Alternative Provision Teacher

This post is fixed term until 31st August 2026.

St Hild’s Church of England School is seeking to appoint a Teacher to implement and deliver an appropriately broad and balanced curriculum for our pupils within the Alternative Provision.  The successful candidate will plan, deliver and develop individualised programmes of support, teach students according to their educational needs and ensure that all students accessing the provision achieve their target levels.

We are looking for a colleague who has:

• Thorough understanding of how young people learn and the core features of an effective curriculum.
• Experience of teaching vulnerable young people with social, emotional and mental health difficulties or
  complex special educational needs in an educational setting.
• Ability to implement effective strategies to support young people with SEND.
• Ability to relate appropriately, positively and respectfully to young people who have a range of challenging needs
  and behaviour.

Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.

St Hild’s Church of England School is in an exciting phase of its development and has high ambition for its pupils. With a strong Christian ethos we work effectively across the whole community to improve and enrich the lives of children. We are incredibly proud to be an inclusive school with a higher than average number of children who have additional needs. As a result we prioritise high quality classroom teaching and provide bespoke support where appropriate.

In return we offer:

• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
• A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
• The benefit of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.

Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Tuesday 18th January 2025.

Expected interview dates – Thursday 20th January 2025. 

NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.