Creative Arts Teacher
| Posting date: | 17 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2025 |
| Location: | Rochdale, OL8 4TW |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75696733 |
Summary
The Trustees are looking to recruit a
Qualified Teacher Creative Arts Teacher with QTS/QTLS
with Art, D&T, Food technology, ICT and Music experience at KS3 and KS4
Heywood Academy
Teachers’ Pay Scale + SEN (£2,679pa)
Commencing September 2025
Fixed term contract for 12 months
Heywood Academy will become the latest new school in the New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust when it opens its doors to students in September 2025.
It will be a 75-placement school that offers tailored educational support for children and young people diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and/or who may experience Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN) associated with ASC.
Heywood Academy provides a broad and balanced curriculum that enables students from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5 to access creative learning opportunities tailored to meet their individual needs. We have worked hard to continue to be at the forefront of successful, innovative curriculum design, with overall breadth and balance, which provides students with ASC and SLCN their full entitlement. As a result, the students benefit from excellent opportunities in all aspects of our curriculum to achieve and improve their academic achievement, social skills, communication skills, knowledge, understanding, well-being and physical development.
The school is part of the New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust, a vibrant, aspirational and inclusive multi-academy trust of eight special schools and two specialist post-16 provisions across Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. As part of the wider New Bridge Group there are also two post-19 provisions. All of the children and young people have an EHCP with the Trust supporting a wide spectrum of needs from age 4-19 and beyond. The Trust is proud to be national leaders in Special Education and has a culture of creating outstanding opportunities for all. While each setting operates discreetly, they have a shared passion to improve the life opportunities available to the children and young people once they leave school. They work very closely together to achieve this and ensure that together they best meet the needs of individual students. A culture of mutual support and teamwork permeates the organisation.
This is an exciting time for the school as it starts its journey, and it will continue to develop and enhance all aspects of its provision as the student numbers increase year on year. If you share our drive, determination and ambition, it offers an outstanding opportunity to develop in a forward-thinking and outward-looking organisation.
Your continued development will also be a priority, and you will receive excellent support and advice from a talented team of colleagues who will invest in your professional learning.
We invite applications from excellent secondary practitioners to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum covering a range of subjects, including Art, D&T, Food technology, ICT and Music to KS3 students and Creative Arts subjects to KS4 and KS5 students with ASC and mild/moderate learning difficulties. The successful candidate will:
Have specific experience/interest in working with pupils with SEND and Autism
Be an excellent practitioner with the commitment and motivation to inspire pupils’ learning and development.
To have knowledge and understanding of autism and how pupils with autism learn and be able to use knowledge of ASC strategies to adapt learning to meet the needs of these pupils.
To have an up to date understanding of the National Curriculum at all ability levels and be able to adapt learning to meet the needs of pupils in KS3, KS4 and KS5.
To be able to deliver the KS3 national curriculum ensuring this is broad and balanced covering a range of subjects including Art, D&T, Food technology, ICT and Music to KS3 students with ASC and mild/moderate learning difficulties.
To be able to deliver Creative Arts qualifications at KS4 and KS5
To be able to use a wide range of communication tools to communicate with pupils in the school.
Be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation through imaginative and differentiated lessons which meet individual needs.
Possess the emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with young people with a range of complex needs.
Have the ability to foster good relationships with other staff, pupils, parents and the wider community.
Have an experience of enhancement of pupil progress gains and raising attainment and achievement in all pupils.
Have experience of current assessment practice and the use of data and pupil progress tracking to ensure that all groups of learners achieve.
Be hardworking, organised and proactive in their professional development.
We can offer you:
The opportunity to be part of our thriving team, who are committed to creating meaningful futures for both our students and staff
High quality continuing professional development (CPD) through our dedicated Everyone Learning Team
A commitment to future career development and progression within the trust
Westfield Health Membership and access to Westfield Benefits
Trust TOIL Scheme for all staff
Although based initially at our Heywood Academy site, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group.
Candidates are welcome to arrange a visit (see below). We would particularly look forward to receiving applications from Trainees/ECTs looking to start a career in the SEN sector.
New Bridge Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must have a commitment to safeguarding young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and references will be sought prior to interview.
Salary: Teachers’ Pay Scale + SEN (£2,679)
Hours of work: Full-time
Based: Heywood Academy
Commencing: September 2025
Closing Date: Friday 25th April 2025, 9am
Interview/observation: W/C 5th May 2025
School information: Louise Needham lneedham@newbridgegroup.org
or Laura Millard lmillard@newbridgegroup.org
Please return completed application forms via email to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org
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