What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful applicant will be energetic, passionate, and ambitious, maintaining the highest expectations of all children, in line with our school vision ‘Better Never Stops’. They will skilfully work in partnership with other teachers, LSAs, and other professionals to ensure the best provision and achieve the best outcomes for our pupils. Experience of, or an interest in, Pie Corbett’s Talk for Writing approach would be desirable, as the school is a Training Centre.
The post holder will possess excellent communication skills and a clear commitment to their own and others’ professional development. In return, we can offer you a warm and welcoming ethos, a well-equipped environment, and a supportive Governing Board, staff team, and parent body. Staff speak highly of the professional learning opportunities they are given at Penn Wood, and you would join a team where high standards of teaching, learning, and professionalism are shared and valued.
Our school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders who work in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory ‘Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check’ – please ensure that you have read our safeguarding statement.
What the school offers its staff
• A supportive and collaborative environment where your contribution is valued and recognised.
• A comprehensive programme of professional learning and bespoke coaching to ensure your success in your role.
• A team of expert specialist teachers, a highly-effective LSA team and on-site IT support
• A well-resourced building and curriculum
How to Apply: For more information and to download the application pack, please visit our school website at: Completed forms should be sent to: Dawn_Pauffley@pennwood.slough.sch.uk, ensuring that you carefully address the criteria in the Person Specification when writing your supporting statement.
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.