Teachers - The Link Broadstone First and Middle Schools

Broadstone First and Middle School are part of the Castleman Academy Trust - a Trust which prides itself on putting children first, always and puts its values of Respect, Independence, Creativity and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

It’s the staff in our academies who make our schools vibrant places of learning - who do all they can to make sure our children become confident individuals, successful learners and responsible citizens. Our staff want to make a real difference to the lives of the children they work with and are learners themselves who relish professional development opportunities.

Working in a Castleman Academy Trust school you’ll be working with other forward thinkers, who see possibilities and are optimistic. You’ll have the support of like-minded colleagues and together we’ll ensure everyone has a great work life balance. Being part of the Castleman Academy Trust means there are a whole host of opportunities for you to develop and flourish.

The Link is a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Unit based at Broadstone Middle School and we are delighted to announce that we will also be offering provision at Broadstone First School in the very near future.

Broadstone First and Middle School believe our purpose is to ‘prepare children for a life well lived’. The philosophy of the Link is to prepare our students to work independently and ultimately, for them to be able to access mainstream provision at some level.

Pupils are taught in age related groups however, groups are combined by ’stage not age, where appropriate.

Pupils have average or above average cognitive ability and work within 2 years of the Age-Related Expectation (ARE) for their school year.

Working in a self-contained unit with the staff to pupil ratio of 1 to 2.5, we are now looking to complement our existing team and are looking to recruit teachers with experience of working with children in one or more of the key stages (EYFS through to KS4). Positions are available to start immediately or from September 2022.

Experience of working with children with a primary diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and/or school phobia and who may have co-morbid conditions such as speech and language communication needs (SLCN) is required.

If you have the following experience, and would like to be part of this exciting journey, we would love to hear from you:-

• Understanding of the needs and challenges faced by pupils with Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and/or school anxiety or phobia
• Some understanding of the potential triggers for pupils with ASC and an understanding of ways to help individuals to self-regulate and manage their responses
• Used to working as part of a small, dedicated team together with experience of working with individual pupils and with small groups
• The ability to respond to the individual learning needs of pupils, adapting times and resources as required
• Responsive and reflective practitioner
• To be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the pupils and the unit
• Ability to maintain accurate records of pupil progress, behaviour and interaction
• Participate in and contribute to whole team planning sessions
• Plan and lead some practical sessions in support of the pupil’s learning
• Support pupils during regular off-site trips and visits
• Support pupils to develop life skills, linked to their learning (handling money; shopping etc)
• Ability to respond calmly and positively to potentially challenging behaviour
• To maintain high expectations in terms of behaviour and social interaction
• To maintain high expectations for learning potential and attainment
• To adhere to behaviour policy guidelines
• Sense of humour
• Commitment to supporting all pupils to achieve and thrive to the best of their ability
• Willingness to undertake training linked to supporting the needs of pupils at The Link
• Ability to interact with parents and families and develop positive working relationships in support of pupils

We offer:-

• Highly professional training and support to ensure excellent career development
• Supportive colleagues
• Recruitment and retention incentives to outstanding applicants
• Hugely supportive parents
• A genuine commitment to reducing Teacher workload and achieving a work life balance
• Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Free access to the Education Support Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

If you would like to be a part of this exciting journey, we would like to hear from you.

The closing date for applications is 9 am on Monday 7 March 2022.

Interviews will take place on Monday 14 March 2022.

Completed application forms should be sent to Tracey Thorne via email attthorne@castlemanacademytrust.co.uk Please note that we do not accept CV applications.

The Castleman Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including References, an Enhanced DBS and Child Barred List check and a Health Check and right to work in the UK checks, in line with the Government’s safer recruitment guidelines.

The Castleman Academy Trust’s Recruitment Privacy Notice can be found at eitherhttps://www.broadstonefirstschool.co.ukorhttps://www.bmsweb.co.uk/