Location: Aylesbury
Overview
Required as soon as possible, we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, compassionate and resilient Class Teacher. This is an opportunity to teach in a caring community, where the vision is to support our students enabling them to achieve the greatest possible level of independence. Enjoy the benefits of working within Buckinghamshire Council including financial rewards and discounts on purchases from local shops, cafes and restaurants, pension scheme and a 24 hour free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
Term time only
Salary Type: MPS
Salary details: M1 to M6 £30,000 to £41,333, SEN allowance of £2539 per year.
Contract type: Maternity Cover
Hours: 32.5
Closing date: 05/07/2024 15:00
Interviews to be held: as suitable candidates apply
About us
Booker Park is a member of the Vale Federation of Special Schools together with the secondary provision and post 16 students based at Stocklake Park School. With 239 pupils on roll, Booker Park School caters for primary aged children with a broad diversity of complex needs including profound and multiple, severe and moderate learning difficulties. Almost half of the pupils have an additional diagnosis of an autistic spectrum condition. We look for all our young people to be successful learners enabling them to achieve their potential in a caring and supportive environment.
We are fortunate enough to have wonderful facilities including two large halls, a computer suite, hydrotherapy pool, soft play room, an observational mirror room, dark room and sensory theatre. We have purpose built outdoor spaces including a MUGA (multi use games area), climbing castle, pirate ship and sensory path which are available to all pupils.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of School, the successful applicant will take responsibility for the education and welfare of a designated group of children, leading and managing additional adults within the classroom.
In this busy, sometimes challenging, but rewarding role, you will work closely with colleagues to plan and deliver appropriate schemes of work closely matching the learning experiences offered with the individual needs of the child. The role includes maintaining assessment records and reporting on pupils’ progress and attainment in accordance with school policy.
We have other professionals on site; Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Physiotherapists, supporting teaching and learning with whom you will liaise and work with co-operatively.
About you
In order to carry out this role you will enjoy working with students who have special educational needs, have an appreciation of the positive attitudes required to encourage independence in our students together with high expectations and respect towards students, common sense, warmth and a sense of humour. You will also be enthusiastic and caring, trustworthy and reliable, resilient, healthy, and committed to working as part of a team.
Flexibility and a commitment to training is expected. We welcome applications from both primary and secondary sector and applications from Early Career Teachers wishing to work in special education are also welcome. Training will be provided for those wishing to specialise in SEN teaching.