Job Description

Ref:

000775


The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of SEN Class Teacher with TLR2a for Curriculum Lead in Maths


New Bridge Learning Centre, Fitton Hill, Oldham


Teachers' Pay Range + TLR2a (3,391 per annum) + SEN (2,679 per annum)


New Bridge Learning Centre


Commencing September 2025



If you're the kind of person dedicated to improving the lives of children, you're just the person New Bridge is looking for.

Why New Bridge?

"Staff are proud to work at the school. They are highly supported in their professional development"


Ofsted Report February 2025



We are committed to making a difference where it matters most to create meaningful futures for all.


We invest in developing talent through our strong focus on coaching and training.


We nurture teams: fostering a sense of belonging secured by strong purpose and healthy relationships.


As we are a talent first organisation, we are always looking to find people who align themselves to our mission and values. If you feel that could be you then we would love to hear from you.



Part of the wider New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT), New Bridge School is a generic special needs school for students and students between the ages of 11 and 19 across three sites within Oldham. The school is popular with families both in Oldham and the surrounding boroughs and our numbers are increasing year on year.





New Bridge Learning Centre is an Outstanding rated provision which caters for students with a wide range of SEND, from moderate learning difficulties to profound and multiple learning difficulties, including severe and complex learning difficulties. The Learning Centre also caters for students with physical disabilities, multisensory impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments and specific conditions including autism spectrum condition. Making a difference to the lives of these young people could be the most important job you will ever have. All students have an EHC plan. To cater to the needs of the range of students the Learning Centre has developed a range of different and appropriate provisions.



If you're the kind of person that is committed to improving the lives of children, by having the ability to build good working relationships, utilising organisational skills, being flexible and innovative, and enjoy working with a range of different stakeholders, then you are the person to support our children and lead our staff. We pride ourselves on being the New Bridge 'community', a vocational destination, not just a job.

Community Living Class Teacher:

Our Community Living provision is for students who are working towards a range of destinations from 'Being independent' to 'Taking control'. The curriculum is underpinned by the intent to maximise the ability for every pupil to live as independently as possible and influence their environment and choices.





To achieve this, we seek to offer an engaging, fun and relevant curriculum that is flexible to the needs of our students, and which reflects EHCP outcomes and supports their wellbeing. We implement this through a blended model where 70% of lessons are delivered by the class teacher including Living Skills, Pathway time, which is topic based, Enrichment, Learning for Life, and RSHE. Many Teachers also deliver Maths & English with specialist teachers delivering to those students whose destination is 'Being independent' or 'Working in my Community.' Other Enrichment subjects such as Creative & Performing Arts, PE, Music and Cooking are delivered by subject specialist teachers. A teacher with Primary curriculum knowledge and experience would suit this role.



Due to the complex nature of our students, high levels of emotional and physical resilience are needed. However, the knowledge that our work is making a positive impact in helping the young people to grow and work towards independence brings great rewards and high levels of job satisfaction.



If you share our determination and ambition to ensure that our provision is a beacon of outstanding practice; this role offers an exciting opportunity to develop in a forward thinking and outward looking organisation.

TLR for Mathematics Lead

At New Bridge we believe that a high-quality Maths education develops functional Maths skills, problem solving and reasoning skills and an understanding of the world that supports independent living and employment. We intend all students to experience a sense of enjoyment and curiosity in their study of this subject.





As Maths Lead you will be responsible for implementing our Teaching and Learning Model across Key Stage 5. You would also work collaboratively with other Leaders for the Autism Base and Interactive Base to support the implementation of the Maths curriculum is appropriately designed to meet the diverse and differing needs of the students.





The New Bridge Maths Curriculum aims to ensure that all students within the Main Body:


become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time, so that students develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seeking solutions



As Curriculum Lead for Maths, your team would primarily consist of the KS5 form tutors who support in delivering this, and you would be working with these colleagues to develop and implement an engaging curriculum which supports the achievement towards the Destinations for these students. You would work collaboratively with the Teachers and Deliverers from other departments at the Learning Centre to provide support and training if required.





Previous experience of teaching SEN students is advantageous, but not essential to apply for this role. We can support the successful candidate to develop the specialist knowledge required to teach our students. We are an organisation who are committed to the professional development and well-being of our staff. We aim to support staff to achieve their own meaningful futures alongside our students and have established successful progression routes for them.





This post would suit a primary specialist as the cognitive levels of our students are similar to those of a Primary setting. We would also welcome secondary practitioners with an interest in widening their teaching repertoire in an SEN setting.





We would also be interested in applicants with experience of supporting children or young people with Autism or Special Educational Needs within the primary or secondary sector. This is also an exciting opportunity for a teacher with mainstream experience who can demonstrate a genuine interest in supporting SEND students and is looking to work for an organisation which provides opportunities for professional development and progression.

The successful candidate will:

Be an excellent practitioner with the commitment and motivation to inspire students' learning and development Have experience of teaching young people with Autism or Special Educational Needs within the primary or secondary sector or have a specific interest in developing their teaching skills in a special school setting. Have high expectations of young people, and a commitment to raising standards of attainment to ensure that they can achieve their full educational potential Have experience of enhancement of pupil progress gains and raising attainment and achievement levels of all students Be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation through imaginative and differentiated lessons which meet individual needs Have experience of current assessment practice and the use of data and pupil progress tracking to ensure that all groups of learners achieve Possess the emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with young people with a range of complex needs Be able to build positive relationships with the class group, ensuring consistency and continuity on a daily basis. Have the ability to foster good relationships with other staff, students, parents and the wider community Be hard working, organised and proactive in their professional development Be a team player who can work effectively with all members of the New Bridge team


The post will be based initially at New Bridge Learning Centre, St Martins Road, Fitton Hill, however, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group.



New Bridge MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must have a commitment to safeguarding young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and references will be sought prior to interview.


This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewedhere.



For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due- diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023


We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation

Salary:

Teachers' Pay Scale + SEN + TLR2a

Hours of work:

1.0 FTE

Based:

New Bridge Learning Centre, Fitton Hill. Oldham

Commencing:

Commencing September 2025

Status:

Permanent Class Teacher/ Curriculum Lead

Further Info:

Dawn Allison dallison@newbridgegroup.org

Completed applications to be sent to:

recruitment@newbridgegroup.org

Application Deadline:

9:00am Monday 19th May 2025

Interviews:

Wednesday 21st May or Friday 23rd May



We very much encourage applicants to visit the Learning Centre. Please contact Hannah Dawson on 0161 883 2402 to arrange a visit.