What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualified Teacher Status
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
A commitment to achieving, maintaining and developing the attributes, knowledge, understanding and skills outlined in the core / post threshold professional standards for teachers
Experience of teaching English and/or mathematics at Key Stage 3
Experience of teaching Functional Skills English and/or mathematics at Key Stage 4 is desirable
Ability to inspire and motivate students of all abilities
Confident communicator
Confidence in the use of ICT
An ability to work in a team
An ability and commitment to contribute to raising student achievement
A willingness to embrace change and seek new challenges
An understanding of the need to take responsibility for personal professional development
An ability to self-manage workload
A calm, compassionate, and responsive teacher, who understands the impact of trauma on learning and development
Experience, or a strong interest in working with students with complex needs, particularly SEMH and EBSA
A commitment to using trauma-informed strategies to support engagement and progress
An ability to build positive and trusting relationships with students who have experienced barriers to learning
A flexible and creative approach to teaching, ensuring that lessons are accessible and meaningful for all learners, supporting them in becoming classroom ready
What the school offers its staff
Governors wish to appoint an outstanding, well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher who can deliver literacy and numeracy lessons to a range of students with additional needs. The successful candidate will be required to teach literacy and numeracy at Key Stage 3, leading on to Functional Skills in English and mathematics at Key Stage 4. This vacancy would suit experienced teachers with a background or strong interest in supporting students with SEMH needs.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An online search will be undertaken as part of due diligence checks during the shortlisting process