What skills and experience we're looking for
Think you know The Willows? Think again..
Welcome to a new era where high educational expectations and empathetic connections are at the heart of our mission to improve lives; a place where children are challenged and inspired to be Fun, Involved, Self-aware Heroes.
We are building a fortress where our ethos and curriculum will enable children to wonder about, experience and feel their world, gaining skills and knowledge that will inspire big dreams about what they can become and self-worth so they value who they are.
We need your skills and enthusiasm to make our vision a reality and having taken our first steps we are now seeking an experienced champion of children (teacher!) who has a passion for teaching children with special educational needs to join our team.
Working closely with our fantastic SENDCo you will be teaching a small group of children with EHCPs / complex needs to ensure they make great progress from their varied starting points and they experience success as part of the small group and their home class.
The class will follow follow a broad, balanced and personalised curriculum, which enables children’s academic learning alongside their speech and language skills, early play skills, social skills and emotional literacy development. Knowledge and experience teaching in an early years setting or specialist provision would be particularly advantageous to the role.
We would like to recruit a teacher who:
• has knowledge and experience in mainstream primary or early years’ teaching and SEND or special school/specialist unit teaching
• has excellent teaching skills, particularly in early literacy and numeracy
• is skilled in managing and understanding behaviour, including social-emotional needs
• can work as part of a team
• is flexible, skilled, and committed to working with children with SEND
• can plan and deliver a specialised curriculum to children with learning difficulties including writing personalised targets and making accurate assessments
• knows SEND and inclusive strategies to help children develop to their full potential in all areas.
What the school offers its staff
• A forward-thinking school that encourages self-motivated continuing professional development.
• A supportive ethos where your contributions will be valued
• The opportunity to plan with colleagues to ensure a rich and inclusive curriculum offer.
• Trust in your professional capabilities and support for you to realise your innovative ideas.
• A school where you will be enabled to make your mark and you will really know you are making a difference in the lives of children.
• A warm welcome from our wonderful children when you visit
Further details about the role
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Willows Primary School is an Orwell Multi Academy Trust Academy and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.