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Teacher in PE - Part-time

Grange Park School, Wrotham

  • Ref:KCC886-7052-252T
  • Posted:25/05/2023
  • Pay:MPS/UPS + SEN Allowance
  • Start Date:September 2023
  • App Close Date:08/06/2023 at 17:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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TEACHER OF PE

Salary: Teachers Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale plus SENA

Grange Park is seeking to recruit a dynamic and inspirational teacher of PE to join our school.  The successful candidate with have an excellent subject knowledge and be able to contribute to continued improvements in progress and pupil attainment.

Grange Park School is an autism specific provision for children ages 8 to 19 located in a purpose built school in Wrotham for KS3, 4 and 5 and a satellite KS2 provision located in Stansted village 3 miles from the main school. 

Currently judged as “good” by Ofsted, we are ambitious and are well placed to becoming outstanding. We are committed to providing our pupils with the best possible learning opportunities and supporting them in their development.

Grange Park is part of KSENT a collaboration of 24 special schools in Kent. This includes CLASS the Collaborative Learning Alliance.  This creates numerous training and development opportunities, shared working practices and career progression.  

You DO NOT need experience in an SEN setting or ASC.  If you are a great teacher with a passion then we are the school for you.  We are happy to accept applications from teachers at any stage in their career and we can offer you the opportunity to progress within a supportive school environment.  We will also consider applicants for either a full-time or part-time role.  The school is committed to recruiting and developing the highest quality teachers in order to build on our many successes.

We encourage out of the classroom learning and experiences and you will be given the freedom to develop.

All our teachers are supported by the therapy team including Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists.   Pupils will also benefit from art therapy and counselling. Most of our teachers have joined us from mainstream settings and this post is suitable for those who may wish to develop their ASC practice.

If you would like any more information about our school please contact Caroline Kirkpatrick, PA to SLT.  Email caroline.kirkpatrick@grangepark.kent.sch.uk or on (01732) 882111

Grange Park School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure application to the Criminal Records Bureau and ISA Registration, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

All references will be taken up before interview.

Grange Park School is committed to the positive promotion of equal opportunities for all.

Information about the school

Grange Park School is an autism specific provision for 8 – 19 year olds and has been accredited for over 9 years by the National Autistic Society (NAS), who highly commended our school. The school also achieved Advanced Status, which recognises the work we do as a school to support young people with a diagnosis of autism, in November 2020.

The Stansted Site opened in September 2019 following a £163;400,000 refurbishment modelled on the purpose built secondary site. The building is located in the pretty rural village of Stansted next to the village green.

Currently judged as “Good” by Ofsted, the school is very well placed to becoming Outstanding and is oversubscribed.

Class sizes at the Stansted and Wrotham sites are between 11-13 pupils with a teacher and 1-2 learning mentors.

At the Partnership colleges, Learning Mentors are supporting individual students or small groups of students aged 16-19 years in the college tutor groups / classrooms and out in the community.

The school offers comprehensive training in autism, exceptional CPD support and development opportunities through our Co-operative Trust of SEN schools.

Grange Park School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure application to the Criminal Records Bureau and ISA Registration, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

All references will be taken up before interview.

Grange Park School is committed to the positive promotion of equal opportunities for all.

Job Contact Information

Fax: (01732) 882111

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 Legislation.