The Bridge School, Sedgemoor are seeking to appoint a permanent full time Teacher – MPS/UPS to start as soon as possible. We are looking for dynamic, resilient and flexible teachers. We are looking for someone who has primary experience or worked with young people who have SEND and/or young people who find learning in the classroom more challenging. The right candidate will be able to bring learning to life, create practical and creative learning opportunities and be able to adapt learning to meet the needs of a diverse range of young people. 

The Bridge School, Sedgemoor is the Pupil Referral Unit in Sedgemoor, we support a number of children and young people across the age range from 4 - 16 years where they are at risk or have been permanently excluded from mainstream schools. We are looking for dynamic, positive, creative and resilient practitioners who can support children and young people across the school.

We are seeking a passionate, qualified teacher to join our dedicated and nurturing team. We are looking for someone who can build trusting and positive relationships with young people based on relational practice, nurture principles and a trauma based approach. 

 Key responsibilities:

• To deliver engaging and effective learning to a range of children and young people across the school.
• Plan and prepare adaptive lessons in line with the curriculum and have a strong SEND Pedagogy
• Be creative, bring learning to life and love learning outdoors
• Create a positive and inclusive learning environment
• Collaborate with colleagues to adapt and develop the curriculum to meet the diverse range of needs
• Be passionate about making a difference to children and young people who have SEND and/or who have experienced trauma in their lives

The successful candidate must be willing to travel across the different sites of the school to be able to deliver the curriculum to different groups of young people.  

There is a need to be flexible in their approach, be sympathetic to the individual needs of students and be able to differentiate to a high level to work within our multi-site school in the Bridgwater area. Ideally you should have experience working with young people who may have significant gaps in their education to help them re-engage in their learning.

We can offer a range of CPD opportunities and the opportunity to work as part of a very skilled, supportive and experienced team. There will be opportunities for career progression as part of the wider partnership of schools, as The Bridge works within a formal partnership with both Polden Bower and Avalon Schools. 

Enquiries and visits are welcomed, please call 01278 421148 to arrange an appointment.

If you feel you have what it takes to work with us to achieve the very best for our students, we would very much like to hear from you. 

The Bridge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All posts require a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure, medical clearance, an online check, proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for the role.