Burnside Secondary PRU
THE HAWKSWOOD GROUP
www.hawkswoodgroup.org.uk
Full time Science Teacher
One year Fixed Term proceeding to permanent for the right candidate
Closing date: 2nd February 2025
Shortlisting date: 6th February 2025
Interview date: 13th February 2025
Scale: M1-6 plus 1 SEND point
Salary: £36,413 - £48,532 + £2,679
Appointment within these scales will be dependent on experience.
Please send completed application forms to recruitment@hawkswoodgroup.org.uk
Burnside Secondary PRU is a Pupil Referral Unit that is part of the Hawkswood group of schools, dedicated to providing an excellent education for all of our students by focusing on progress, safeguarding, and wellbeing.
We are a short-term specialist provision for young people who are at risk of exclusion or have been permanently excluded from their mainstream school. We offer a short-term behavioural and educational intervention (typically two terms but can be longer) for children aged 11-16 who are struggling with regulating their behaviour in mainstream school.
Our children require calm and encouraging adults to support them in rebuilding their confidence and regulating their behaviour. They are keen to learn but often come to us with specific gaps in learning due to poor attendance, low levels of resilience, or additional needs linked to behaviour, social, and emotional needs.
As a team, we work hard to close these gaps to enable children to develop academically, socially, and emotionally, so they can return to mainstream school. Our curriculum is both academic and enriching, resulting in most of our pupils making progress during their time with us and successfully returning to mainstream provision.
Our class sizes are small, with a supporting adult in every class. We work with various multi-agency support, including a CAMHs therapist and Educational Psychologist. Together, we provide intensive care and support.
The day-to-day role will involve teaching science across KS3 and KS4, including GCSE, adapting learning to ensure all students can access core subject knowledge and developing an engaging science curriculum.
We are interested in candidates who are resilient, flexible, and able to build positive relationships with young people. The successful applicant will demonstrate a strong commitment to the aims, values, and ethos of the Hawkswood group and work with our committed, highly supportive team.
If appointed, you will be joining a team committed to changing lives and making a difference for all our pupils, working hard together to raise standards in behaviour and educational achievement.
What we are looking for:
1. Someone who wants to make a difference where it most counts
2. Someone who believes that every young person has the potential to succeed with the right help and support
3. Someone who believes in the power of education to change lives
4. Someone who understands the importance of high-quality teaching and learning with a personalised approach to meet individual needs
Don’t worry if you don’t have PRU or special school experience; very few of us did before we came here. The drive and desire to learn are absolutely essential.
What we can offer you:
1. A school with a strong sense of moral purpose and ethical practice
2. A trauma-informed school and a commitment to restorative approaches
3. A supportive staff team
4. CPD opportunities and a commitment to developing professional practice relating to enhancing teaching and learning
5. A commitment from Leadership to promote and support innovation
6. A school that expects high standards of pupil conduct, both in school and in the local community
7. Small class sizes (max 8 per class) and only 5 classes in the school
8. A well-planned curriculum with a combination of academic lessons and enrichment, wellbeing, and life skills sessions
9. An Ofsted ‘Good’ school
* Childcare vouchers scheme
* Cycling to work scheme
* Car Parking facilities
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Free eye tests and £50 towards lenses and frames
As part of KCSIE 2024, all applicants will be subject to online searches. Applicants must be able to form and maintain appropriate professional relationships and boundaries with children, young people, and other vulnerable adults. Applicants should have the ability to understand the difficulties and pressures associated with caring for children/vulnerable adults and demonstrate appropriate coping mechanisms.
As a thriving and diverse school, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in The Hawkswood Group’s workforce, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ people.
The Hawkswood Group is committed to promoting the safeguarding of children. Please note that this position requires an enhanced DBS, and safeguarding checks will be carried out prior to appointment.
Please see the JD and person specification. For further information, call the Headteacher, Liz Rattue, on 020 8289 4740 for an informal discussion about the position. Visits are also welcomed.
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