SEND Teachers

Salary: £34,069 to £52,835 per annum + £2885 SEN allowance 

Grade: MPS/UPS + SEN1 allowance

Contract: Permanent 

Hours: Full time

Location: Starbeck, North Yorkshire, Springwater Academy 

Ascent Academies’ Trust was founded in 2012 and is a family of six special academies in the North East and North Yorkshire, over four different local authorities. We are a collaborative group of academies who work closely with one another in order to achieve the best outcomes for young people. As a result, our academies have improved year on year and all academies are currently at least Good from an Ofsted rating, with some individual areas rated Outstanding.

Our values of Togetherness and Belonging, Advocacy and Empowerment, and Excellence and Innovation are more than words, they are the foundation of our culture. We believe we are stronger together, that everyone deserves a genuine sense of belonging and that by removing barriers and championing opportunity, we can help individuals realise their potential and achieve more than they thought possible. Together, we create environments where children, young people and colleagues can thrive. If you share our passion for making a positive impact and want to be part of a Trust where people flourish, we would love to hear from you.

This advert is open for applications for SEND Teachers to be based at our Springwater Site in Starbeck Harrogate.

The principal responsibility of these posts is to teach a variety of subjects to students with a range of abilities. Candidates should possess excellent teaching skills, be well organised, be able to work as part of a team and flexible. Candidates will posses QTS and have experience of teaching students with a wide range of SEND.

What we need:

• Outstanding practitioners with obvious professionalism, expertise and enthusiasm

• An organised, digitally competent person, able to formulate and secure school improvement

• A commitment to and a passion for building a brighter future for young people with Special Educational Needs

• Someone who will embrace being part of a family of schools, sharing good practice and collaborating with others across a Trust.

• An enthusiastic and positive approach within the classroom part of the wider school and family of schools

• Commitment to own professional development and to enhance those of others in order that we can respond to the needs of our young people

• Consistently high expectations and aspirations for our young people and yourself

• A commitment to fresh and exciting methods of delivering the curriculum

• A relentless drive to secure the best possible outcomes for all young people in our academies

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Complete commitment to the core values of Ascent

We can offer you:

• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals who love what they do

• Chance to work with our amazing young people and their families

• Excellent career development and progression opportunities

• Comprehensive induction programme

• Opportunity to work across all ages and abilities within the Trust

• Opportunity to work in settings which value multi-disciplinary ways of working

• Access to a range of subject and SEND specific networks, regionally and nationally

• An exciting and extensive commitment to high quality professional development, identified through a strong appraisal process

• A comprehensive wellbeing and support package for staff

These are exceptional opportunities to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you share our community’s ethos of diversity and collaboration, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Adele Pearson by email in the first instance: View email address on nycjobs.engageats.co.uk

Application Guidance:

Please use the Skills section to help you complete your application, as these are the criteria that the selection panel will assess when carrying out shortlisting.

Flexible Working:

We believe that flexibility at work can promote a healthy work-life balance, increase motivation, and improve performance and productivity. Whilst this post is advertised as full-time, all year round, we recognise that there are many ways of working. We are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible and welcome conversations about individual circumstances. If you are interested in this role but need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. We support a range of flexible working arrangements and will consider requests in line with the needs of the role and our Trust.

To apply for this post please copy the following link into your browser: and you will be taken to our recruitment platform SAM people, then clickon 'Apply Now' and submit your application. The Job Description and Person Specification for the post can be viewed in the Supporting Documents section of this advert.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Applications

We recognise that AI can be a useful tool to support the preparation of job applications. However, all information provided within your application, including examples of experience, achievements and personal statements, must be truthful, factually accurate and drawn directly from your own knowledge, skills and experience. During the selection process, candidates will be expected to discuss and demonstrate the evidence provided within their application.

Benefits

• Ongoing CPD Opportunities
• Free On-site Parking
• Supportive Leave of Absence Policy 
• Supportive Family Friendly Policy 
• Flexible Working Opportunities 
• Teacher Pension Scheme 
• Generous Well-being Offer
• Professional development opportunities

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 2nd November 2026

Interview Date: TBC

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