Salary: Salary: MPS (£37,870 - £50,474) / UPS (£52,219 - £56,154) plus SEN 1 (£2,787)
Location: The PRIDE Academy, West Drayton, UB7 8AB
Working Pattern: Teachers Full Time
The PRIDE Academy is a secondary special school in the London Borough of Hillingdon, dedicated to supporting students with social, emotional, and mental health needs. We provide education for pupils aged 11 to 19, offering a varied curriculum with a strong focus on practical skills and enrichment opportunities.
We are proud to be based in a brand new, purpose-built school, designed to meet the needs of our students and create a calm, supportive learning environment where they can thrive.
Staff at The PRIDE Academy have an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people and ensure they will leave school with the skills they need and academic outcomes that reflect the best of their abilities.
We are seeking a committed and resilient Nurture Teacher who is passionate about supporting students with social, emotional and mental health needs to achieve their full potential. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role within the Transition Department, delivering high-quality, personalised teaching in a structured and nurturing environment. You will be instrumental in driving student progress, supporting both academic and personal development, and fostering confidence, resilience and positive engagement with learning.
Key Responsibilities:
Plan and deliver high-quality, engaging and differentiated lessons that meet the diverse academic, social and emotional needs of all learners.
Take responsibility for raising student progress and achievement, tracking outcomes and implementing targeted interventions.
Create and maintain a safe, structured and nurturing environment that supports wellbeing, behaviour and engagement.
Contribute to the development and delivery of a broad, balanced and appropriately differentiated curriculum.
Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and external professionals while modelling high standards of professionalism.
Key Requirements:
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent, with a relevant teaching qualification.
Experience working with students with SEMH needs and managing challenging behaviour effectively.
Strong understanding of inclusive teaching strategies, nurture principles and behaviour management approaches.
Ability to plan, deliver and adapt lessons to meet diverse learning needs and support student progress.
Excellent communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships.
OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:
Rewards & Benefits:
Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)
Find out what makes Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust a truly rewarding place to work – visit our ‘Work for Us’ page to learn more about our values, opportunities and the difference our staff make every day.
Our Trust:
The PRIDE Academy is part of Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust. We are a family of specialist education providers from pre-school through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire and fully represent all designations of special education needs and disabilities (SEND). To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website.
We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners.
Working together to transform lives is what we do and across the whole organisation we have a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential.
As a large specialist education provider we employ over 1500 people across our schools, college and central support team. There is a wide range of job roles available, ranging from teaching and therapy to business support roles and significant career progression opportunities.
It is an exciting time to be part of OHCAT and we are keen to recruit talented people who can play a key role in realising our mission and who want to make a difference. In return, we offer training and development, competitive pay and benefits in a positive and inclusive working environment.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity before or after submitting an application form, please get in touch with the School directly. Visits to the School in advance of applications are encouraged.
Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.
How to Apply:
To apply for this role, please click ‘Fast Apply’, you will then be directed to a ‘Login’ page, once signed in, please complete and submit the Application Form.
Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.
To ensure a fair opportunity for all applicants, candidates who have applied for this position in the past 6 months will not be considered.
Closing Date: Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Interviews will take place on: Wednesday 29th April 2026
To help us manage applications effectively, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received.