High Close School is a flourishing residential and day special school catering for up to 94 young people with a complex range of Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. We are seeking a talented and inspirational teacher with high expectations of learning and behaviour and a belief in the capacity of every child to achieve. This is an exciting opportunity for a well-motivated teacher who is: 

• An excellent classroom practitioner.
• Creative in the ways they work with young people and other teachers.
• Calm and patient even in difficult situations.
• Able to build positive relationships at all levels, wanting to make a difference to the lives of young people.

You can have a sound knowledge and background in either Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 and be confident in finding creative ways to deliver the curriculum. This is a real opportunity to support and inspire young people to achieve. The role will also offer opportunity for contribution to a varied and vibrant enrichment programme. 

At High Close we have a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing, we have an extensive training and development programme and access to a variety of staff benefits through Barnardo's and a day off each year to celebrate your birthday. 

Applications are welcome from teachers with either mainstream or special school experience. This is an exciting post with scope for personal and professional development in the future. We believe in children and work with hope to encourage young people to reach their full potential. 

Salary MPS + SEN allowance 

Start date: Start of the Easter Term 

Barnardo's are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment.  Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. 

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the school. For further information, please contact Wendy Gosling on 0118 978 5767. 

Barnardo's Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process and therefore we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. Applicants must be willing to undergo relevant pre-employment checks, including references being taken up prior to interview and for the successful candidate, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance.

As part of your application, you will need to provide full details of your employment since leaving secondary education, starting with your current or most recent employment first and then by working backwards, including reasons for leaving. Please also include any periods of voluntary work and/or training, providing reasons for any periods not in employment, education or training.

Read further about our commitment to safeguarding and our pre-employment checks in our applicant information sheet below.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.