Teacher

Southern Cross School, Manchester, M22 4AB

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  16 January 2026 at 3am

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 32,916.00 - 45,352.00

Teacher job summary

At Southern Cross School, part of Ambition Community Trust, we are seeking a Teacher to join our committed and relationally inclusive team.

Working within our dedicated team, you will play a vital role in supporting pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, helping them to re-engage with learning and build confidence through care, consistency, and creativity. We’re looking for a nurturing, relationally inclusive practitioner who can help set up an attendance support and engagement group, in a specialist setting, and who is passionate about inclusion and emotional well-being.



We offer:

• A welcoming and supportive staff team

• A strong focus on professional development and well-being

• Opportunities to innovate and shape practice within a relational framework

• A school culture built on trust, empathy, and restorative approaches

The ideal candidate will have:

• A detailed knowledge of the primary curriculum and how to adapt it to meet diverse needs

• High standards of communication and interpersonal skills

• A nurturing, relationship-driven approach to behaviour regulation and learning

• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

• The confidence and creativity to engage pupils with complex needs

• High levels of motivation, enthusiasm, and resilience

• Excellent attendance and punctuality

• Experience adapting curriculum delivery to support inclusion and engagement

If you're a passionate educator who believes in the importance of relationships in education and wants to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

Southern Cross School

Southern Cross School is a Special School for young people with social, emotional and mental health needs. We have recently expanded our provision and now have a brand-new building which has been designed to deliver our therapeutic vision.

Our vision is to create a therapeutic, harmonious environment which promotes feelings of safety and security, to allow our pupils to explore, enjoy learning, and reach their full potential. Building a sense of community around the child. We aim to become a leading therapeutic provision which is high quality and expert in recognising and meeting the needs of all of the pupils, with outstanding teaching and engaging learning. We achieve positive outcomes for all our pupils, including emotional wellbeing and self-belief, creating successful, happy, healthy individuals. Developing skills that enable their ability to sustain employment and build security in their lives.

 

To find out more about our school, visit our website https://southerncross-ebsd.co.uk/

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Southern Cross School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. We are exempt from from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and there by have a right to know about the criminal history of job applicants and can take this into account when making recruitment decisions.

We are also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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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.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Southern Cross School

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 16
• School size: 165 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Southern Cross School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southern-cross-school-manchester

We are very proud to be able to share with you the developments, opportunities and resources that are available for your children at our school.

Southern Cross teaches Year 5 through Year 11 pupils (Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4). It is an exciting and inspirational place to learn, where everyone is valued and each pupil is encouraged to succeed to the best of their ability.

We are committed to creating a happy, safe and stimulating learning environment where everyone is encouraged to reach their potential. We promote respect, responsibility, independence and creativity in order to build confidence, increase motivation and establish a love and thirst for learning which will help prepare our children for their future and life in wider society.

If you would like to know more about the school or would like to arrange a visit during the day, then please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be delighted to hear from you.

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