Primary Teacher

Are you a passionate primary teacher who thrives in a supportive and inclusive environment?

Wishmore Cross Academy is seeking a dedicated individual to join our team and make a difference to the lives of our students. We cater for boys aged 7-16 with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) difficulties, providing a nurturing and personalised learning experience in small class sizes.

Ready for your talents to be nurtured?

Come and play a vital role in ensuring our students receive the education they deserve. In collaboration with colleagues, you will deliver outstanding teaching to every child, in every classroom, every day.  At our school, we ensure that you have the time and space needed to get on with what matters most - educating - so we remove as much administrative burden from you as possible.

This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people.

Wishmore Cross Academy provides a supportive and tailored environment for boys aged 7 to 16 with social, emotional, and mental health challenges. With a capacity of 82 pupils, the school maintains small class sizes, allowing for close, individualized attention. The campus features expansive grounds, including a school field and orchard, home to the ‘Tree for Life’ project. Facilities also include a therapy suite staffed by a play therapist, speech and language therapist, and occupational therapist, as well as areas like a soft play zone, climbing wall, and sensory spaces to help students regulate and engage in learning.

The role is due to commence January 2025 / April 2025 This is a full time, permanent position.

Closing date: Friday 22nd November 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.  Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.