Class Teacher
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Milestone Academy
The many benefits of joining Leigh Academy Milestone include: – free 24/7 access to a GP – extensive CPD to support you in your career journey – access to join the CSSC Sports and Leisure scheme – working with a fantastic and supportive team! You can view the benefits of also being a part of Leigh Academies Trust by clicking here.
We know that exceptional SEN practitioners are in high demand which is why we are offering a recruitment and retention bonus of £2,000 for the right candidate (£1,000 payable upon joining, and £1,000 payable after 1 year’s service).
Are you looking for a job where each day is different, filled with experiences that are both challenging, fun and fulfilling? A role where you go home with a sense of achievement knowing that you and your team have made a difference every day to the wonderful young people in your care? Where you can choose a career pathway that suits your personal circumstances and professional ambitions? Where you can shine and achieve your very best with like minded people who genuinely care and work as a team? If you are, then please read on!
About the role: Leigh Academy Milestone are seeking to appoint talented and motivated Class Teachers to join us from September 2024 or earlier if possible. Our successful candidates will offer the very best teaching and learning to our pupils and ensure they achieve the excellent outcomes they deserve. The successful candidates will have experience of working with students with SEN and will be selected based on their commitment and enthusiasm to learn and apply new skills to achieve the very best for our pupils and their own development. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a consistently Outstanding SEN academy! We warmly welcome applications from both experienced and Early Career Teachers (ECTs).
Staff at Leigh Academy Milestone receive access to a great range of employment benefits from day one. Click here to view the current benefits package, and be mindful that the list is always growing.
Please be aware that it is not required for candidates to hold a specific SEN qualification in order to be considered for this role.
Due to the growth of the academy, we are looking to appoint a range of teachers to cover the following areas:
Mainstream teachers who have knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum and SEN in mainstream
Teachers with expertise in working with students with high needs ASD
Teachers who would be able to cover classes with students across a range of phases
If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information, please contact Rachel Cribben (LAT Talent Team) on rachel.cribben@latrust.org.uk or 01634 412 258.
This is a fixed-term opportunity offering MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + SEN allowance £2,536 (SEN1).
Limited time only! Do you know a great teacher who would like to hear about opportunities with Leigh Academies Trust? If so, make a referral today for the chance to receive £100 as a ‘thank you’. Simply complete the referral form by clicking here. T&C’s apply.
Working for Leigh Academy Milestone: Leigh Academy Milestone is a large special school for pupils with Profound, Severe and Complex needs, across five sites and is part of Leigh Academies Trust. We currently have 385 pupils on roll aged between the ages of 2 and 19. Leigh Academy Milestone has been judged as Outstanding by Ofsted at our last three inspections. Click here to view our website and learn more about Leigh Academy Milestone.
Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st April 2024, our Trust comprises 32 geographically organised academies (16 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 20,000 students and employing 3,000 talented staff. Nearly 40% of our academies are judged outstanding overall by Ofsted, versus 15% nationally. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.
Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates – you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.