What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a professional who:
• is an experienced teacher with a record of high quality, exceptional teaching practice
• has an extensive and up-to-date knowledge and experience of SEND across the primary phase, which enables staff to embed provision which meets the needs of all pupils
• has high expectations and a commitment to raising standards of attainment for all pupils
• has a positive, enabling approach to supporting our teaching teams and pupils
• fosters effective partnerships and excellent communication with parents, carers, staff, governors, the community and the Trust
• has excellent leadership skills to drive the SEND offer across the Federation and lead and develop the SEND team of Teaching Assistants, as well as all teaching staff
• has excellent organisational and management skills to ensure the SEN provision across our Federation is effective
• has a commitment to inclusion, and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our pupils
What the school offers its staff
The Federation can offer:
• Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programme
• In-house Teaching School
• An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
• Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
• Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
• Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
• Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
• Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
• Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
• Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
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.