PE TEACHER

Location: EdStart Specialist Education - 5 Gerald Road, Salford, M6 6DW
Reports to: Head of School
Salary: £33,000 per annum

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• A degree in education, biology, or a related subject.
• At least 2 years’ secondary experience in teaching preferred
• Strong ability to build rapport with students facing social and emotional challenges and a commitment to supporting their growth both academically and personally.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage students, colleagues, and parents.
• Proven ability to adapt teaching methods to meet the individual needs of students, including using various tools and strategies to support learning.
• Patience, empathy, and a positive attitude when supporting students through their social and emotional difficulties.

ABOUT THE ROLE

EdStart is looking for an experienced and compassionate PE / Biology Teacher with a strong commitment to supporting students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Social and Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) challenges. This is a rewarding opportunity for a teacher who is passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of young people who require additional support.
As a Biology Teacher in our specialist setting, you will be responsible for delivering engaging and differentiated lessons to students with diverse learning needs, including those with SEN and SEMH. You will play a key role in fostering both academic success and emotional well-being in a safe, supportive, and structured environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To maintain a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the teaching of your subject(s) and take account of wider curriculum and pastoral developments which are relevant to your work.
• To plan tutorials, activities, lessons and sequences of lessons to meet students’ individual learning needs.
• To use a range of appropriate strategies and follow schools policies for tutoring, teaching, behaviour management and classroom management
• To do all you can, involving parents and other agencies, to ensure that as a result of your tutoring and teaching you promote the health, safety, economic wellbeing and achievement of your students.
• To assess, monitor and record the progress of students in your teaching and tutorial groups and give them clear and constructive feedback.
• To set well-grounded expectations for students in your teaching and tutorial groups using information about prior knowledge and previous attainment, making progress as good as or better than similar students nationally.
• To take responsibility for your own professional development and use the outcomes to improve your tutoring and teaching and your students’ learning.
• To make an active contribution to the policies, aspirations and plans of learners, working as part of the EdStart teaching staff