Qualified Teacher with SEN Experience - Full-time

Small Haven School , Ramsgate

• Ref:KCC886-6103-25T
• Posted:01/08/2024
• Pay:TBC
• Start Date:4th November or sooner if possible
• App Close Date:10/09/2024 at 15:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Qualified Teacher with SEN Experience

We are offering the exciting opportunity to become part of the dedicated team at our unique, progressive specialist school where the wellbeing of the children is at the heart of everything we do. We are seeking an innovative teacher eager to take an adaptive and creative approach to meeting the holistic needs of the children and strive to bring learning to life in a fun and meaningful way.

We have established shared vision and values underpinned by our school motto ‘Belong, Believe, Thrive, Achieve.’ Excellent relationships between staff, pupils and parents built on mutual respect creates a strong sense of community, resulting in outstanding behaviour, attitudes and personal development. We are seeking someone who shares our passion in supporting pupils with SEN to believe in themselves and fulfil their aspirations.

Small Haven School’s success and positive therapeutic culture is built on a strong foundation of effective communication and collaborative relationships. An open and reflective culture is encouraged for all in order to learn from experience and grow together. We are seeking someone with excellent communication skills and emotional resilience, who is eager for continued development and thrives as being part of a strong team to continue driving the school forward.

What we require:
• A commitment to the safeguarding and wellbeing of the pupils
• An outstanding teacher with a passion for SEN
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Excellent self-awareness and emotional resilience
• An eager to engage in reflective practice and ongoing development
• someone confident, calm, enthusiastic who demonstrates a positive and professional attitude with a good sense of humour!

In return we can offer you:
• The opportunity to be a valued member of a unique progressive school where you are empowered to make a real difference
• The chance to work with wonderful pupils
• An excellent work-life balance
• A commitment to staff wellbeing and opportunities for professional development
• Quality resources and a highly maintained working environment
• A ratio of two pupils to one member of staff to enable effective support
• A committed and experienced team within a supportive and friendly community

Salary is negotiable depending on qualification, experience and potential to take on additional responsibility.

Closing date: Tuesday 10th September 2024
Interviews TBC with successful applicants
Start Date: 4th November (earlier if possible)

Viewing is essential to see what makes Small Haven School so special. Please call the office (01843 597088) to arrange a visit.

Information about the school

Small Haven School provides vulnerable children, whose varying needs could not be met in other education placements, with a chance to have a sense of belonging within a school community where they can succeed and thrive. We are a well-established school with an excellent local reputation and was awarded a Good in the recent Ofsted inspection with areas of outstanding in personal development and behaviour and attitudes.

Small Haven School is a close community with a well-established positive therapeutic culture. Relationships between staff and pupils are excellent and play an integral role in creating a calm, safe, and happy environment that facilitates learning and enables pupils to reach their full potential. Close positive working relationships with parents is an essential part of our school ethos and success.

As a small school everyone has good knowledge of each other. This allows for excellent understanding and sharing of individual student’s academic, social and emotional needs. This, along with high staff to student ratio, enables effective differentiation and personalised learning. A culture of effective communication and reflective practice is encouraged throughout the school to promote learning and growing together.

Small Haven School is a successful and unique independent SEN school registered for up to 36 students aged between 6 to 19 years across KS1-KS5, all of whom have Education, Health and Care plans. We are always striving to grow and develop in order to provide an excellent standard of provision for the children and young people we care for. The school has a highly dedicated and skilled staff team of 24 working in our small campus. This provides a safe and effective environment for pupils who previously may have experienced insecurity and allows them the opportunity to access their education and thrive in all areas of development.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is at the heart of Small Haven school, the successful applicant will be expected to share this commitment and be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Small Haven School is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Stacey White
• Address:146-150 Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6PT
• Telephone: 01843 597088
• Email: stacey@smallhavenschool.co.uk