Class Teacher
Permanent Role
School Information:
Birkett House is an extremely popular and successful all age special school for pupils with learning difficulties. We are a multi-sited school in South Leicestershire. The main school site is in Wigston, and we also have inclusion units at Thistly Meadow Primary School (Blaby), Little Hill Primary School (Wigston), Thomas Estley Community College (Broughton Astley) and a purpose-built Senior Department based in Countesthorpe.
Job Information:
The school requires an inspirational, innovative and dynamic teacher to start in the new academic year. You will likely be based at our main Wigston site.
The position would suit a teacher SEN or mainstream who has a passion for working with children and young people with learning difficulties. A knowledge of SEN is desirable but not essential. We also welcome professionals from a range of educational backgrounds and at different stages in their career development including ECTs (NQT) as we expand our stimulating 21st century learning environment.
We are looking to recruit a teacher who:
1. Put children and young people at the centre of everything that they do
2. Enjoy the challenge associated with achieving the best
3. Are dynamic and resilient and who work to promote a positive ethos and a can do attitude
4. Are committed to their own learning and continued professional development
5. Are creative and reflective practitioners.
Birkett House offers you:
1. A high quality teaching and learning experience
2. An outstanding professional supportive working environment
3. Excellent opportunities to develop
4. A diverse school environment
5. A successful and established ECT (NQT) induction programme
This is an exciting opportunity to join an outward-looking school and to contribute to the development of special education in Leicestershire. Visits are encouraged prior to application; therefore, if you would like to arrange to see either the Head/Deputy Head, have any questions, or would like to see how your skills might fit our environment, please contact the school office.
If you are outgoing, flexible, pupil-focused and enjoy working with all kinds of people, please complete an application form, answering all the relevant questions, one of which is asking you to discuss how the following statement would translate in a special school - 'mainstream curriculum is highly focused on having increased vocabulary'. Alternatively, if you are sending your application via email direct to the school, please ensure you cover the above discussion point in your covering letter (see the Teachers pack for details).
Contract: Full time, permanent.
Salary: Either: ECT (NQT), Main Scale, UPS (dependent on experience) + 1 SEN point.
The closing date is Tuesday 29th April 2025. Interviews will take place Monday 12th May or Tuesday 20th May 2025.
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