Five Rivers
Stepping Stones Lead Teacher - Salisbury

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Our Stepping Stones Provision
Our Stepping Stones provision is for those with limited success in formal education or who have struggled in specialist settings. Our teachers and support workers are specialist trained to work in developing the child. Our holistic approach boosts confidence and self-esteem and helps our young people to develop skills to be successful learners. A therapeutic informed approach is used to recognise and reduce barriers to learning and create a personalised curriculum.
Lead Teacher Role
We are looking for a Lead Teacher to join our friendly team at our Stepping Stones provisions based at Landford Wood, Near Salisbury. In this role, you would be expected to ensure all children and young people within our care are secure and receive the best possible educational provision and outcomes.
This opportunity will see the successful candidate be able to develop and promote an ‘offer’ that will make best use of the immediate surroundings. The site is based in Landford Wood on the edge of the New Forest, comprising of 2 cabins with toilets, showers, an office and kitchen. Opportunities are vast and we are looking for the creative ‘spark’ that would give Five Rivers education something unique. Areas such as the arts and life skills would have an enormous amount of potential based on this site.
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Working alongside the Head of The Spires, our Parent school in Salisbury, you will promote outstanding performance, ensure the education provision is inclusive, practical, and innovative, develop the Stepping Stones outreach improvement plans and ensure their implementation is successful. The successful candidate will hold QTS as well as be able to evidence considerable experience in the following:
- Working with children with Social, Emotional, Behavioural and additional needs;
- To ensure high-quality outcomes for pupils across the school’s age range by developing an outstanding provision for pupils;
- Line management of Learning Support staff;
- Secure and sustain effective teaching and learning throughout the school;
- Robust baseline, assessing and tracking traditional and non-traditional curriculums and learning programmes;
- Working with internal colleagues, critical friends, parents and clinicians, as well as the network of external colleagues in Local Authority SEN teams;
- High levels of self-reflection, motivation to improve practice and a solution focussed, positive approach to operational challenges.
Why Five Rivers?
- On-going training and learning through our Learning & Development Team
- We are committed to your development – we hold a Gold Investors in People Award
- Simply Health Medical Cash Back Scheme
- Ongoing training and support from in-house and external trainers
- Employee Support Programmes
- Enhanced company pension scheme (4% employer contribution)
- Enhanced Maternity Leave Package for mothers who have been with us for over 1 year.
- Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
- Long service and recognition scheme


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Requirements
- Good written and IT skills.
- Able to communicate with children, colleagues, and external customers.
- Able to actively listen to others.
- NQTS or QTS registration
- Valid Driving Licence – this is essential for this role
- Have the Right to Work in the UK
For more information and a copy of the full role profile, please get in touch with our Recruitment Team, [email protected] or call 01722 435750 option 2
Five Rivers Child Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and Enhanced DBS check
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
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