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  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    14 May 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    1 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2, Key stage 3

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS/UQS

Additional allowances

SEN Allowance (£2,679 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a Teacher who: 

  • Understands the complex barriers faced by pupils with SEMH needs 

  • Can lead with warmth, integrity and high expectations 

  • Is confident balancing accountability with humanity 

  • Has the resilience to lead in complexity and the humility to listen 

  • Is a team player who can work effectively with all members of the Thomas Ashton Team.

Can you:

  • Deliver the curriculum in ways that reduce anxiety, build confidence and promote genuine mastery

  • Demonstrate a nurturing approach to behaviour management and an understanding of complex needs and SEMH 

  • Regularly monitor and assess the progress of pupils, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning 

  • Model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of pupils 

Experience in SEMH, alternative provision or similarly challenging contexts is highly valued, but above all we are looking for someone whose values align with our mission. This is not simply joining a school it is helping create the next chapter of a specialist SEMH provision within the highly respected New Bridge MAT.

What the school offers its staff

We offer: 

  • A values driven, relational culture 

  • High-quality CPD through the Trust’s Everyone Learning Team 

  • Opportunities to influence practice beyond your own school 

  • A supportive leadership team who believe in thoughtful, ethical accountability 

  • Pension scheme, Trust TOIL scheme, HSF and wellbeing benefits 

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.

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Additional documents

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

About Thomas Ashton School

School type
Academies, Does not apply, ages 5 to 14
School size
83 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 14
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Arranging a visit to Thomas Ashton School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@newbridgegroup.org.

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