If you are committed to enriching and improving the lives of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, if you would like to join a team which delivers an exciting and diverse curriculum, and if you want to work in a vibrant and dynamic Special Academy – we want to hear from you.

Students are taught through a differentiated and bespoke curriculum designed to enhance their personal development through the lens of our six characteristics: self-awareness, commitment, being resilient, team player, problem solver, showing empathy. 

The curriculum delivery is through a hybrid model with KS3 students using a primary model and KS4 students having several teachers. The academy provides support for the social, emotional and mental health needs of the students through a qualified and skilled Community Learning Team. This team underpins the pastoral support and wellbeing of our students. 

Our focus is to recruit teachers who are keen to grasp the possibilities offered by the Academy where practice is based on SEN pedagogy and evidence informed practice: who would relish getting involved in developing themselves as teachers of excellence. You will want to work as part of a multi-disciplinary and specialist team. 

Orion is at an exciting stage of its development where we are looking to develop our curriculum and offer to be innovative and driven by the future needs of our society so that our neurodiverse community thrive in their communities and employment.

Teaching and support staff actively inform the developments of the school and collectively we identify the best ways of working through our developing professional learning community. 

Our unique features include:

• Curriculum innovation and design for the future is happening now
• Individual learning pathways which teach the way our students learn and moves away from ‘one-size fits all’ approach  
• An ethos of restorative approaches, mutual respect and social responsibility which creates an inclusive and nurturing community.
• A flexible, innovative student-centred approach, which supports not only excellent teaching and learning, but also emotional and mental wellbeing of students and individual needs. 

How to Apply 

The deadline for applications is Sunday 22nd February 2026, 5:00pm. Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place on Thursday 26^th or Friday 27th of February 2026.

Please complete and application form via MyNewTerm. 

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcome, respected, and supported throughout our recruitment process. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or have any additional needs that may require adjustments at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know via recruitment@orionacademy.co.uk

Visits to the academy are encouraged. Please contact Jessie Shakespeare or Hannah Shuker at Orion Academy, to arrange an informal visit and conversation. We look forward to hearing from you.

The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.