Curriculum Leader for English - Stony Dean School
Location: Amersham
Term time only
Salary Type: MPS/UPS
Salary details: MPS/UPS + SEN Point + TLR2
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (Part Time will be considered)
Interviews to be held: Week Commencing 24th February 2025
About us
Stony Dean is a popular, over subscribed maintained special school based in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. We currently have 214 students aged 11-18 years who all have an Educational Health and Care Plan. Students have a profile of Moderate Learning Difficulties, Speech, Language & Communication Needs, ASD and additional complexities.
We are a well established and friendly school that cares passionately about the needs of our students. Students thrive on the additional community opportunities they are given and from our bespoke curriculum, which focusses on independence and employment. Our staff are experienced and committed to giving our pupils the best opportunities for life.
As the Curriculum Leader for English, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the educational experience of our students. The department is a small team and would be perfect for someone looking to step up and develop their career.
You will be responsible for developing and implementing a dynamic English curriculum that meets the diverse needs of our learners. Your leadership will inspire and support our teaching staff, ensuring the highest standards of teaching and learning in English.
You will be an outstanding classroom practitioner who consistently demonstrates the highest standards of delivery, is fully committed to raising engagement across the school, and acutely aware of the strategies required to achieve the highest standards within their subject area.
The successful candidate will be a confident individual with excellent communication skills and a great sense of humour. Resilience is also essential!
About you
The successful candidate will have a range of key competencies and skills for the role:
1. Highly skilled, friendly professional with a good sense of humour and sensitivity.
2. Excellent classroom practitioner with a range of skills, knowledge and understanding of supporting students with Special Educational Needs.
3. Is an excellent communicator, a highly organised professional with excellent interpersonal skills enabling effective collaborative working with other colleagues and professionals.
4. To be able to draw upon a range of behaviour management techniques to support individual learners.
5. Have vision and enthusiasm and the ability to work effectively within a team as a leader.
Applications from primary and secondary mainstream teachers as well as experienced SEN teachers who are eager to extend their SEN experience are welcome. You will be supported by a comprehensive induction and training program and will work closely alongside and be line managed by the Deputy Headteacher.
Other information
We strongly advise visiting our school during school hours to meet our amazing pupils and staff. Alternatively, you may prefer to request a call with our Deputy Headteacher to discuss the role further or speak to Sharon Jacobs for an application pack. Please email the school at office@stonydean.bucks.sch.uk or give us a call on 01494 762538.
Closing Date: 3.00pm Wednesday 12th February 2025
Interviews: W/C 24th February 2025
Stony Dean School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service), PO (Prohibition Order) checks, social media checks and medical clearance.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
* All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
* All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
#J-18808-Ljbffr