Belong School Gloucestershire is an independent special school for students aged 11 to 16 from across Gloucestershire. We specialise in working with parents, carers and other professionals to enable our students to strengthen their social, emotional and mental health whilst achieving academic outcomes to enable them to access post 16 further education and employment.
We work with young people and their families to develop learning strategies to overcome individual challenges and meet Education Health and Care Plan goals with our unshakable belief that with the right support, every pupil can learn, grow and thrive.
A number of our students require a blend of offsite/ in school teaching and/ or a bespoke transition plan., All students study core subjects at KS3 and KS4. Students at KS4 can undertake both GCSE level qualifications as well as Functional Skills.
Benefits include:
+ Supportive staff and leadership team
+ Potential for progression
+ Excellent CPD opportunities
+ Commitment to staff wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme
+ Workplace pension
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students is paramount and all staff are expected to share and embrace this commitment. Due to the nature of work in schools and contact with pupils, it is envisaged that all posts will require an enhanced DBS Disclosure and this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Any offer of employment is subject to two satisfactory professional references, medical clearance, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check (DBS), evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications. All of the above checks must have been completed before the start of employment.
As part of our due diligence for safer recruitment, we may carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues which may need to be explored at interview. The searches would be made on open-source information and may include, but will not be limited to, the main social networking sites, including Instagram and Facebook.

The successful candidate will be a qualified teacher with experience of working with children with SEN. Applications are welcomed from ECTs and experienced teachers, both primary and secondary., + The successful candidate will have QTS, either Primary or Secondary.
+ We require a degree of flexibility to adapt to the needs of our students, the learning environment, and a commitment to meeting targets set on EHCPs.
+ Experience of working in an SEMH setting would be desirable.

Due to a recent increase in student numbers, Belong Learning CiC is seeking to appoint an outstanding individual with drive, passion, enthusiasm and ambition to join our Gloucestershire Teaching Department. We are looking for a teacher who is an excellent classroom practitioner, deeply committed to improving student outcomes and passionate about teaching and learning.