English Teacher

Position: Class Teacher

Location: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Hours: 40 hours per week, term time

Salary Details: Up to £40,000 per annum DOE

September Start

The Headteacher is seeking to appoint a Class Teacher to join this thriving specialist School. Reporting to the Senior Leadership Team, they will be responsible for the delivery of engaging and challenging lessons, ensuring that the department and the school are successful in achieving its aims. You will be an enthusiastic, flexible and determined individual who shares our values and is looking to develop their career in this specialist area.

Who we are: Cambian Wisbech School is an independent, DfE-registered, co-educational day school, providing specialist education for up to 51 students, aged 7-17 years. The School has a well-established reputation for providing good quality personalised education for students with social and emotional difficulties along with associated challenging behaviours. Many of our students have had negative experiences in previous school settings and have consequently failed to achieve or integrate successfully. At Cambian Wisbech School, we aim to re-engage learners with their education and to replace feelings of failure and frustration with a sense of belonging and feelings of success.

Who are we looking for? We are looking for a qualified Teacher; while experience within a SEMH/SEN specialist provision would be desirable, we will consider applications from those who are currently working in a mainstream or college setting. Training and development will be provided for the successful candidate in line with the identified needs of the school, the skills of the individual and their prospective career progression.

Key Accountabilities:

• Plan and teach well-structured lessons.
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students’ needs to motivate them.
• Manage student anxiety effectively to ensure an enjoyable and safe working environment.
• Know and understand how to assess the relevant subject and curriculum areas you teach, including statutory assessment requirements.
• Experience of teaching at any key stage.
• A dedicated work ethic to ensure the needs of all students.
• Is passionate about making learning effective and enjoyable.
• Qualified in subject specialism (Desired).

Why work for us:

• Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to progress in your career.
• Training opportunities either face to face or online.
• Wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need.
• You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you into this role.
• Supportive management and senior leads.
• We offer full induction, paid for DBS, friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK’s biggest care providers.

Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.