Head of English Teacher - Full-time

Meadows School, Tunbridge Wells

• Ref:KCC886-7011-35T
• Posted:10/01/2025
• Pay:MPS/UPS scale - SEN Allowance - TLR
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:30/03/2025 at 15:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Meadows School is a successful non-maintained day special school (for students aged 7-19) run by Barnardo's, providing education for pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health difficulties; Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Speech and Language difficulties and associated learning difficulties.

We are looking to recruit a creative, dynamic and inspirational teacher for a unique role within special education. You will have a good working knowledge of the English curriculum and relevant specifications up to KS5. We acknowledge that this covers both a primary and secondary curriculum and therefore requires a special skill-set. As such, we are looking for someone who is willing to become confident in the assessment criteria and curricula demands this presents. We are looking for someone to become a resilient practitioner who is able to command the requirements of such a broad curricula and lead English across the school. You may not yet be an existing subject lead, or even work within special education; however, Meadows is an excellent school to develop your skills professionally and build an exciting career.

We are looking for someone who is able to adopt a flexible and solution focussed approach in teaching both challenging and vulnerable students. It is imperative that you have the passion for making a difference to the education and lives of the young people within the school and in building positive and supportive relationships. You should be a team player, resilient and motivated by challenge and have the ability to think creatively. You will need to be willing to work to Barnardo's Basis and Values.

You will need to be an inspiring practitioner, who is able to deliver a differentiated curriculum to students who are disengaged, with depressed literacy and numeracy skills and low self-esteem. You would need to be fit and able to conduct TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) holds and physical restraints, once fully trained. You will work within a dedicated team, where a proactive and flexible approach is required. The maximum number of students on roll is 100, split over 4 key-stages.

Benefits of working for Meadows School;

• Small class sizes with high staff: student ratios
• Flexibility in curriculum design to meet students' need
• Extensive CPD opportunities and in-house training programmes
• Free school lunches
• Free on-site parking
• Discretionary sick pay scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (health and wellbeing)
• Staff Benefits platform

For further information on Meadows School in the first instance please consult the school website at: https://www.meadowsschool.org.uk/ or contact Meadows School on 01892 529144 or via email at enquiries@meadowsschool.org.uk

Visits to the school are encouraged.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Information about the school

Meadows School is a successful non-maintained day and residential special school (for 7-19 year olds) on a main campus and off-site junior provision run by Barnardo's, providing education for pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health difficulties; Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Speech and Language difficulties and associated learning difficulties. At Meadows School, we believe that every child is unique and deserves a personalised education that acknowledges their strengths, challenges, and interests. Our dedicated team are committed to providing a nurturing environment that fosters academic achievement, creativity, and social-emotional growth.

We are proud of our rich history with Barnardo's and we are excited to work together with our students, parents/carers, and community partners to create a future filled with promise and possibility.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Sam Taylor
• Address:Meadows School, London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0RJ
• Telephone: 01892 529144
• Email: sam.taylor@meadowsschool.org.uk

Fax: 01892 527787