Assistant Curriculum Team Leader – Key Stage 3 Resource Provision
MPR/UPR (£31,650 - £49,084)
TLR 2.2 (£5,833) + SEN Allowance
Full time, Permanent
Start Date Easter or September 2025
An innovative and exciting opportunity is available at Minsthorpe Community College.
In collaboration with the Local Authority, we have successfully introduced a Resource Provision for students whose barrier to the curriculum is their learning. We require a skilled and experienced teacher to join our outstanding Student Support department.
The role will involve teaching Key Stage 3 students in the Resource Provision and intervening with struggling readers in mainstream lessons.
You will be experienced in teaching at Key Stage 1 and/or Key Stage 2. You will have high expectations and the skills to remove barriers to learning no matter what the students' starting point and you will have experience and skill in meeting the needs of students with a range of Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities, at SEN Support and for those with an Education Health and Care Plan.
If this is you, apply for the opportunity to give students with difficulties the skills and opportunities that will enable them to learn vital life and independence skills, prepare them for moving to mainstream lessons and the next phase of their education and prepare them to thrive to the best of their ability in adulthood.
The successful candidate will be:
* A dynamic and energetic practitioner with high expectations.
* Fully committed to learning and raising standards.
* Able to engage and inspire students of all abilities.
* A team player who will uphold our College values of Motivation, Commitment and Care.
We provide:
* A well-resourced, forward-thinking, and supportive team.
* Additional PPA time.
* Free gym membership.
* Excellent care and support for all staff including access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
* Comprehensive induction and ongoing opportunities for Professional Development.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of our Person Specification and be subject to an enhanced DBS check. A prohibition from teaching check and an online search will also be completed for all applicants.
Minsthorpe Community College is committed to equality of opportunity and upholding the principles of the Equality Act 2010. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Only applications submitted with a completed Minsthorpe Academy Trust Application Form will be considered.
Full-time permanent employees are provided with free membership of our state-of-the-art on-site Sports & Fitness Centre, as well as the facility of an ‘outstanding’ Children’s Centre.
Further particulars for this post can be obtained by visiting our Web Site at www.minsthorpe.cc
If you would like to arrange a visit to the college, we would be more than happy to show you around so you can get a feel for who we are. Email enquiries@minsthorpe.cc and we will arrange a convenient time for you to come and visit Minsthorpe Community College.
Please send completed application forms to Cath Green, Director of HR & Associate Teams: - cgreen@minsthorpe.cc by midday – Monday 27th January 2025.
Job Description
Overall Purpose of the Post
This role is to lead the KS3 Resource Provision, collaborating with subject area staff to ensure the curriculum aligns with Minsthorpe Community College curriculum intent.
To work alongside the ACTL for KS4 Resource Provision to ensure curriculum continuity to the next Key Stage and to enable smooth transition.
To make a significant contribution as a primary practitioner to the delivery of Key Stage 3 literacy intervention for students who did not meet expected standards at Key Stage 2.
To ensure there are high expectations of all students no matter their starting point and identify and remove their barriers to learning.
To provide a happy, welcoming, and motivating learning environment where all children enjoy learning and the challenges of new experiences.
To ensure effective communication to all internal and external professional and parent/carers.
All adults working in, or on behalf of the college have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. This includes:
* A responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn and develop.
* Identifying children who may be in need of extra help or who are suffering or are likely to suffer significant harm. All staff then have a responsibility to take appropriate action to prevent concerns from escalating, working with services as needed.
Employment checks required
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
* Proof of relevant qualifications (original certificates)
* Two satisfactory references
* DBS Enhanced Disclosure check
* A Prohibition Order check and online search
* A medical assessment prior to commencement of employment.
Duties and Responsibilities
* To support with QA processes, including areas for development.
* To attend Parents Evenings.
* To attend Resource Provision Planning meetings.
* To develop student independence appropriate to their needs through implementation of Skills for Life approaches to learning.
* To provide reports on the progress of all students in the provision as and when required.
* In collaboration with the Associate Assistant Principal (Learning & Teaching) and TLR holders in the English Team, contribute to the delivery of a coherent programme of literacy intervention for struggling readers in Key Stage 3.
* To raise awareness and develop staff understanding of phonics to support effective delivery of literacy interventions and lessons for struggling readers.
* To deliver classroom lessons and interventions which improve literacy skills for students in Key Stage 3 who have been identified as working well below age-related expectations.
* To carry out a share of supervisory duties in accordance with published rotas.
* To participate in appropriate meetings with colleagues, parents and other outside agencies/persons, relative to the above duties and responsibilities.
* Other duties commensurate with the grade of the post as directed by the Principal/Line Manager.
* To develop and maintain a ‘Low Demand High Expectations’ engaging curriculum with appropriate outcomes in soft skills that support transition to mainstream lessons and/or the next stage of education.
* To work with the Director of Student Support in identifying strengths and areas for development in the curriculum model in terms of breadth, depth, reasonable adjustments, and personalised outcomes.
