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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

Our School

Grange Park School is an autism specific provision for children aged 11 to 19 located in a purpose built school in Wrotham and for children aged 8-11 located in Stansted village 3 miles from the main school site. The school also operates a post16 provision in partnership with a local college in Maidstone and Medway. All of our pupils have educational heath care plans.

All of our pupils are expected to sit GCSE’s and transition into adulthood with the skills to be successful. Class sizes at the Stansted and Wrotham sites are between 11-13 pupils with a teacher and 1-2 learning mentors. At the partnership college, 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.

Currently judged as “good with outstanding features" by Ofsted. We are committed to providing our pupils with the best possible learning opportunities and supporting them in their development.

The school has achieved a number of external awards including • Advanced NAS status • UNICEF rights respecting (Gold) • Wellbeing award for schools • IQM Flagship School • IQM Inclusive School • National online Safety • Leading Parent Partnership Award • Kent Messenger Team of the year (2021, 2025) • Kent Messenger Headteacher of the year (2022) • Kent Messenger Science Teacher of the year (2023)

Grange Park is part of KSENT a collaboration of 26 special schools in Kent. This creates numerous training and development opportunities, shared working practices and career progression.

The successful candidate will embrace the special ethos of the School, and the role will provide an opportunity to take Grange Park School into this next exciting phase and beyond.

Our wellbeing offer includes, a 5*day - day off an academic year in term time, scones on a Friday, CPD programme and much more

All references will be taken up before interview.

Grange Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children and other relevant pre-employment checks.

Please note as part of Keeping Children Safe In Education requirements, Grange Park will carry out online searches for all shortlisted candidates

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 Education.