We are a small team working with young people who have found school difficult. The work is demanding and it matters.
What it is like to work here
Our students are taught one-to-one or in very small groups. You will know every young person in the school by name, and they will know you. There are no large classes to manage and no crowded corridors.
What that means in practice is that relationships do most of the work. Progress is often slow and rarely linear. A good week might be a student coming through the door at all. If you need quick, visible results to feel that you are doing a good job, this is probably not the place for you.
We are based at Bottesford Town Football Club on Ontario Road in Scunthorpe, which is deliberate. It does not look or feel like a school, and for our students that is usually the point.
Our values are gratitude, respect, integrity and teamwork. We expect staff to live them, not recite them. You can read more about our values and how we work with young people.
Support and training
All staff are trained in Team Teach, refreshed on a rolling cycle, and in safeguarding. Everyone reads Part 1 of Keeping Children Safe in Education and knows how to raise a concern.
Following our Ofsted inspection we have invested in professional development, including external consultants working with the team on how students with additional needs access the curriculum, and specialist teaching appointments in subjects including maths.
Safer recruitment
Pledge2Learn is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect everyone who works here to share that commitment. Our recruitment follows Part 3 of Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Every appointment is subject to:
- an enhanced DBS check, including a check against the children’s barred list
- at least two references, which we take up before interview and which must include your most recent employer
- verification of identity, right to work in the UK, and qualifications
- a check of the teacher prohibition list and, for leadership roles, a section 128 check
- an online search of publicly available information for shortlisted candidates
- a full employment history, with any gaps explained
Interviews always include questions about safeguarding and about your attitude to children. Every appointment panel includes someone trained in safer recruitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory probationary period.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so you must declare all convictions and cautions except those that are protected.
Current vacancies
We have no vacancies advertised at the moment.
We are always glad to hear from teachers, teaching assistants and support staff with experience of SEMH, autism or ADHD. If you would like us to keep your details on file, send a CV and a short covering note to recruitment@pledge2learn.co.uk and we will be in touch when something suitable comes up.
Visiting before you apply
If you are thinking about applying, come and see the place first. Ring 01724 454377 and ask to arrange a visit. It is a much better guide to whether the job would suit you than any advert.
How we keep applicants’ information is set out in our privacy notice.
