Nurture Teachers

Aylsham Learning Federation

Aylsham High School
Sir Williams Lane
Aylsham
Norfolk
NR11 6AN

Tel: 01263 733270
Email: abarker@aylshamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk
Website: www.aylshamhigh.com

Executive Headteacher: Mr Duncan Spalding
NOR: 1045
Age range: 11-16 yrs

• Salary - ECT/MPR/UPR
• Permanent
• Full Time
• Required 1 September 2023

Two full time positions in our existing highly successful Nurture team - one focussed on our year 7/8 provision, the other focussed on our year 8/9 provision

We are looking for two committed and hardworking teachers to teach and inspire a crucial cohort of students within Aylsham High School for whom the experience within our Nurture provision is often transformational. We would welcome applications from both primary and secondary phase teachers for these posts. You would be joining a well-established Nurture team and a school with Nurture already at the heart of its ethos. We are excited to offer these posts to develop, extend and continue our Nurture success supporting students’ with complex and behavioural needs.

The year 7 post primarily delivers high quality academic, social and emotional provision for our most vulnerable students as part of a full curriculum offer based primarily within our purpose built Nurture centre. In year 8 identified Nurture students will continue to access their core learning through an adapted curriculum. In year 9 this provision continues but allows students the opportunity to access our options programme two days a week.

The post holders will be highly skilled practitioners who are adept at working with complex needs and behaviours. A willingness to learn and develop will also be imperative. They will be passionate about the role and invested in making a difference to the learning and lives of the students they work with. We are looking for calm and patient practitioners who hold a strong belief in the ability of all young people to be successful.

We believe wholeheartedly in helping teachers to improve their classroom practice and our CPD programme is incredibly strong. Every teacher gets to work with one of our highly experienced teacher coaches to help them to develop their practice and become the best teacher they can be. We are also committed to exploring evidence based practice and current research in education.

Aylsham High is one of the most consistently successful schools in Norfolk and our work is underpinned by the values of the co-operative movement. Our cohort is truly comprehensive and we are committed to being an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive school community. The school is blessed with excellent staff, great facilities, and a wonderful group of students. The support that we enjoy from parents and the wider community is second to none. We believe that if we are going to maintain and improve on the school’s achievements, we have to continuously evaluate our approach to teaching and learning and this is a theme that runs throughout our school improvement planning.

If you would like to join a successful and well-resourced department in a genuinely warm and friendly school with a tremendous community ethos then we would love to hear from you. We would strongly recommend you come to see our school and find out more about us and this can be arranged by telephoning Mrs Ali Barker, HR Officer, on 01263 733270 ext 154. Further details and an application form are available on our school website www.aylshamhigh.com. Completed applications should be emailed to abarker@aylshamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk or posted to Mrs Ali Barker, Aylsham High School, Sir Williams Lane, Aylsham, NR11 6AN. You can find out more about our Nurture provision on our website www.aylshamhigh.com/ahsnurture

How to Apply:

A Job Description is available from attachments.

To download an application form and safeguarding policy, click 'Apply for job' and fill out your details.

Further details and an application form are available on the school website – www.aylshamhigh.com.

Completed applications should be emailed to abarker@aylshamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk or posted to Mrs Ali Barker, Aylsham High School, Sir Williams Lane, Aylsham, NR11 6AN.

Closing date: 15 May 2023, 9am
Interview date: 18 May 2023

Aylsham Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

References will be requested for all shortlisted applicants.