The Coppice Spring Academy is an SEMH Special School in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 30 minutes by Train from London. The Academy welcomes students from Year 7 to Year 11 and supports with GCSE and other qualifications so our students are able to progress into FE, Apprenticeships of work.

We are looking for a resourceful and passionate qualified teacher to support staff and teach and engage students in Science; not just to pass an exam, but to, also, be able apply their learning and to express their emotions in a therapeutic and positive way.

Our students often require support to build trusting relationships with professionals and you will have high expectations and a belief that they can succeed. You will be someone who can think outside the box with creative lessons for our onsite and offsite students, as well as bring a unique element to the team. 

Your day-to-day responsibilities will be:

  • Ensuring that the teaching area is organized appropriately to provide a safe, tidy, pleasant and stimulating environment.
  • Planning and delivering an appropriate curriculum based on individual needs having due regard to pupil entitlement.
  • Developing and maintaining positive relationships with families/carers.

    • The successful candidate will:

  • be an excellent (qualified) teacher of Science, with strong subject knowledge.
  • be passionate about Science, with the ability to deliver a creative and inspiring curriculum.
  • have high expectations for all learners, irrespective of their backgrounds.
  • demonstrate high levels of resilience to support the learners who have a range of educational needs. 
  • Have the ability to teach Science to GCSE level.
  • be able to write and implement effective learning targets for pupils

    • Experience

  • Experience working with pupils with challenging behaviour is desirable.

    • Qualifications

    Qualified Teacher Status