Senior Teacher

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About The Role

Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child?

Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fix what needs fixing, together.

This is the work. And we'd like you to be part of it.

Come and be part of our team in our new school, Compass Community School Redwood Park School in Milton Keynes. Be part of the development and opening of a new independent day School. A brand new 90 place school for pupils 7-19.

Our children come from a wide range of backgrounds, but all have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH). Many will also have other Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) such as Autism, ADHD, and communication difficulties.

The work we do is both varied and challenging and, as a trauma and attachment-informed organisation, all staff are provided with extensive therapeutic training and support.

Our closely triangulated approach places the child at the centre of decision-making, ensuring that education and therapy professionals, parents/carers, local authority teams and, most importantly, our students can work together to secure outstanding outcomes for all.

Our children come from a wide range ofbackgrounds, but all have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs(SEMH). Many will also have other Special Educational Needs andDisabilities (SEND) such as Autism, ADHD, and communicationdifficulties.

The work we do is both varied and challengingand, as a trauma and attachment informed organisation, all staff areprovided with extensive therapeutic training and support.

Our closely triangulated approach places thechild at the centre of decision making, ensuring that education andtherapy professionals, parents/carers, local authority teams and, mostimportantly, our students can work together to secure outstandingoutcomes for all.

The Role

We are all primarily teachers of children beforeteachers of subjects. Central to this role is knowing the child,building professional, nurturing and positive relationships andmotivating students.

We require a Teacher with the ability/willing toteach English and/or Maths to GCSE level. No matter the accreditationwhich is best for the child to pursue, we maintain high aspirations forour children regardless of their learning journey and don'tunderestimate the importance of qualifications to provide our childrenwith life chances and opportunities.

Compass Community School teachers inspirechildren, creating a sense of awe and wonder and making subjects andlessons real and relevant to them. They plan exciting and engaginglearning opportunities which challenge and push students, whether theyare working on the very basics or they are have a special talent orpassion for the subject.

Our children require very special teachers whoare able to manage some complex and challenging behaviours. They willknow that our children require lots of attention, the right sort ofcommunication, consistency and flexibility in equal measure, and anon-judgemental approach.

We want our teachers to be part of the decisionmaking that drives our school, provides outcomes for children andadvocates for every child. We welcome their input in developing both theacademic curriculum and the opportunities in our extra-curricular offer- bringing their own interests and passions to the table.

InCompass Schools, we believe all teachers are, primarily teachers ofchildren, before being teachers of subjects. Central to this role isknowing the child, building professional, nurturing and positiverelationships and motivating students.

Benefits and Rewards

• Staff laptop and mobile phone
• Competitive salary
• Extensive training and professional qualification opportunities
• Small class sizes with specialist TA support
• The chance to be part of an expanding, national organisation that recognises skill, effort and potential and grows its own leadership teams
• Enhanced occupational sickness scheme
• Flexible pension
• Regular therapeutic and supportive supervision
• Employee benefit service with access to wellbeing services, salary sacrifice schemes, high street vouchers, money off eating-out and takeaways

Safeguarding

CompassCommunity Schools are highly committed to safeguarding and promotingthe welfare of children and young people and expects all staff andvolunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to holdor be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check forRegulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services(previouslythe Criminal Records Bureau) and undergo due diligence checks on socialmedia use.

Allschool-based staff have the responsibility for promoting thesafeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be awareof the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work inaccordance with this document at all times.

Compassis an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity andinclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that wemust have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds,cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children andyoung people.