KS3 Teacher - Designated Provision
| Posting date: | 25 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2026 |
| Location: | Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 52fd051f-11e7-47e1-88d6-60c801ce0f6b |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Birchwood Community High School is opening a specialist SEMH alternative provision supporting secondary-aged pupils who are unable to access mainstream education. We work with young people who often present with social, emotional and mental health needs, behavioural challenges, school refusal, anxiety, low confidence and a history of negative experiences in education.
Our approach is relationship-led, trauma-informed, and built around small group teaching, strong routines and consistently high expectations. We provide a calm, structured environment where pupils can re-engage with learning, build confidence and achieve meaningful outcomes.
We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Maths Teacher to join our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who wants to make a genuine impact in a small setting, with significantly smaller class sizes than mainstream and a strong pastoral team around you.
You will be responsible for delivering engaging, accessible and high-quality Maths education to small groups of pupils with SEMH needs, supporting them to develop numeracy skills, confidence and positive attitudes towards learning. This role is suitable for a qualified teacher, experienced tutor or AP practitioner.
Key Responsibilities
• Deliver engaging and inclusive sessions to small SEMH groups
• Plan, teach and assess across KS3
• Adapt teaching to meet a wide range of needs
• Use practical, visual and supportive approaches to promote engagement
• Track and record pupil progress in both academic and personal development
• Work closely with support staff to deliver personalised learning
* Support pupils to build confidence, resilience and a positive relationship
• Contribute to reports, reviews and pupil support plans where required
• Maintain high standards of behaviour, safeguarding and wellbeing
• Attend staff briefings and relevant training during the placement
The ideal candidate will:
• Hold QTS (or an equivalent teaching qualification)
* Experience of teaching within either SEMH special school, Alternative provision or primary colleagues who haveexperience supporting children with challenging behaviour and cooccurring diagnosis such as autism and SADHD
Have experience teaching at KS3 or within the primary sector
Be calm, consistent and confident working with behaviour that can present challenges
Be passionate about supporting pupils to re-engage and succeed
Be organised, reflective and committed to high standards
Want to work in a small, supportive, fast-growing SEMH setting AP/SEMH experience is desirable, but not essential for the right candidate.
What we offer: -
Small group teaching (no mainstream class sizes)
Supportive team and strong pastoral systems
Calm, structured setting with clear routines
Opportunity to shape curriculum and provision
Meaningful work with strong professional development opportunities
What the school offers its staff
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Flu Vaccinations
• Free eye tests for DSE users
• Generous pension contributions
• Shopping discounts
• Online GP service
• Access to counselling
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.
Birchwood Community High School is opening a specialist SEMH alternative provision supporting secondary-aged pupils who are unable to access mainstream education. We work with young people who often present with social, emotional and mental health needs, behavioural challenges, school refusal, anxiety, low confidence and a history of negative experiences in education.
Our approach is relationship-led, trauma-informed, and built around small group teaching, strong routines and consistently high expectations. We provide a calm, structured environment where pupils can re-engage with learning, build confidence and achieve meaningful outcomes.
We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Maths Teacher to join our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who wants to make a genuine impact in a small setting, with significantly smaller class sizes than mainstream and a strong pastoral team around you.
You will be responsible for delivering engaging, accessible and high-quality Maths education to small groups of pupils with SEMH needs, supporting them to develop numeracy skills, confidence and positive attitudes towards learning. This role is suitable for a qualified teacher, experienced tutor or AP practitioner.
Key Responsibilities
• Deliver engaging and inclusive sessions to small SEMH groups
• Plan, teach and assess across KS3
• Adapt teaching to meet a wide range of needs
• Use practical, visual and supportive approaches to promote engagement
• Track and record pupil progress in both academic and personal development
• Work closely with support staff to deliver personalised learning
* Support pupils to build confidence, resilience and a positive relationship
• Contribute to reports, reviews and pupil support plans where required
• Maintain high standards of behaviour, safeguarding and wellbeing
• Attend staff briefings and relevant training during the placement
The ideal candidate will:
• Hold QTS (or an equivalent teaching qualification)
* Experience of teaching within either SEMH special school, Alternative provision or primary colleagues who haveexperience supporting children with challenging behaviour and cooccurring diagnosis such as autism and SADHD
Have experience teaching at KS3 or within the primary sector
Be calm, consistent and confident working with behaviour that can present challenges
Be passionate about supporting pupils to re-engage and succeed
Be organised, reflective and committed to high standards
Want to work in a small, supportive, fast-growing SEMH setting AP/SEMH experience is desirable, but not essential for the right candidate.
What we offer: -
Small group teaching (no mainstream class sizes)
Supportive team and strong pastoral systems
Calm, structured setting with clear routines
Opportunity to shape curriculum and provision
Meaningful work with strong professional development opportunities
What the school offers its staff
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Flu Vaccinations
• Free eye tests for DSE users
• Generous pension contributions
• Shopping discounts
• Online GP service
• Access to counselling
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.