Blackfriars Academy is seeking to appoint an exceptional and passionate part-time SEN Teacher (2 days a week) to join our outstanding team within one of our Complex Needs Classes. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people with a wide range of needs, including complex medical and physical conditions, autism, visual and hearing impairments, and severe learning difficulties.
We are particularly interested in candidates with a specialism in Art or Creative Arts, who can bring creativity, innovation, and therapeutic value to the classroom. The ideal candidate will be committed to designing and delivering high-quality, engaging, and individualised lessons that meet the diverse needs of our students.
At Blackfriars, teamwork is at the heart of what we do. You will be joining a supportive, experienced, and highly dedicated team of professionals who are passionate about providing an outstanding educational experience in a nurturing and inclusive environment.
If you are a collaborative, enthusiastic, and creative teacher who believes in the potential of every learner and is eager to inspire through the arts, we would love to hear from you.
While we welcome applicants with a broad range of experience, the essential requirement is experience working with students with complex special educational needs.
If you are ready to inspire, support, and make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.
Blackfriars Academy is a very special place to be educated. We have a learning community of approximately 120 students aged between 11-19 and over 90 staff all working towards the goal of supporting students with profound and complex, or moderate or severe learning needs and profound and complex needs to reach their potential. We are special because we provide an outstanding educational experience for a vast range of needs in a supportive and caring atmosphere where students blossom in our inclusive environment.
Blackfriars Academy is a very special place to be
educated. We have a learning community of approximately 120 students aged
between 11-19 and over 90 staff all working towards the goal of supporting
students with profound and complex, or moderate or severe learning needs and
profound and complex needs to reach their potential. We are special because we
provide an outstanding educational experience for a vast range of needs in a
supportive and caring atmosphere where students blossom in our inclusive
environment.
Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.
Our Special settings cater for children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profound medical needs and life limiting conditions, those with severe, moderate and sensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental health needs that require support and understanding to help them to navigate their world.
Whether you are a teacher, a teaching assistant, a healthcare professional or work in facilities, admin or operations all our Special Schools offer you the opportunity to work within an establishment that has a ‘family’ feel that puts the children, young people and their families at the heart of what they do.
All the pupils within our Special Schools have an individualised education and are educated in small classes and groups with enhanced support to ensure that all their needs are met. There is nothing more rewarding than being part of a team that supports a child or young person with Special Educational Needs to reach their goals. You truly will make a difference to the life of a young person and their family.
Our schools span from Birmingham to Bury, meaning that we can support students from all walks of life, no matter their background or socioeconomic status. In doing this, we can help ensure all children are able to access a high standard of education, with all being treated equally.
Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:
- An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
- Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
- Electric Car Scheme: Environmentally friendly vehicles with our electric car scheme.
- Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
- Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
- Free Eye Tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.
We know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one.
Salary Grade: M1 £31,650 – UPR3 £49,084 + SEN Allowance FTE – Pay Award Pending
Working Hours: Thursday/Friday 0.4 FTE - (days subject to change with each academic year based on timetable but Thurs/Fri required this year)
Blackfriars Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online checks and criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions.
All shortlisted candidates will undergo an online search as part of Trust safer recruitment.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date as we review applications on an on-going basis and interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, therefore, we encourage early applications.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV’s alone will not be accepted.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date, therefore, we encourage early applications.
Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.