Class Teacher

                        The many benefits of joining Milestone Academy include:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  – free 24/7 access to a GP                                                                                                                                      – extensive CPD to support you in your career journey                                                                                                               – access to join the CSSC Sports and Leisure scheme                                                                                                                      – working with a fantastic and supportive team!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      You can view the benefits of also being a part of Leigh Academies Trust by clicking here.

Are you looking for a job where each day is different, filled with experiences that are both challenging, fun and fulfilling? A role where you go home with a sense of achievement knowing that you and your team have made a difference every day to the wonderful young people in your care? Where you can choose a career pathway that suits your personal circumstances and professional ambitions? Where you can shine and achieve your very best with like minded people who genuinely care and work as a team? If you are, then please read on!

About the role: Milestone Academy are seeking to appoint talented and motivated Class Teachers to join us from Easter 2024 or earlier if possible. Our successful candidates will offer the very best teaching and learning to our pupils and ensure they achieve the excellent outcomes they deserve. The successful candidates will have experience of working with students with SEN and will be selected based on their commitment and enthusiasm to learn and apply new skills to achieve the very best for our pupils and their own development. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a consistently Outstanding SEN academy! We warmly welcome applications from both experienced and Early Career Teachers (ECTs).

Staff at Milestone Academy receive access to a great range of employment benefits from day one. Click here to view the current benefits package, and be mindful that the list is always growing. 

Please be aware that it is not required for candidates to hold a specific SEN qualification in order to be considered for this role. 

Due to the growth of the academy, we are looking to appoint a range of teachers to cover the following areas:

Mainstream teachers who have knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum and SEN in mainstream
Teachers with expertise in working with students with high needs ASD
Teachers who would be able to cover classes with students across a range of phases
If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information, please contact Rachel Cribben (LAT Talent Team) on rachel.cribben@latrust.org.uk or 01634 412 258.

This is a fixed-term opportunity offering MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + SEN allowance £2,536 (SEN1).

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates – you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date.  Applicants will be notified of this where possible.  Therefore, early applications are encouraged.