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Harry Watts Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5JA28 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
20 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.44 per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS £32,916 - £51,048 FTE per annum depending on relevant teaching experience, plus SEN 1 allowance £2,787
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for outstanding candidates who will:
- Be a strong classroom practitioner
- Have strong understanding and knowledge of appropriate curriculum with pupils with additional needs
- Knowledge and understanding of pupils with a range of additional educational needs
- Take responsibility for a subject or aspect of whole school development
- Secure understanding and effective application of assessment systems
- Strong ability to communicate with all stakeholders
- Understands the framework for inspection of schools
- Can teach other subjects or general subjects appropriate to the curriculum for pupils with additional needs
What the school offers its staff
The Trust is proud to say that we match the Real Living Wage and we also offer successful candidates:
- A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another
- Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group
- Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme, each with favourable employer contribution rates.
- Employee centred policies that support you in and beyond the workplace
- Funded eye tests for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)
- Bike 2 Work scheme
Further information about the job
Are you passionate about working with children with autism?
We are looking for outstanding teachers who will ensure the vision, values and ethos of Prosper Learning Trust are at the core of their practice, whilst having high standards of achievement for all of our pupils.
We are looking for outstanding candidates who will:
- Be a strong classroom practitioner
- Have strong understanding and knowledge of appropriate curriculum with pupils with additional needs
- Knowledge and understanding of pupils with a range of additional educational needs
- Take responsibility for a subject or aspect of whole school development
- Secure understanding and effective application of assessment systems
- Strong ability to communicate with all stakeholders
- Understands the framework for inspection of schools
- Can teach other subjects or general subjects appropriate to the curriculum for pupils with additional needs
Our pupils are all completely unique and utterly amazing, therefore a good working understanding of the Engagement Model up to Pre Key Stage standards is essential. An excellent understanding and proven experience of working with Autistic children with a learning disability is a core requirement of the role. All teachers do have subject co-ordinator responsibilities; therefore, please state your particular curriculum strengths in your application.
The successful candidates will have experience in a similar role.
Some of the main duties of the role include:
- Establish a purposeful and safe learning environment and manage learners’ behaviour constructively
- Contribute to monitoring and development of the required subject/s area to ensure suitable opportunities
- Plan effectively in the short, medium and long-term
- Be aware of and apply a range of teaching and learning strategies
Harry Watts Academy is a specialist free school in Sunderland opened in September 2020 for autistic pupils aged between five and sixteen years. We pride ourselves on having a shared belief that all children have a right to the best education that can be provided and a learning and working environment where all are respected, valued and achievements celebrated.
Harry Watts Academy is a split site school, with locations in both Sunderland (Redhouse) and Washington (Harraton). Currently, our Engage and Explore pathways are based at Redhouse and our Discover pathway is based at Harraton. You will therefore be willing to support the teaching and learning of pupils on any of our three pathways on either of our sites.
To learn more aboutHarry Watts AcademyandProsper Learning Trust, please visit our websites.
Prosper Learning Trust was established in January 2018 to help vulnerable young people succeed against the odds.Four core values underpin everything we do as a Trust, these are Aspiration, Integrity, Resilience and Kindness.We are looking for staff who share those values and want to support our young people.
The Trust currently have 5 schools in the region:
- Newcastle Bridges School – Alternative Provision academy offering education to pupils unable to access mainstream school due to medical needs including hospitalised children and young people (3-19 years)
- Mary Astell Academy – Alternative Provision academy offering education to permanently excluded pupils and pupils who are struggling in mainstream school (11-16 years)
- Thomas Bewick Special School – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (3-19 years)
- Harry Watts Academy – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (5-16 years)
- Gilbert Ward Academy – Special School academy for pupils with SEMH or a diagnosis of autism (11-16 years)
Prosper Learning Trust was also recently named as the lead partner in the opening of a new Free School in Jarrow, South Tyneside. This school will be a Special School academy for pupils with SEMH (4-11 years).
The successful candidate will be deployed initially at Harry Watts Academy but will be expected to work at any Prosper Learning Trust site should the need arise.
Benefits of working for Prosper Learning Trust
The Trust is proud to say that we match the Real Living Wage and we also offer successful candidates:
- A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another
- Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group
- Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme, each with favourable employer contribution rates.
- Employee centred policies that support you in and beyond the workplace
- Funded eye tests for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)
- Bike 2 Work scheme
For more information on why we think you should work for us see ourTrust website, where you will also findvideosof what our current staff think.
The successful candidate will be welcomed into the Trust, so if this sounds like the job for you please don't hesitate to apply.
Please note that all successful candidates will be required to complete an online pre-employment medical questionnaire.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Harry Watts Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 175 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Harry Watts Academy website
- Email address
- admin@harrywattsacademy.co.uk
We aim to support all of our pupils to achieve and develop in all aspects of their life through our exciting and challenging whole school curriculum. Our ethos is to promote Support and Success Together and we firmly believe that knowing each pupil as an individual is a vital element in supporting their growth and development, within a carefully personalised programme of learning. We could not do this without the ongoing excellent support and joint working with families, professionals and all stakeholders associated with Harry Watts Academy.
Harry Watts Academy is a specialist academy for pupils aged 5 to 16 years. All of our pupils have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and complex learning difficulties and a respective Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Essential to their growth is our ASC specific environment and our dedicated multi disciplinary staff team, who are highly skilled and trained in ASC specific strategies and delivery.
Our school is a community where everyone feels safe and secure, valued and respected and where we have a shared commitment to providing the very best learning opportunities possible. We have the highest expectations and aspirations for all of our learners and continually seek to develop and grow, in order to ensure that their goals, dreams and potential are realised.
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