HLTA or Aspiring Teacher (SEMH)

Salary: £30,339 (FTE) which is £26,255 (Pro R)

Working hours: Monday - Friday (Full time or Part Time) 8:30-4:30

Start date: Flexible for the right person

What do we offer above others?

10 paid ‘duvet days’/ ‘wellbeing days’ off each year (to book in when YOU need them!)

Free breakfast and lunch daily!

Are you looking for a fresh challenge where no 2 days are the same?

Would you like to join us in our exciting journey of expansion?

Are you the sort of teacher to:

Transform your classroom into a Wonderland?

Dress up as Spiderman or Gru to engage the children in a lesson they find hard to concentrate in?

Organise a sleepover to tempt them into the world of books?

Plan an enriching experience away which raises aspirations?

What can we offer you?

Free breakfast and lunch daily

Free drinks all day

Free staff end of term ‘do’

Perks such at certain outlets for discounted cinema tickets, holidays, shopping etc.

Health Shield (money back for dental, massages, physio, optical etc)

10 paid ‘duvet days’/ ‘wellbeing days’ off each year

A collaborative ethos, working with other schools in our organisation and colleagues

Competitive salary

High quality CPD, regular supervisions and coaching with highly trained line managers

Annual performance reviews with opportunity for development and salary increase

Staff laptop

Opportunities for career development and professional qualification opportunities.

A thorough induction process

Grounds and resources that can aid and support learning

Enthused team that think outside of the box

An opportunity to positively impact (to a great extent) the futures and lives of our children

A staff wellbeing and mental health focus throughout all our decisions

Free car parking

Uniform provided

Access to discount, cashback and voucher scheme

What is the role?

You can’t do Blooms without Maslow!

The Place Independent School is for pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH). The school opened a few years ago and we run from Year 2 to Year 13. We had ofsted in March and was granted permission to expanded further.

We are taking our time with this... we are slowly growing (so we get it right!) we will be releasing adverts to entice the right person!

We believe that all our pupils are entitled to high quality learning experiences, where we support their needs holistically. They are academically able but may be a few years behind because of missed education.

Some young people have been out of school a long time or have not been able to access education- therefore you need to be able to think creatively and out of the box. Although some of our pupils have communication needs or are neuro-divergent linked to ACEs, there is no glass ceiling and we stand proudly with this philosophy.

The opportunity to further your career is open- or someone ready for the next opportunity to develop in an area- however this isn’t a necessity.

Previous experience of working with children who struggle with ASD and regulating their behaviour or have experienced trauma would be desirable however excellent teaching skills and the right motivation, personal qualities and levels of resilience are just as important.

Qualities we are looking for:

Understanding the whole child

Understanding effective behaviour management

Awareness of social and emotional development

Reflective practitioner

Have a ‘whatever it takes attitude’ to remove barriers for learning

Passionate about making a difference to some of the most vulnerable children

A team player with a sense of humour

We would love to hear from you if this sounds like an opportunity you wouldn’t want to miss! Visits to the school are encouraged.

Start date: Flexible (depending on current commitments- could be September or earlier)