Job Description

Longspee Primary

Poole
31,650 - 43,606 per year






Quick apply

Salary:

AE MPS 1 - 6 plus SEN Point 2,679

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Apply by:

18 July 2025

Job overview

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Longspee Academy is a Specialist Provision for young people KS1 - KS2 with Autism and SEMH and associated needs. We offer a rich and high-quality learning experience for our pupils, with a relentless and positive focus upon Happy, Safe, Progress.



We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, inspiring and outstanding practitioner who is looking for a rewarding role which is totally focused on improving outcomes for vulnerable learners. We are looking for candidates who are passionate and ambitious with a drive and commitment to improve the life chances of our young people. You will have an exceptional and creative approach to improving the teaching and learning in a way that benefits all children.



As part of the Longspee team, the ideal candidate would have SEND teaching experience, preferably across the Key Stages, and a solid understanding of the SEND Code of Practice. We also welcome applications from Early Career Teachers.



What We have to Offer:

A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff. A strong support network both within the school and across Authentic Education. All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs. Strong potential for career progression. A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion. An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider. Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live. A competitive pension through Teachers' Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.


Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Katie Herbert, HR Academy Lead at katie.herbert@la.weareauthentic.education
Authentic Education Group (AEG) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and special. AEG secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offering excellent CPD opportunities.



Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as AEG reserves the right to close applications early.



Please note we DO NOT accept applications by CV and are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.



Authentic Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant's background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and an online search

Together we are Courageous, Innovative, Excellent

About

Longspee Primary

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Longspee Primary

Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole
Dorset
BH17 8PJ
United Kingdom

+44 1202 380266

Longspee Academy is a 46 PAN- pupil school which currently has 42 students. Longspee Primary joined Ambitions Academy Trust in 2013 and educates Boys and Girls aged between 5 and 12 in Key Stages 1-3. Longspee Academy provides a personalised education tailored to meet the needs of its pupils.



At Longspee Academy we aim to address the underlying issues that are the barriers to learning, enabling pupils to develop core skills, knowledge and understanding which support the pupils to achieve outstanding rates of progress in line with their underlying ability.



At Longspee Academy we believe in the concept of lifelong learning and the notion that learning should be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone; it should be fun (Children who are HAPPY and SAFE make PROGRESS). Through our teaching we equip children with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to be able to make informed choices about the important things in their lives. We believe that appropriate teaching and learning experiences help children to lead happy and rewarding lives.



At Longspee Academy we believe children learn best when:

learning activities are well planned, ensuring progress in the short, medium and long term teaching and learning activities enthuse, engage and motivate children to learn, and foster their curiosity and enthusiasm for learning assessment informs teaching so that there is provision for support, repetition and extension of learning for each child, at each level of attainment the learning environment is ordered, the atmosphere is purposeful and children feel safe there are strong links between home and school, and the importance of parental involvement in their children's learning is recognised, valued and developed

At Longspee Academy we have high expectations. We challenge both pupils and staff in order to achieve the highest standards. We know our pupils can find learning difficult, so we provide a high level of targeted support to ensure everyone is successful in achieving their individualised and bespoke targets and expectations.



Our pupils face many different challenges and we look to help them develop resilience towards these. Our focus on the complete wellbeing of our pupils and nurturing approaches helps them feel safe and be safe.

Our Vision.

Through our vision we aim to foster:

A high level of literacy and numeracy and an enquiring mind which wants to learn more each day; Independent young people who are confident, flexible and able to cooperate with others; Imagination and creative expression through a wide range of media; Conscientious young citizens of our multi-cultural society who are tolerant and respect others' values; Pride in achievement and a desire to succeed; Effective links between the school, the child's home and the community which promote aspiration and high expectations; Equality of opportunity for all;

Our Curriculum Intent: Our Curriculum intends to remove barriers to learning and offer opportunities and experiences to increase pupil's life chances on their journey to adulthood, through the teaching of key knowledge and skills.

Our Ethos.

At Longspee Academy all our pupils have significant barriers in their social and emotional development. Many of them also have deficits in their language, physical and cognitive development. Our curriculum is designed to support pupils with these difficulties and offer opportunities and experiences to increase their life chances on their journey to adulthood, through the teaching of key knowledge and skills.



Our curriculum is designed to allow pupils to catch up and progress in a class-based setting (many of our pupils have significantly low starting points). Pupils are taught in small class groups allowing us to provide high levels of support and challenge, whilst covering all areas of the National Curriculum. We ensure that our pupils with SEND are not disadvantaged and that the curriculum we provide is broad and balanced. Our curriculum recognises the importance of reading, writing and mathematical knowledge and aims to ensure that key concepts are embedded in long term memory and applied fluently. At the heart of our curriculum is the promotion of personal and social development, and British Values. All pupils at the academy have an Education Health and Care Plan with Social, Emotional and Mental Health cited as a key barrier to making progress educationally. The breadth and range of our curriculum fosters creativity, develops practical skills and helps pupils become independent learners. We encourage pupils to ask questions and to develop wide-ranging interests. There are regular opportunities for practical learning, both in and out of class, alongside more traditional class-based lessons. We believe in making learning enjoyable.