Senior Teacher

Are you an experienced, outstanding teacher looking for your next challenge?

Do you have a passion for working with vulnerable children and want to make a real difference to children’s lives? If the answer to these questions is yes, then why not join us?

In Compass Schools, we believe all teachers are, primarily teachers of children, before being teachers of subjects. Central to this role is knowing the child, building professional, nurturing and positive relationships and motivating students.

• Lead and support the development of a broad, engaging, and accessible curriculum tailored to SEMH learners within your subject specialism.
• Work closely with the senior leadership team to drive innovation in teaching and learning.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to teaching staff, ensuring best practices in classroom management and pedagogy.
• Foster an inclusive and supportive school culture that promotes the well-being and progress of all pupils.
• Build strong relationships with students, parents, carers, and external agencies to create a collaborative educational environment.
• Support whole-school initiatives, interventions, and pastoral care strategies.

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with experience teaching across either primary and secondary phases.
• A strong background in working with students with SEMH needs, ideally within a specialist setting.
• Experience in curriculum design, development, and implementation.
• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and support staff.
• Excellent communication, resilience, and problem-solving skills.
• A commitment to fostering an inclusive, engaging, and aspirational learning environment.

Additional responsibilities include deputising for the Head teacher, when she is off the premises.

Because we are part of a much larger organisation – Compass have 22 schools nationwide - there are many opportunities for career progression.

Benefits and Rewards

• Staff laptop and mobile phone
• Competitive salary
• Extensive training and professional qualification opportunities
• Small class sizes with specialist TA support
• The chance to be part of an expanding, national organisation that recognises skill, effort and potential and grows its own leadership teams
• Enhanced occupational sickness scheme
• Flexible pension
• Regular therapeutic and supportive supervision
• Employee benefit service with access to wellbeing services, salary sacrifice schemes, high street vouchers, money off eating-out and takeaways

Safeguarding

Compass Community Schools are highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services(previously the Criminal Records Bureau) and undergo due diligence checks on social media use.

All school-based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children.  All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.