SEN Class Teacher
Lime Academy Orton, Peterborough, East of England
£36,954.00 - £55,720.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS plus SEN Allowance - 32.5 hours per week, term time only, FTC until 15/11/2027
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About the job
Lime Trust is a Multi Academy Trust formed of 9 schools over 11 locations across Peterborough, the London Boroughs of Havering and Waltham Forest and Luton. We have grown to include four primary schools, four all-through special schools and one secondary special school, with 2588 pupils and over 750 employees. In our academies we strive to ensure that:
- Learners are safe and enjoy learning
- Everyone feels included, respected, and valued
- An ambitious curriculum develops our learners for the challenges of life and adulthood
- Employee potential is recognised and invested in
The Trust’s vision is to provide high quality education for learners through school-to-school collaboration, Trust direction, high challenge and high support. Our values of Respect, Equity, Self-worth, Partnership, Enjoyment, Communication and Trust are core to all we do.
We passionately believe in promoting the well-being of our teams and have a wide range of benefits and systems to support our staff, you can read more about this in the attached recruitment brochure.
Overview of the role:
As a teacher this a unique and exciting opportunity to join our growing Trust and to help create an exceptional learning experience for learners within our school. You will be responsible for planning and delivering lessons in all areas of the curriculum and provide personalised activities to meet the needs of the learners within your class.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to be responsible for creating a positive and safe learning environment to nurture learners’ development. Our aim is to provide our learners with the best possible opportunities to succeed with future goals and aspirations in all areas of their life including social, emotional, physical and communication. We strive to ensure our learners reach their full potential to allow them to actively participate in the wider community and to prepare them for adult life. The post holder will be part of our teaching and learning function and play a large part in delivering a high-quality education to the learners who attend our schools.
If you are passionate about SEND and have the energy, drive and desire to motivate our learners and ensure they achieve the best possible outcomes this could be the right job for you. Applications are welcome from teachers from mainstream or special schools.
Please see the Trust Benefits brochure attached to this advert on how we support and value employees who work for Lime Trust.
Applications will be reviewed as submitted and candidates could be called for interview prior to the closing date.
Visits to our schools are warmly welcomed. Please contact Anthony Skipworth on (phone number on the original advert)or via email at (email address on the original advert) to discuss the role further or to arrange a visit.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before appointment.
About Lime Academy Orton
- Type of school
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Pupils
- 152 (room for 153)
- Free school meals
- 55.5% of pupils
- Trust
- Lime Trust
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Address
- Clayton Site, Peterborough, PE2 5SD
- Website
- Lime Academy Orton website
Last inspected by Ofsted on 24 September 2024, before report cards were introduced. Read the report
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