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Join the Nexus team as a Class Teacher English Lead - Discovery School

Discovery Academy

Post title: Class Teacher (English Lead)

Status: Permanent Full Time

Hours: 32.5 hrs p/w

Salary: Teachers Main Pay Scale + SEN (£25,714 - £41,604)

Start date: September 2022

Are you ready for your next challenge? Can you teach and deliver creatively? Are you passionate about making a real difference to pupils with SEND? Are you nurturing, inclusive, empowering, caring, passionate, enriching, encouraging, child-centered and family focused? Are you ready to inspire the next generation of young minds? Are you a relentless children’s champion? Take a leap and become part of the Discovery Team of Dreamers, Believers and Achievers. View our recruitment video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNcDiYArdp0

Discovery Academy is a brand-new school for children and young people with SEND located on the Norfolk Park Estate in Sheffield. The Academy is run by the award-winning Nexus Multi Academy Trust.

We believe that inspiring young people with their learning is about giving them a sense of belief that they will achieve their potential. This is an opportunity to build the school ethos from the ground upwards. Be a part of a house system that gives children and staff a sense of belonging and is dedicated to its values by developing staff to become even greater.

We have an immersive approach to our curriculum that is thematic throughout the school. Our classrooms are immersive and allow pupils to work independently and in collaboration together in fun learning spaces. We believe that learning takes place when children feel safe, stimulated and secure where kindness, care and self-belief are the foundations to learning. For further information about the school please visit https://www.discoverysheffield.org/

We are looking to appoint a highly professional and efficient Class Teacher.

You will need to demonstrate that you:

Have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Have GCSE Grade C or above in mathematics or English or equivalent qualification

Are willing to undertake regular training and professional development as and when required

Have working knowledge of SEND Code of Practice 0-25 years

Have experience of teaching children or young people with SEND including Autism in a mainstream, resource base or special school setting

Have the ability to teach all subjects

Have the ability to lead English throughout the school

Have expert knowledge on the delivery of phonics and early reading framework.

Are committed to supporting the aims of the academy

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Luci Windle on (01709) 740074.

Application packs can also be downloaded from the Nexus website.

Completed applications should be returned to awoodcock@nexusmat.org

Closing date/time: Sunday 5th June 2022

Short Listing: Tuesday 6^th & Wednesday 7^th June 2022

Interviews: Friday 17^th June 2022

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Schemes can be found at www.disclosure.gov.uk