Teacher ​/ Instructor for RSHE, Citizenship and CEIAG

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will be joining a Trust and school that continues to be ambitious in its drive to improve outcomes for our pupils. You will join a highly dedicated and professional staff team and be part of a supportive working and learning environment, where your professional development is highly valued.

Cuckmere House School is a specialist provision for pupils aged 5 to 16 with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs and autism spectrum conditions, all of whom have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). We are seeking a passionate, resilient and creative practitioner to lead the teaching of Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE), Citizenship and Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) across Key Stages 3 and 4.

You will plan and deliver engaging, accessible lessons that are sensitive to the needs of our learners and play a central role in preparing pupils for adulthood and their next steps. We welcome applications from both qualified teachers and experienced instructors, and an additional allowance equivalent to TLR2a is available for the right candidate. Above all, you will share our nurturing, trauma-informed ethos and our commitment to the CARES values that underpin life at Cuckmere House:
Courage and Compassion, Achievement and Accountability, Resilience and Respect, Effort and Engagement, and Safety and Support.

What the school offers its staff

The SABDEN Multi Academy Trust, is an aspirational and supportive Trust, aiming to create a warm, caring, stable, supportive environment in which all staff and pupils feel safe. We are three special schools and we strive to discover success through learning, self-belief and achievement. Pupils are empowered to take responsibility through a personalised curriculum supported by secure systems.

We offer our staff members well-being support and professional development.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school has a proven commitment to 'Equality of Opportunity' and actively promotes the welfare and safeguarding of young people. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Debarring Service (DBS).