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Class Teacher/Key Stage Manager - Full-time - Special Needs Position

The Wyvern School, Ashford

  • Ref:KCC886-7069-110T
  • Posted:03/05/2022
  • Pay:Main Professional Scale/Upper Pay Scale + SENA
  • Start Date:1st September 2022
  • App Close Date:17/05/2022 at 16:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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The school is seeking to appoint the above full-time permanent post starting at the beginning of Term 1 - September 2022. We welcome applications from ECTs.

The successful candidate will possess the following:

  • Qualified Teacher Status
  • Ambition/Experience to work within SEN schools
  • Be able to work well as part of a team
  • The ability to motivate and inspire students and staff team.

We can offer you:

  • A commitment to your professional development
  • A dynamic, enthusiastic and talented team
  • Engaging, happy and highly motivated children
  • A vibrant and caring learning environment within a purpose built facility.
  • For the right candidate there is an opportunity that this role may include a Key Stage Manager position. Key Stage yet to be decided. This position will include a TLR2.

Visits to the school are encouraged.  To arrange an appointment please contact Michelle Humphreys or Lyn Beasley by telephone or email personnel@wyvern.kent.sch.uk

If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact Mr John Somers, Headteacher.

Information about the school

The Wyvern School is a large, dynamic, forward-looking school, with the aim of helping to shape best practice for pupils with complex needs. The school caters for 350 pupils with severe, profound and complex needs including autism.

If you want to play a part in making a difference to the lives of children with complex needs, we would love to hear from you!

The Wyvern School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. For all positions where a criminal record check is identified as necessary, an application for a DBS check will be made in the event of the individual being offered the position. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Please see our school website for our policy on ex-offenders.

For further details on the schools Child Protection policy, please see our school website.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance 2023, as part of the shortlisting process the school reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence. Any relevant information found concerning a candidates suitability to work with children will be discussed with the applicant.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Michelle Humphreys - HR Manager
  • Address:Great Chart Bypass, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4ER
  • Telephone: 01233 621468
  • Email: personnel@wyvern.kent.sch.uk

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.