About UP

Unlocking Potential deliver high performing therapeutic programmes and education provision for children and young people with SEMH needs. We work in collaboration with families, communities, and other partners to ensure that children and young people access the interventions they need to thrive.

Mission

We work collaboratively with communities to enable children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs to unlock their full potential

Values

Trust

We build trust by being honest, transparent, and accountable in the way we work with children and young people, staff, and partners and by providing services and programmes whose outcomes are measurable and evidenced based.

Collaborative

Relationships are at the heart of our work. We prioritise communication and collaboration with partners, families, and communities, believing that by working together we create more effective and holistic outcomes for children and young people.

Empowering

We co-create opportunities for our children, young people, parents/carers and staff to actively participate in decision-making that influences change. We promote the voices of children and young people in our organisation and the wider community.

Nurturing

We provide a nurturing approach based on safety and space for creativity, exploration, and growth. We support and care for our children, young people, and staff to realise their potential.

Impact

We are committed to measuring our impact through a data driven method to develop our programmes and make a greater difference to the lives of children, young people, and their parents and carers.

Our School

The Corner School is a Special Educational Needs school, graded good by Ofsted in February 2022, and run by the charity Unlocking Potential. We have children in both key stage 1 and 2. We believe that every child can learn and enjoy a fulfilling school life, regardless of their social and emotional needs.

Our dedicated team of Teachers, Teaching Assistants and Therapists work together to develop personalised, dynamic support for each learner enabling them to grow in their own unique way. We offer a safe and nurturing environment and the stability needed to develop their self-esteem, resilience and enable them to learn.

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Role Overview

The Class Teacher will play a key role in our small school community, this is an exciting opportunity to have a meaningful impact on the lives of children with SEMH needs. You will have a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, be resilient in working with special needs children and be passionate about helping our children achieve their full potential. This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher wanting to take an active role in developing trauma aware teaching, positive education and well being practices to manage a child's stress response.

Main Purpose of the role:

Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all children in the class, ensuring equality of opportunity for all Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and always observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher's professional position Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with children, parents/carers, governors, trustees, other staff, and external agencies in the best interests of the children Act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the Teacher Standards (2012)' Provide effective management for Teaching Assistants, with support from the Headteacher Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children within the school Please see the Candidate Pack for further information.