‘This is a happy place’ (OFSTED May 2023)
Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate about supporting children & young people with their development & learning? Are you keen to develop new skills? Come & join our fantastic team at Foreland Fields School!
Our pupils & students have a wide range of profound, severe & complex needs, including difficulties with communication, learning, physical & sensory development as well as medical & care needs. Classes are needs led and pupils & students follow personalised learning journeys along different curriculum pathways, depending on their individual needs.
Due to the rapid expansion of our school, we are looking for a very special teacher to join us from September 2025.
We are looking for a qualified (QTS) teacher with sound knowledge, understanding & experience of teaching children at the earliest stages of development, or children with profound, severe or complex needs. We welcome applications from teachers from a mainstream background as we provide a full induction programme & a weekly CPD programme for all class based staff.
We also have some highly skilled Early Career Framework mentors & we would be interested to hear from Early Career teachers.
Foreland Fields School is highly committed to improving the life chances of our pupils & students & to the raising of standards throughout school. We place a firm emphasis upon the knowledge & skills needed in later life, working in partnership with parents & outside agencies to achieve this.
The successful candidate will therefore need to be able to demonstrate:
1. That they are a reflective practitioner with a commitment to ongoing professional development & research into best pedagogy and practice
2. The drive & ambition to improve the life chances of pupils with SEN
3. A good understanding of current national, statutory & curriculum requirements.
4. The capability to deliver consistently good or better lessons.
5. Knowledge of teaching pupils with special educational needs in either a mainstream or specialist setting
6. The skill to differentiate their approach for pupils of all abilities
7. The ability to work well as a member of a team & have excellent interpersonal skills with children, parents, professionals & other adults
We can offer you:
1. A friendly & welcoming school community
2. A rights respecting ethos, where the best interests of every child are a priority
3. Committed, hard-working supportive specialist staff & governing body
4. A well-resourced & rich learning environment
5. A coaching culture, with a comprehensive weekly CPD programme & opportunities for professional development
Candidates are warmly invited to contact school to arrange a visit at the following times:
Tuesday 11th March at 11am & 4pm
Thursday 13th March at 10am
Wednesday 19th March at 4pm
Friday 21st March at 11am
Please contact the Deputy Headteacher (sarahthorp@foreland.kent.sch.uk) during term time for further information, or to arrange a visit to the school.
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