At a Glance
- Tasks: Teach Art to Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils with SEMH difficulties, ensuring engaging lessons.
- Company: Manor Abbey School opened in Abbey Hulton, Stoke on Trent in September 2024.
- Benefits: Enjoy a significant SEN allowance and bespoke training for behaviour management.
- Other info: Position subject to Enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.
- Why this job: Join a supportive team focused on creative curriculum delivery and small class sizes.
- Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to manage challenging behaviour and motivate secondary aged children.
The predicted salary is between 31650 - 43607 £ per year.
Manor Abbey School is a provision for Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils with an EHCP for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties. The new school opened in Abbey Hulton, Stoke on Trent in September 2024. There was an initial intake of 30 pupils in year 7 and 8 and the school will progressively fill over 4 years until it reaches its capacity of 70 places. Due to an increase in pupil numbers, we are looking for an inspiring and imaginative teacher of Art who is able to adapt their style of teaching to ensure that learning is fun, practical and creative. The successful candidate would need to be able to demonstrate they can meet the needs of secondary aged children who have experienced difficulty in accessing mainstream education.
Responsibilities and Deliverables
- High expectations of academic achievement
- A successful track record of motivating young people
- Well planned, sequenced, innovative and engaging lessons
- Clear direction and support for teaching assistants
- An awareness of trauma informed practices and positive mental health promotion
- A clear understanding of, and ability to, manage behaviour that challenges
- Subject leadership of a subject as directed by SLT
Benefits and Support
- A significant SEN allowance
- Bespoke, high-quality training to support knowledge and understanding of specialist behaviour management interventions
- Small class sizes and high staffing ratios, in and out of the classroom
- A state of the art and well resourced school
- Networking opportunities through the Manor Hall Academy Trust and local SEMH school groups
- Support for creative and flexible thinking to enhance curriculum delivery
- Minibus and lifeguard training (if eligible), knowledgeable and highly supportive staff team
- Employee Assistance Programmes
- Tech schemes
- Cycle to work schemes
- Online gym classes
- Health and wellbeing support
- Financial advice services
- Thinkwell fast track counselling service
- Physiotherapy
- Retail discounts in supermarkets, high street shops, restaurants and days out
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be appointed subject to Enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks, including right to work, confirmation of appropriate qualifications and professional references. We may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Teacher of Art employer: Manor Abbey School
Manor Abbey School offers a state-of-the-art environment with high staffing ratios and small class sizes. Located in Abbey Hulton, it provides extensive support including health and wellbeing services and networking opportunities through the Manor Hall Academy Trust.
