Class Teacher - Arden Dene Specialist Inclusion

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Miss A Steele |

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January 2027| Class Teacher – Arden Dene Specialist Inclusion Base |MPS/UPS, Actual Salary £32,916- £51,047 plus a SEN allowance

Alpha Academies Trust is launching aSecondary SEN Resource provision in Stoke-on-Trent, which will be based in The Excel Academy, part of Alpha Academies Trust. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Class Teacher to join our new provision opening in January 2027,which caters for children with Education Health Care Plans. Our nurturing environment supports personalised learning, complemented by access to selected mainstream lessons. Students are encouraged to integrate into mainstream school life at their own pace, engaging in extracurricular activities, social events,and shared learning experiences with their peers.

There is no greater reward than being part of a highly inclusive Academy and Multi-Academy Trust that isat the forefront of educational change—where children's hearts and minds truly matter.

There is the potential for the successful candidate to progress into a leadership role overseeing this area of provision.

Our ethos is one of ‘Pride and Respect’ and what makes us different, is the sense of belonging that is felt across our organisation. We are looking for a professional that can join us andshare in that ‘sense of belonging’. To continue our success, we need the verybest people, who we will support to be outstanding practitioners.

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public, including staff and students in accurate spoken Englishis essential for the post, therefore postholders must be able to fulfil allspoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

At the Excel Academy our purpose is that we are committed to “To provide a first-class education to allow all students toexcel.” We believe in developing all aspects of a young person and therefore,personal development is a key part of our curriculum. We recognise that everychild is an individual and our success is founded in the strong relationships that exist between the Academy and home.

The Excel Academy is the academy ofchoice in the area. Our students thrive and we achieve strong academic success.

The academy opened as Holden Lane High School in 1963 and in 2013 it became The Excel Academy. Our students achieve well in academic qualifications however; wehave established traditions in sport and the arts.

Our outstanding new building creates asafe and vibrant environment that allows our people to achieve their full potential. We have cutting edge facilities, which together with our innovative personalised curriculum provides a basis for success. At Excel we aim to help students develop and grow intoyoung adults who are ready to go out confidently into the world.

The Academy is part of the Alpha Academies Trust which is located in Stoke-on-Trent and consists of two Secondary Academies, four Primary Academies and a Central Team. Alpha Academies Trust has been established to create a network of Primary and Secondary Academies in North Staffordshire. Our purpose is to deliver a first-class education forevery child that overcomes inequality. This means that we recruit outstanding staff and make their professional development a number one priority.