Location: The Harmony Trust
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent
For January 26 start, or earlier if possible
The Harmony Trust has the highest aspirations for its pupils, parents and staff members. We work hard to ensure that every child achieves especially those who are identified as disadvantaged or with Special Educational Needs. Our vision is to provide an excellent primary education that gives our children the very best chance of succeeding in life. Our aim is to ensure that children at our academies enjoy the best education from the early years to the end of the primary stage. We work in partnership with parents to ensure that all our children Believe, Achieve and Succeed.
Inclusion is at the heart of a Harmony Education with all pupils attending a GreatPlace2Learn, thriving in an environment where learning is prioritised. We have developed an Inclusion Hub model in our academies that enables children with Special Educational needs to thrive in mainstream settings.
We have a great team of people working in our Academies. We believe in our staff. We aim to retain them by investing in professional development, offering opportunities to work across the Trust ensuring Harmony is a GreatPlace2Work.
Development Opportunity
The Board of Trustees wish to appoint an experienced and successful teacher as Specialist Practitioner. At The Harmony Trust, Specialist Practitioners are teachers primarily deployed to academies to lead provision and demonstrate excellence in the classroom.
Each post holder will also be an active member of The Harmony Trust Development Team. They are expected to be flexible and responsive to Academy and Trust needs. The postholder will initially be based at the Inclusion Hub teacher at Lakeside Primary Academy but may be deployed the other academies within our Derby Academies.
We welcome applications from excellent teachers with the following specialisms:
- Supporting pupils with Autistic Spectrum Condition.
- Supporting pupils with complex needs to thrive within school; particularly pupils who may dysregulate or require a bespoke curriculum to meet their needs.
- Adapting teaching to meet the needs of pupils with SEND or EAL.
- Using Communication Friendly Environments
- Evidenced practice as a highly effective teacher over a period of time improving pupil outcomes, particularly in a setting with high levels of pupils with SEND.
- Experience of working effectively as a middle / subject leader within a team
- Experience of developing high quality learning strategies and monitoring learner progress to raise attainment
- Experience of leading teaching and learning initiatives beyond own classroom
- Experience of coaching and mentoring colleagues
- Commitment to the role, the Trust and the Development Team
We can offer you:
- the opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
- friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,
- a commitment to high quality professional development,
- opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools and most importantly
- the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference
The Harmony Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.
Full details of the Trust’s recruitment and selection processes can be found in our Safer Recruitment policy: Safer Recruitment Policy
We welcome discussions with potential candidates prior to application. If you would like to speak to a member of our team, or have any questions please email info@theharmonytrust.org
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Applications are to be made via our website - https://ce0855li.webitrent.com/ce0855li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=1880192IPm
The closing date for this vacancy is 11:59pm Friday 5th September 2025. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.