What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and inspirational teacher to lead our SEND Facility area. The Da Vinci Centre is a specialist educational facility based within the wider setting of our school. The centre offers a personalised pathway through learning for young people with special educational needs including Autism Spectrum Condition, anxiety and dyslexia. The centre offers up to twelve places places for young people with Education, Health and Care Plans ranging in age from 11 to 16. The young people spend part of their school day, according to need, in mainstream lessons.
Working as part of the dedicated school SEND team, ensuring our fantastic young people enjoy best possible outcomes and have a great learning experience, your responsibilities will include:
• Working closely with the SENDCo to ensure our learning and support plans meet the specific needs of each student within the Facility.
• Co-ordinating and overseeing the programme of learning for young people within the Facility.
• Delivering targeted interventions to children within the Facility.
• Liaising with classroom teachers to ensure the young people make the best possible progress.
• Supporting young people to make good choices, effectively de-escalating conflict or challenge.
• Being the daily point of call for all Facility students’ parents and external professionals.
• Manging the the safe and effective day to day running of the Facility.
• Line managing staff within the Facility.
What the school offers its staff
Robertsbridge Community College is a welcoming and inclusive 11-16 school situated within a thriving village in a beautiful part of East Sussex. Staff at Robertsbridge are passionate and committed to providing the best possible experience for our fantastic students.
The school is making great progress on its improvement journey as evidenced by our much-improved examination results in 2024. Our school is a great caring community about so much more than just exams, and we look to the future with great optimism, excited to be joining the Aquinas family of schools.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.