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Maths Lead Teacher - Full-time/Part-time

Valence School, Westerham

  • Ref:KCC886-7021-172T
  • Posted:21/07/2023
  • Pay:MPR/UPR + TLR2 (£5000) + SEN
  • Start Date:January 2024 or earlier
  • App Close Date:01/10/2023 at 23:45
  • Interviews:w/c 9/10/2023

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MATHS LEAD TEACHER

Full Time 1.0 FTE or Part Time 0.7 FTE 

MPR/UPR + TLR2 (£5,000) + SEN allowance

Are you an innovative and passionate maths teacher with high expectations?

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MATHS LEAD TEACHER - Early Career

Full Time 1.0 FTE  

MPR + TLR2 (£5,000) + SEN allowance

Are you an Early Career maths teacher and wanting to take on a leadership role straight away?

We have an exciting opportunity to teach the maths curriculum across our semi-formal and formal pathway and you will have overall responsibility for numeracy across the school. Days and hours are flexible and can be agreed.

You will make a tangible difference to the lives of students at our school, teaching across two of the three learning pathways in the secondary school.  You will be a valued part of the whole school community, who work together closely to ensure we meet our students’ individual needs.

Valence School is a KCC Foundation day and residential special school for students aged 4 to 19 with physical disabilities, complex medical needs and associated communication and learning difficulties.  We are part of the Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KsENT).

Students at Valence behave impeccably and are highly motivated; we are looking for a maths teacher who can help our students navigate the world around them and achieve their full potential.

This post is suitable for an experienced teacher who would like to add an additional dimension to their practice, or an ambitious teacher looking to take on a new challenge.  Previous experience of teaching SEND would be an advantage but not essential. 

Visits to the school would be warmly welcomed.

Please see the application pack to complete the online application form

Contact the HR for any further information or if you require the application form in an alternative format 01959 567841 or email vacancies@valence.kent.sch.uk

Application closing date: 1 October 2023

Interview date: w/c 9 October 2023

We reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this role.

Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and promote equality for all.

References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates.  The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act)

 

Information about the school

Valence School is a KCC Foundation residential and day Special School for children and young people aged 4-19 with physical disabilities, complex medical needs and associated learning and communication difficulties. Our school is unique within the maintained sector in the whole of southern England. We cater for students aged 4 to 19 and have both day and boarding places. We have a large site with high quality teaching, social care and health care facilities. A staff team of 200 people provides specialist teaching, social care, therapies and nursing care to an exceptionally high standard.

Our overall aim is to enable every child and young person to achieve meaningful independence. Students flourish in a supportive but challenging environment, making good educational progress and achieving a range of accreditation as they get older. There is excellent support to enable students to achieve functional communication, mobility and skills for daily living.

Valence School is a supportive environment and a rewarding place to work, and whether working directly with our students or in a school support role, every member of staff participates in enabling our students to learn and to aspire to achieve meaningful independence.

We are a Foundation Special School and are part of the Kent SEN Trust (KsENT), a cooperative trust of ten schools working together to improve outcomes for all the children and young people attending the schools.

The School works proactively with parents and external professionals to provide holistic support for every child and young person and always places children and young people at the centre of all decisions it takes and it has a relentless focus on achieving the best possible outcomes for every student.

Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and promote equality for all.

References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act)

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01959 565046

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.