SEN Class Teacher

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of SEN Class Teacher:
Main Body Key Stage 3 Part-time (2 days) (2 days guaranteed at New Bridge School with opportunity for additional days in the New Bridge MAT staff pool) Fixed term to 31st August 2026 Commencing as soon as notice period of applicant will allow We have an opportunity for an ambitious, passionate leader to take on a shared role of Class teacher in our Main Body.

Build your meaningful future with us and take your career to the next level.

Site:
New Bridge School, Roman Road, Hollinwood, Oldham. (2 days) 0.4 FTE Department:
Main Body Salary:
Teachers’ Pay Range SEN (£2,787 per annum

• FTE) If you’re the kind of person dedicated to improving the lives of children, you’re just the person New Bridge is looking for.

Why New Bridge? “Staff are proud to work at the school.

They are highly supported in their professional development” Ofsted Report February 2025 We are committed to making a difference where it matters most to create meaningful futures for all We invest in developing talent through our strong focus on coaching and training.

We nurture teams: fostering a sense of belonging secured by strong purpose and healthy relationships.

The offer: A guaranteed two days per week in a single class, providing consistency and a strong connection with your pupils.

The opportunity, if you have availability, to work additional days across other schools within our MAT, giving you variety and the chance to develop your experience in different settings.

A supportive and collaborative environment that values work-life balance.

This role is ideal for a teacher seeking part-time work, including those considering flexible arrangements.

Appointment is initially fixed-term until 31st August 2026, with the potential for extension.

As we are a talent first organisation, we are always looking to find people who align themselves to our mission and values.

If you feel that could be you then we would love to hear from you.

If you’re the kind of person that is committed to improving the lives of children, by having the ability to build good working relationships, utilising organisational skills, being flexible and innovative, and enjoy working with a range of different stakeholders, then you are the person to support our children and lead our staff.

We pride ourselves on being the New Bridge ‘community’, a vocational destination, not just a job.

Part of the wider New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT), New Bridge School is a generic special needs school for pupils and students between the ages of 11 and
16. The school has an Outstanding rated provision which caters for 360 pupils with a wide range of SEND, from moderate learning difficulties to profound and multiple learning difficulties, including severe and complex learning difficulties.

The school is popular with families both in Oldham and the surrounding boroughs and our numbers are increasing year on year.

We are excited about being able to expand our teaching roles and create new vacancies to meet the needs of our new pupils.

The school caters for a wide range of pupils including those with physical disabilities, multisensory impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments and autism spectrum conditions.

Step out of your comfort zone and into New Bridge School; experience of teaching SEN pupils is advantageous but not essential to apply for the role, we can support you to develop the specialist knowledge required to teach our pupils.

We are an organisation who are committed to the professional development and well-being of our staff, we aim to support staff to achieve their own meaningful futures alongside our pupils and have established successful progression routes for them.

All pupils have an EHC plan.

In order to cater to the needs of the range of pupils the school has developed a range of different provisions, including our Key Stage 3 main body, Autism Base, Interactive Base and Communication Groups.

We are committed to offering flexible working opportunities, and this role has been created to support a class teacher wishing to work three days per week.

The successful candidate will complement this arrangement by…