Early Years Specialist Teacher

Nethergate Academy (Nottinghamshire)

This vacancy is now closed

Description

Salary: MPR/UPR plus SEN Allowance (£2,270 PA)

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 25th May 2022. 

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and creative Early Years Specialist teacher with a passion for teaching children with SEND.

We are looking for someone who has experience in teaching children with SEND and Autism whether in a special or a mainstream setting and possesses the following key qualities:

  • a passion for working with pupils who have social, emotional and mental health needs as well as those with significant learning needs
  • a creative and innovative approach to engaging pupils and overcoming barriers to learning, providing them with the knowledge, resilience and skills to develop their potential
  • a firm but nurturing approach, with relentless focus on pupil progress and high expectations of pupil learning and behaviour
  • commitment to their own professional development and be willing to engage in training opportunities

The post would suit a teacher with proven Early years or primary experience. Training in approaches to teaching the wide range of pupils on roll will be provided for the successful applicant e.g. physical intervention, autism.

Your application should demonstrate your experience, commitment, knowledge and passion for working with children with SEND and Autism, along with a willingness and enthusiasm to contribute further to the wider life and ethos of the school. The successful applicant will be required to teach the whole primary curriculum, therefore please include your curriculum strengths and interests in your application.

About Us:

Nethergate Academy is an Outstanding special academy in the City of Nottingham for 158 pupils aged 5-19 with a range of moderate and complex learning difficulties, many have additional needs (including autism, social and emotional, communication, sensory and/or medical needs). In September 2019 we opened a new specialist provision for children with autism as their primary need.

In Return:

You can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.

We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

  • Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
  • Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
  • Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
  • A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. It is an offence to apply for a role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.