The Avenue School is a growing school, expanding to reach full capacity of 104 places serving the needs of pupils with autism and complex needs.

Our Trust mission: ‘love, learn, laugh’, underpins our key aim to improve our pupils’ lives and outcomes through outstanding educational practice and provision, while also setting challenging and aspirational goals designed to empower our pupils and enhance their life choices. The education and well-being we provide depends on forging excellent partnerships between home and school. ​

We strongly believe that school is the opportunity for children to discover and unlock hidden talents in a fun and nurturing environment, as we believe every child has the ability to do amazing things if a school provides the right opportunities.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly skilled Class Teacher to join our vibrant and welcoming specialist school. Our staff teams are positive and enthusiastic about ensuring all pupils reach their unique potential by offering a broad and balanced curriculum personalised to meet their individual needs. We believe in inspiring pupils in their learning through offering irresistible learning experiences. 

What is Verbal Behaviour?

• Verbal Behaviour is an approach that applies behavioural principles to language development.
• Teaching methodologies used are evidence based and developed from an initial text written by Skinner.
• Verbal Behaviour focusses on the reasons why we engage in different types of communication.
• It helps us identify areas of communication that our pupils find difficult and how to teach them most effectively.
• Verbal Behaviour doesn’t just have to be vocal communication.
• Individuals can engage in Verbal Behaviour in multiple modes using sign language, communication books, electronic devices etc.
• All of our teaching is delivered in the context of the Multi-Agency Support the individual receives.

We offer:

• Supportive colleagues and a caring working environment
  
• A comprehensive induction and mentoring programme
  
• Outstanding in-service training and opportunities to develop professionally in a thriving and growing school
  
• A generous PPA allocation
  
•  Well-resourced vibrant classrooms and skilled support staff
• Dedicated support from in house therapists and other specialists
• An innovative approach to staff well-being that supports a healthy work/life balance
• Support from a passionate, approachable, empathetic and ambitious senior leadership team

Staff value the camaraderie and mutual support they share with their colleagues. They welcome the well-being initiatives leaders have introduced. They feel that their workload is reasonable. All staff benefit from a rigorous programme of induction and frequent professional development. They have many opportunities to work collaboratively and share best practice. (The Avenue School Ofsted, November 2023)

Safeguarding Statement *

The Rise Partnership Trust take its’ responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection very seriously. All appointments to the school are subject to Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service and comprehensive pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

·         All unspent convictions and conditional cautions

·         All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.