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English Lead - Valley Bridge School

Gloucester

Job overview

Valley Bridge School, is a new independent special school for pupils aged 6 – 19, set in a beautiful location in Whaddon, near Gloucester, that is due to open for students in September 2024.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic English Lead who is open to learning a modern approach to teaching pupils with social, emotional, mental health needs. This is an excellent opportunity for a creative maths practitioner who is passionate about english/literacy and would like to work within a progressive and innovative curriculum.

The English Lead will teach students in the third phase of our curriculum, Community Ready, including those on accredited pathways so must be able to deliver english up to GCSE level as a minimum.

They will also have oversight over the english curriculum for the whole school, they will provide subject specific plans, resources and quality assurance.

A key part of their role will be supporting colleagues to deliver english through our project based curriculum, Enterprise Learning.

There are excellent opportunities for career development, cross group networking and to be part of our research focused work within this role. You will also be part of establishing the Spaghetti Bridge curriculum at our brand new school.

Candidates will:

• Hold an appropriate qualification to deliver english to GCSE level as a minimum
• Be passionate about english and the possibilities of teaching this through a creative, dynamic, project based curriculum
• Have experience of middle leadership/subject leadership
• Be an team player, who is able to coach and model excellent teaching practice to others

Our creative, individualised approach to learning, is centred around well-being and skills for independence. From the time our students arrive, we assess their individual interests, passions and desires to build a project based curriculum to meet their needs. In so doing, we ensure they are well prepared to achieve their goals and succeed.

We understand the importance of building meaningful relationships with students and families to nurture growth and development of relational milestones such as, building trust and sharing enjoyment. Care and making connections are at the heart of our ethos and we work hard to ensure that all staff feel cared for too.

We are strongly committed to providing high quality professional development for all our staff. As part of a new and growing group, we will be able to offer significant opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues in order to develop innovative teaching practice.

The well-being of our staff is an important priority; therefore we provide opportunities to ensure we value their hard work and dedication and promote a healthy work-life balance. We are constantly reviewing our practices to ensure that our staff can focus on what matters: providing a rich environment in which children and young adults can learn and thrive.

We recognise that our schools all serve their own communities and are unique, but we also insist that our schools follow Spaghetti Bridge ways of working which ensure that there are high expectations and equality of opportunity for all our pupils.

Early application is encouraged, we may seek to appoint prior to the closing date.

Please visit our websites to find out more about us https://valleybridgeschool.co.uk/ www.spaghettibridge.co.uk

If you would like further information or would like to speak to us about the post please contact recruitment@spbridge.co.uk

Spaghetti Bridge Ltd are committed to Safeguarding therefore, all employees working at this school must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding checks appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and employment references. We will request references from where you have worked with either children or adults at risk. Please be aware that references will be requested prior to interview for roles within our schools.

This post involves working with children and young people considered to be at risk and therefore is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Spaghetti Bridge undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a criminal record check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.

As an equal opportunities employer, Spaghetti Bridge is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

Job Description

Lead Teacher

Job details

Reporting to: Curriculum Coordinator/ Deputy Head Teacher

Main purpose

The aim of this role is to engage and teach students practical and specialist skills and to provide
guidance and quality assurance across the school in relation to a specific skilled area of practice.
This involves remaining in line with Spaghetti Bridge’s unique ethos and methodological approach to
working with young people.

The Lead Teacher will take responsibility for providing leadership, guidance, management and quality assurance within a specific subject to secure:

• High quality teaching and subject knowledge across the school
• A coherently planned and sequenced curriculum
• Improved standards of learning and achievement for all
• Consistent assessment and accurate teacher judgements within the subject
• Effective use of appropriately sourced and designed resources
• Qualification preparation for students pertaining to the specific subject specialism

Duties and responsibilities
Teaching

• Undertake the duties of a Horizons Mentor, including leading a Base Group and delivering
• agreed PSHE activities; including Pathways to Adulthood
• Plan and teach to assigned classes, following the school’s processes, Enterprise Learning
• curriculum and schemes of work
• Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of
• assigned students, making accurate and productive use of assessment
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of students
• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students
• Promote good progress and outcomes by students
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
• Participate in arrangements for preparing students for external tests
• Use & engage with Spaghetti Bridge systems and processes

Subject Leads will predominantly teach students who are accessing the Horizon curriculum but are
required to teach across the whole school as directed by the Senior Leadership Team and based on
the needs of the school. This may include teaching across a broad range of subjects in the delivery
of Enterprise Learning.

Subject Knowledge & Curriculum Development

• Use extensive, up-to-date subject knowledge to lead their subject across the school, andkeep up to date with developments in pedagogy and the curriculum
• Oversee the planning of curriculum content, ensuring it is well sequenced to promote studentprogress
• Ensure the planned curriculum is effectively and consistently implemented across the schooland appropriately delivered in line with Enterprise Learning and the Spaghetti Bridgecurriculum approach
• Work with Teachers, other Lead teachers, Practitioners and all relevant colleagues to buildlinks between subjects and support the delivery of a cohesive and expansive curriculum
• Ensure that curriculum content is appropriately tailored and accessible for students working atall levels and stages of the curriculum across the school
• Ensure that the subject is delivered in line with statutory requirements and expectedstandards
• Ensure that the curriculum is creative, aspirational and engaging

Monitoring and assessment

• Quality assure data within the subject to ensure it is accurate, reliable and valid
• Analyse internal and external assessment data to track student progress and attainment
• Identify where students have learning gaps or are not making the expected progress, and make sure interventions target these
• Monitor the quality of teaching and learning across the subject, including quality assuring teacher’s planning and carry out lesson observations and learning walks
• Moderate assessment to make sure teachers are making accurate judgements of students’ progress within their subject
• Work with Curriculum Coordinators, Teachers and Practitioners to ensure that appropriate targets and milestones are set within projects

Professional development

• Provide training, practice and coaching to support staff to develop expertise in their subject across the school
• Attend relevant training courses and share new knowledge with colleagues
• Engage in the schools supervision and performance review processes
• Where appropriate support the supervisions and performance management of other colleagues
• Be outward looking, be curious about education review and research with a specific emphasis on their subject

Whole-school organisation, strategy and development

• Contribute to school improvement planning, including creating subject actions plans and evaluating the effectiveness of the subject
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
• Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstance that another teacher is unable to teach
• Report on the effectiveness and development of their subject to internal and external stakeholders, including governors and regulatory bodies

Health, safety and wellbeing

• Promote the safety and wellbeing of students and colleague at all times
• Use our Relational Approach to support the needs of students and create and engaging and safe learning environment

Communication

• Communicate effectively with students, parents, carers and all external stakeholders
• Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals
• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
• Network with relevant peers across the group to develop best and solution focused practice
• Establish and maintain effective, positive professional relationships with colleagues modelling effective team working and support

Personal and professional conduct

• Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
• Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities

Management of staff and resources

• Source, create and maintain appropriate resources, including schemes of work for theirsubject to be used across the school for students working at all stages 
• Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them, and where appropriate, other teachers
• Deploy resources delegated to them

Lead Teachers are required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and
follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not
a comprehensive list of all tasks that the Lead Teacher will carry out. The postholder may be required
to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by senior leaders..

Person specification

Notes:

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a
comprehensive list of all tasks that the Lead Teacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team and the post is likely to have to adapt over time to meet the changing needs of the school and our students.

Closing date for applications: 21 July 2024

Salary: MPS/UPS dependent on experience, plus additional allowance

Hours Per Week: Full Time, Permanent

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