Teacher - South Site (Middleton)

Springwell Leeds Academy Classroom Teacher - South Site Salary: MPS/UPS + SEN point Do you want to make a real difference to some of the most vulnerable students in the city? Have a passion for creative teaching and to be allowed the space to develop individuals with a more flexible curriculum than mainstream? Have access to first class professional development and training? Have a clear and exciting career development pathway and opportunities ? Work at one of our three specialist SEMH provisions? Be part of a school recently judged as good in all areas by OFSTED? If this is you, we want to hear from you, whatever stage of your career you are at . As an oversubscribed special school we require exceptional teachers to expand our capacity. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about providing the best possible education and care for vulnerable students. We are a three-site SEMH provision in the city, which together form one school. As such, you will have experienced teachers both on site and at others for collaboration and support. We were inspected for the first time in 2019, being judged to be good in all areas. We are one school across three sites across the city, forming an all through special school from key stage 1 to key stage 4 - as such, there is great potential for both support, professional development and promotion. All of our sites operate in line with best practice in an SEMH provision; we have a nurturing curriculum model with significant investment in therapeutic and wrap around support for our students. This position would suit a teacher with a proven track record of exceptional practice, who is able to work with vulnerable pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH). This position would suit an individual who is passionate about making a real difference to students’ life chances and supporting them in achieving their potential in essential life skills, which is a high priority for Springwell Leeds. The ability to be creative and use imaginative flair to engage is essential, along with having resilience, drive and high expectations to inspire students to achieve. As we are a growing Academy there may be opportunities for further leadership development in the future. About us Springwell Leeds aims to provide the best possible care and education that we can for children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Unconditional Positive Regard is at the centre of what we do and we are creating an academy that is welcoming, caring, safe, warm and believes that all its pupils can be supported and empowered to succeed. We are creating individual and personalised pathways for our students that are built around their varied needs which will help them achieve positive outcomes and prepare them for their onward destinations into continuing education, work or training. In order to achieve this, we have developed a curriculum that