Digital Media Practitioner for Creative Education in Preston

Preston Bridge School is an independent special school for pupils aged 6 – 19, situated across two campuses within Paignton town centre. The school supports students who have barriers to learning to access education in a meaningful and progressive way.

Salary: L3 - L6 Unqualified Teachers Scale (£27785 - £35259 per annum) dependent on qualifications and experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as a Digital Media Practitioner. Our creative, individualised approach to learning is centred around well-being and skills for independence. From the time our students arrive, we assess their individual interests, passions and desires to build a project-based curriculum to meet their needs. In so doing, we ensure they are well prepared to achieve their goals and succeed.

Our practitioners work with our students as industry professionals, delivering creative and active learning experiences to support the development of specialist skills and qualifications. As the Practitioner for Digital Media, you will work with colleagues to plan and deliver projects that meet students’ needs, offering them a broad range of opportunities and experiences within your area of expertise.

We welcome applications from professionals who have a diverse range of specialisms and expertise which may include:

• Video
• Animation
• Games
• Photography
• Interactive media & design
• Creating fabric prints
• Fabric collages
• Wearable art using innovative techniques
• Creating sustainable & educational projects

You must be able to build effective and supportive relationships with our students, encouraging their engagement and development of self-confidence and enjoyment. Applicants for Practitioner posts must hold relevant qualifications in their area of expertise (equivalent to level 3 - 5). Being a qualified teacher is not a requirement; however, experience of teaching or working within a relevant setting would be an advantage.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate expertise across a wide range of relevant software, technologies, and the use of sustainable resources for projects. Candidates must have experience within their industry and a desire to teach. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate vocational experience as well as having excellent administrative and organisational abilities to perform the role successfully.

Candidates will be supported with a role-specific induction and there are excellent opportunities for personal development, including support to gain a recognised teaching qualification. We understand the importance of building meaningful relationships with students and families to nurture growth and development of relational milestones such as building trust and sharing enjoyment. Care and making connections are at the heart of our ethos, and we work hard to ensure that all staff feel cared for too.

The well-being of our staff is an important priority; therefore, we provide opportunities to ensure we value their hard work and dedication and promote a healthy work-life balance. We are constantly reviewing our practices to ensure that our staff can focus on what matters: providing a rich environment in which children and young adults can learn and thrive.

We recognise that our schools all serve their own communities and are unique, but we also insist that our schools follow Spaghetti Bridge ways of working which ensure that there are high expectations and equality of opportunity for all our pupils. Early application is encouraged; we may seek to appoint prior to the closing date.

If you would like further information or would like to speak to us about the post, please contact recruitment@spbridge.co.uk.

Spaghetti Bridge Ltd are committed to Safeguarding; therefore, all employees working at this school must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding checks appropriate to the post, including checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service and employment references. We will request references from where you have worked with either children or adults at risk. Please be aware that references will be requested prior to interview for roles within our schools and that online searches will be completed on all shortlisted candidates in line with the provisions of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

This post involves working with children and young people considered to be at risk and therefore is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Spaghetti Bridge undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a criminal record check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. As an equal opportunities employer, Spaghetti Bridge is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees.