What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an ECT looking to start a SEN career? Or are you an experienced Teacher looking for a fresh opportunity?
Our Opportunity
Do you enjoy the challenge of teaching children and young people who have special educational needs? Do you have passion, enthusiasm and expertise to teach children and young people to reach their potential?
We are looking for a wonderful teacher to provide maternity cover to our Key Stage 3 group. This class consists of seven pupils with diverse needs, including Autism and Moderate Learning Difficulties. You will be supported by at least two teaching assistants to help you deliver engaging and effective lessons tailored to these students.
Curriculum
We offer semi-formal style of curriculum which is focused on supporting the individual learning journey of each pupil, celebrating their strengths. Pupils are grouped in a “stage not age” model.
Our core Key Stage 3 curriculum covers maths, English, science, computing, and humanities, plus performing arts and music to develop confidence, and food tech as part of supporting independence. Personal development is a major part of the curriculum at Welburn Hall.
Independent living skills are an essential part of personal development, ensuring pupils feel confident in their communities and enhance self-esteem.
This is an ideal opportunity for candidates looking to ‘test the waters’ of working in a special school.
You will have the enthusiasm and resilience to work with children and young people who have a wide variety of needs including:
• Autistic spectrum disorder
• Moderate and severe learning difficulties
• Speech, language and communication
Skills & Qualifications
• The ability to cater for the different learning styles of pupils with a range of learning difficulties
• You will be a very good classroom practitioner who consistently makes learning memorable, impacting on all students to make good progress
• Qualified Teacher Status
The ability to teach more than one subject and demonstrate a proven successful track record in a comparable SEND setting, will be advantageous.
Primary or Secondary trained candidates may apply; this includes those teachers that are specialists in their subject matter.
What the school offers its staff
• A happy and friendly special school, fostering an inclusive and nurturing environment in which to inspire and motivate our children.
• Significant levels of support from a staff team who is experienced, committed and passionate about our school.
• An opportunity to see the potential that exists here, with clear support given and an opportunity to make a difference that is life changing and rewarding.
• Children and young people who will make you proud to be their teacher.
Further details about the role
Application Process
Please apply via NYC Jobs
An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process / shortlisting outcome.
We do not accept CVs
Please contact us if your need to apply in a different format.
When applying please take into account the following:
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the person specification (see application pack). This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this is your current and most recent employer. Please note your referee should ideally be a previous line manager or someone in a position of authority.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies and process applications on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes.
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.