English Teacher - Salisbury, The Spires School
Your Teaching career with Five Rivers Child Care starts here, we are looking for Teacher to join our school in Salisbury, you will be working with an experienced team and in a culture where children are respected, listened to, and involved in as many decisions as possible.
We are particularly interested in speaking with secondary teachers who have English as a specialism or primary teachers who have experience of the transition to secondary.
As a Teacher at Five Rivers Child Care, your day will be varied and interesting you will be able to follow a flexible structure whilst supporting our children and young people by providing bespoke therapeutic educational frameworks that are tailor made to each child and young person.
You will be working within a Trauma informed practice model where we can support and follow a therapeutic practice. Our schools have been awarded the ‘Attachment and Trauma Sensitive School Award’.
Our leadership team will invest in your progression as a professional in the Education sector. Not only do we source and deliver up to date training opportunities, but we also prioritise and discuss your personal development goals to ensure you’re getting the most out of your career. We know how important it is that we look after you, so you can look after the children who need you, and that’s one of the key reasons we were named Employer of the Year at the National Children and Young People Awards 2021.
Our young people may have had many adults come in and out of their lives, often adding to their trauma. Therefore, we are looking for committed and dedicated people that want to continue their career with a therapeutically based organisation, Ofsted registered schools and leading alternative education provision (1 ACE).
About Five Rivers
Five Rivers Child Care is a Social Enterprise who have been turning children’s lives around since 1989.
We offer a range of supportive, safe environments for children and young people whom mainstream and other school settings have not worked. Our Ofsted registered and rated independent schools around England offer a range of academic, vocational, SEN and disabilities (SEND) options.
Our Team at The Spires – Salisbury
Our School “The Spires”, is a small unique education provision in the heart of the beautiful city of Salisbury, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. Our children are aged between the ages of 6-18 years. We are a close team of 22 and we offer a range of rich learning opportunities including academic, vocational, and physical education to best support our children.
This is an exciting time for our school as we are currently in the process of attaining the Gold Attachment and Trauma Schools Sensitive Award for our therapeutic and dynamic work with children.
Our school is a happy, safe, and welcoming environment, which allows our children to achieve their own academic targets whilst feeling safe, secure, and boosting their self-esteem.
Hours
Term Time, this goes in line with the local authority
Our full-time hours are 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:30am -16:30pm
The role is full time over 5 days per week, however if you would like the opportunity for part time or compressed hours, we would be happy to speak to you about this.
Why Five Rivers?
- On-going training and learning through our Learning & Development Team
- We are committed to your development – we hold a Gold Investors in People Award
- Simply Health Medical Cash Back Scheme
- Perk Box High Street Discounts
- Ongoing training and support from in house and external trainers
- Employee Support Programmes
- Enhanced company pension scheme (4% employer contribution)
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
- Long service and recognition scheme
Requirements
- Good written and IT skills.
- Able to communicate with children, colleagues, and external customers.
- Able to actively listen to others.
- NQTS or QTS registration
- Valid Driving Licence
- Have the Right to Work in the UK
If you have experience working within a specialist education provision or simply have the passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
Please do not delay in applying. Apply directly and fill out an application form or call the recruitment team on 01722-435750 (option 2) for more information.
Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and a DBS check.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Five Rivers is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer. In 2021 we were named Employer of the Year award at the National Children and Young People Awards.
Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.