Class Teacher - Full-time

Shenstone School, Crayford

• Ref:KCC303-7001-102T
• Posted:09/01/2024
• Pay:Teachers Main Pay Scale or Upper Pay Scale
• Start Date:Will be discussed at interview
• App Close Date:08/03/2024 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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Post Title:   Class Teacher

Post Location:   Shenstone School

          Primary School - We have two Primary sites based in Crayford & Sidcup

          Secondary School - Our Secondary site is based in Belvedere. 

          Site allocation will be discussed at interview stage but please be aware that you could be asked to              work at any of the above sites.  This ultimately depends on where our current vacancies are and                although staff are predominately based at one of our sites, you will need to be prepared/willing to              work at any of our three sites for the purpose of operational feasibility.

Contract Type:  Permanent

Hours/Weeks: Full-time/52 weeks per year

Salary: Salary will depend on experience and qualifications.

             Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale

             Plus SEND allowance (£2,539)

Post Start Date:  ASAP – This will be discussed at the interview

Tour:   If you are interested in applying, we strongly encourage you to arrange a tour of our amazing                   school.  To arrange this please e-mail hr@shenstone-tkat.org

Closing Date:  Open until filled – latest date to apply is Friday 8^th March 2024.

                        We will be accepting applications until our positions are filled.  If we fill all of our v                                    vacancies, we will close this advert prior to the latest date specified above and without                              further notice.  If you are interested in this position, it is highly recommended that you                              apply as soon as possible upon seeing the advert. 

Interview Date:   TBC

We are seeking to recruit an inspirational and innovative Class Teacher to join our fantastic staff team at Shenstone School. 

The ideal candidate will inspire and motivate students and lead a dedicated class team to encourage progression and happiness for our students. We would love to hear from you if you think you have what it takes to support and develop our students to maximise their most aspirational learning potential. 

Qualifications/Experience required:

• Experienced, qualified teacher with QTS
• Evidence of CPD relevant to SEND
• Experience in a special school setting is essential

It is paramount that you feel confident and resilient to work to support students who may present with behaviours that challenge. 

Information about the school

Shenstone School is an all-through school for children with severe or complex learning difficulties within the London Borough of Bexley. All pupils who attend Shenstone School have Education and Health Care Plans. We are one of two special schools within The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).

Shenstone School is based across three sites: Sidcup, Crayford, and Belvedere. We will introduce a new secondary year group every year. By 2029-2030, Shenstone will accommodate children aged 3 -19 across our three school sites.

Every child is an individual, and as such, we diligently work as a school team and with wider multi-agency support teams to ensure that our curriculum delivery recognises this individual support, supporting each child with their life-long learning journey.

Paramount to our ethos is the belief in “support for all”, which ensures that engagement with the pupils, their families, and our staff team is at the heart of all we strive to achieve. We work hard to ensure that Shenstone is a safe, happy, welcoming, and truly outstanding place where our pupils will thrive. Our school benefits from impressive facilities across all school sites, enabling us to offer a wide range of opportunities and activities to enhance learning both inside and outside the classroom.

Our pupils are amazing, and their progress is inspiring. Regardless of how big or small their successes are, we are very proud of the children and pleased to contribute to and support their achievements. The values and ethos of "together we engage, thrive, and achieve" are entwined through all that we do at Shenstone School.

Staff at Shenstone School can access the following benefits: excellent induction and probation processes, comprehensive in-house training, competitive pension scheme, employee counselling services, vaccination programmes, on-site mental health first aid team and various other well-being and social activities.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Georgia Bissett
• Address:94 Old Road, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4DZ
• Telephone: 01322 524145
• Email: hr@shenstone-tkat.org