Lime Trust is a Multi Academy Trust formed of 8 schools over 10 locations across Peterborough and the London Boroughs of Havering and Waltham Forest. We have grown to include four primary schools and four all-through special schools, with 2400 pupils and over 700 employees. In our academies we strive to ensure:

- Learners are safe and enjoy learning

- Everyone feels included, respected, and valued

- An ambitious curriculum develops our learners for the challenges of life and adulthood

 - Employee potential is recognised and invested in

The Trust’s vision is to provide high quality education for pupils through school-to-school collaboration, Trust direction, high challenge and high support. Our values of Respect, Equity, Self-worth, Partnership, Enjoyment, Communication and Trust are core to all we do.

We passionately believe in promoting the well-being of our teams and have a wide range of benefits and systems to support our staff, you can read more about this in the attached recruitment brochure.

This role will be based at Lime Academy Orton, which is a special school split over two sites in Orton Goldhay and Orton Malborne, Peterborough for children and young pupils with complex and severe needs including learning difficulties, physical impairment, sensory impairment and ASD aged from 2-19.    

Overview of the role:

As a teacher this a unique and exciting opportunity to join our growing Trust and to help create an exceptional learning experience for pupils within our school.  You will be responsible for planning and delivering lessons in all areas of the curriculum and provide personalised activities to meet the needs of the pupils within your class. 

The Lime Trust’s vision is to provide high quality education for pupils through school to school collaboration and Trust direction, high challenge and high support. All schools in the Lime Trust strive to improve life chances for all and respected in their local communities.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to be responsible for creating a positive and safe learning environment to nurture pupils’ development.  Our aim is to provide our pupils with the best possible opportunities to succeed with future goals and aspirations in all areas of their life including social, emotional, physical and communication.  We strive to ensure our pupils reach their full potential to allow them to actively participate in the wider community and to prepare them for adult life.  

We pride ourselves on our continuous personal development, offering opportunities to progress within the Trust.

If you are passionate about SEND and have the energy, drive and desire to motivate our pupils and ensure they achieve the best possible outcomes this could be the right job for you.  Applications are welcome from teachers from mainstream or special schools.

The postholder will be part of our teaching and learning function of the school and play a large part in delivering a high-quality education to the learners that attend our schools.  

Candidates looking for part-time will also be considered.

Applications will be reviewed as submitted and candidates could be called for interview prior to the closing date.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange on 01733 391800.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before appointment.