develop a shared vision and ethos for the school with pupils at the centre. It will be a school where every child has the opportunity to thrive, learn and develop in their own unique way.
As we start on this exciting journey, we are looking for 3 enthusiastic and dedicated Class Teachers to be our first teaching team. You will be part of building and growing an innovative and supportive staff team as the school grows. Our first pupils will be Nursery and Reception age. We will grow slowly over the next few years and when full, will offer places to 90 pupils up to the age of 19.
Why Join Us?
- This is a unique opportunity to be part of something new and innovative, to play a role in growing a special school from its inception, ensuring that from day one it provides an outstanding learning and nurturing environment for its pupils.
- You will be working in a well-supported environment with ongoing professional development and training opportunities as part of an established Trust framework.
- Partnership Learning adheres to nationally agreed Terms and Conditions for teaching and leadership posts in its schools. Benefits include membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, a Staff Wellbeing Service and a Cycle to Work Scheme.
Further details about the role
How to Apply
Applications can be made online only, by application form available at www.partnershiplearning.com - CVs will not be accepted. The school is not yet open so you cannot visit but interested candidates can book an informal discussion or send any questions to the Executive Head by emailing shewitt@oxlowbridge.com
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
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CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
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About Partnership Learning
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- shewitt@oxlowbridge.com
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