We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teacher of Maths to work 2 days per week at our vibrant and supportive college for young people aged 16+ with SEND. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the preparation of our learners for adulthood by delivering accessible, meaningful, and engaging Maths education.
The ideal candidate will be:
- A qualified teacher with a passion for Maths and experience in delivering Maths in an inclusive setting.
- Someone with experience of working with children and/or adults with SEND, particularly those with more complex needs.
- Confident practitioner with knowledge of adaptive teaching strategies and differentiated learning.
- Collaborative and creative team player with excellent communication skills.
- A teacher who thrives in a dynamic environment, supporting young people both in the classroom and in real-world contexts such as community and work experience.
In this role, you will plan and deliver high-quality Maths lessons tailored to meet the diverse needs of our learners, work closely with our experienced team of teaching assistants and other staff to provide a personalised and inclusive education and support learners to develop functional numeracy and problem-solving skills relevant to their everyday lives.
Newfriars College aim is to transform the lives of young
people through partnership, collaboration, enterprise and innovation. Our
vision is to maximise opportunities within the community and provide a breadth
and richness of experience that enables all our learners to reach their full
potential and be part of an inclusive society. Newfriars College is an
Independent Specialist Day College in North Staffordshire dedicated to
supporting young people with learning difficulties and disabilities aged 16–25.
We provide specialist resources and facilities for all
our learners and have an excellent support network within the local area. This provides
the college with many opportunities including transition routes into the wider
community, employment and supported work experience, independent living and
specialist support from highly skilled multi-agency professionals and
therapists. Learning in the community and vocational education is extremely
important and we are eager to successfully prepare our young peoples for
adulthood.
Our College works in partnership with Shaw Education
Trust who believe that “every young person can achieve great things,
whatever their abilities and whatever their background”.
We are driven by our vision for a society in which young
people with disabilities are able to realise their potential and are given the
skills, support and assurance to have a better future.
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.
Colleagues within the Trust benefit from: Access to a full range of courses both in-house and professionally accredited. These courses include all of the National Professional Qualifications – NPQH, NPQSL, NPQEYL, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQLBC are all delivered by the Shaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for Ambition Institute. In addition, we provide access to the NPQEL for Executive Leaders.
- Experienced leadership and subject-specific support.
- Guidance from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
- Access to the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT.
- Opportunities to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate.
- Participating in peer reviews.
- Access to a suite of online courses.
- Placement projects within our family of schools.
Salary Grade: M1- UPS3, £31,360–£49,084 + SEN Allowance (£2,679 – £5,289) FTE – Pay Award Pending
Working Hours: 12.5 hours over a 2-day week (Wednesday & Friday)
Newfriars College 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.