* To plan, deliver, and coordinate the teaching and learning programmes for all students within the Key Stage 3 Resource Provision with regard to the college’s aims, policies, and schemes of work.
* To provide clear structures for learning experiences that maintain pace, motivation, challenge, and interest for learners.
* To assess and record individual student’s progress and use the information to set targets and inform planning.
* In collaboration with staff, respond to the presenting needs of students, identify, and remove their barriers to learning.
* To coordinate the management of staff delivering the curriculum to support the development and implementation of appropriate Schemes of Work and Resources that can be matched to appropriate outcomes.
* To coordinate Medium Term Plans and Journey document.
* To be budget holder for the KS3 RP curriculum to support staff in delivering the range of subjects.
* In conjunction with the Director of Student Support, be responsible for the development and promotion of a range of teaching strategies and learning approaches that are applied consistently across the curriculum area.
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
* Qualified Teacher Status.
* Recognised degree or equivalent in relevant subject.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
* Experience of working with Primary age children and/or in a specialist setting.
* Exemplary classroom practitioner.
* An awareness of curriculum issues relating to relevant subject area.
* Meeting the needs of students with SEND.
* Pastoral work in a school setting.
* Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students.
* Experience of delivering phonics.
* Experience of working with parents and partners in the wider community.
Skills and Knowledge
* An ability to lead and inspire students of all abilities, but particularly those with SEND.
* An ability to establish clear expectations and constructive working relationships amongst staff and students.
* Adapt teaching so that all students experience stretch and challenge in lessons.
* Evidence of working through sequences of lessons and developing schemes of work.
* Set challenging targets for students and analyse data to inform teaching.
* Proven communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
* An ability to work effectively as part of a team but also to be able to work independently.
* An ability to use technology in the classroom to create an inspirational and creative learning environment.
* Knowledge of current educational policy, research, and thinking.
Personal Attributes
* A commitment to promoting equal opportunities and meeting the special educational needs of all students.
* Confidence, flexibility, and adaptability.
* Empathy for students, parents, staff, and the community.
* Good communication skills.
* Energy and commitment.
* High expectations of students and their behaviour.
* Ability to share practice and contribute to subject decision making.
* A commitment to equal opportunities.
* Maintains high professional standards.
* Enjoy working alongside young people and adults.
* Be supportive of the aims and ethos of Minsthorpe Community College.
Overview of Resource Provision
The Minsthorpe Community College Resource Provision is an integrated resource provision, delivering an adapted curriculum, with access to mainstream facilities, for students who have a prime need of students with profound speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN), severe learning difficulty (SLD), and/or students with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) not attending regularly and having an underlying barrier of learning needs.
The provision offers a broad and balanced curriculum that is low demand to support learning needs, and access to mainstream lessons and experiences for those that make suitable progress. Students also have access to the cross-curricular and extra-curricular college activities that supports their inclusion as a member of the Minsthorpe Community College community.
Resource Provision Curriculum
The curriculum offer in Resource Provision Key Stage 3 (KS3) and Key Stage 4 (KS4) mirrors the Curriculum Intent, Implementation and Impact of the mainstream Minsthorpe Community College curriculum and is delivered through the policies and procedures of the Minsthorpe Way. The College’s values of Motivation, Commitment and Care are reflected in the experience for all stakeholders in the Resource Provision.
Key Stage 3 Resource Provision Curriculum
At Key Stage 3 the students are taught by a dedicated teacher and a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant. They will follow a student-centred, inclusive curriculum to build developmentally on skills already acquired, with a focus on basic skills, communication, social skills, and independence. The learning experience will be cross-curricular in nature and will take place in the main in their own allocated classroom. There is a focus on the personalised progress of students, and they have the opportunity to access subject specialist facilities and teaching, as appropriate to their development, strengths and interests if they demonstrate the ability and interest in doing so.
Key Stage 4 Resource Provision Curriculum
At Key Stage 4 the students benefit from all lessons being delivered through the skills of subject specialists, with consistent support provided by an Inclusion Support Practitioner to enable students to achieve a range of qualifications. This is a mixture of certification, such as First Aid, and appropriate qualifications in core and wider subjects at Entry Level, Level 1, Level 2, AQA Units and GCSEs as is most appropriate for each student. The focus is on developing the students’ independence and self-advocacy skills and integration with the mainstream peers in line with their wishes, abilities, strengths, career aspirations and preparation for adulthood.
Key Stage 5 Resource Provision Curriculum
At Key Stage 5 the students work towards a Work Skills qualification to help them gain the understanding and knowledge needed to move into either more education, an apprenticeship or employment. Alongside the Work Skills qualification students will also continue to develop their English and Mathematic abilities and complete Functional Skills and GCSE qualifications. The aim of the Key Stage 5 Resource Provision is to increase the independence of the students allowing them to develop their confidence and self-esteem, we also work closely with them to plan their next steps as they get closer to adulthood. This provision offers support for students towards their chosen career having now been able to cover the foundation needed to access the next steps. The course helps their understanding of how they may enter a work environment and develop their confidence moving forward.
Matthew Orr
Director of Student Support
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