Home School Services ECT Manager

Warning - This Vacancy is now Closed!

Special Needs Specialist Teacher - Term Time - Special Needs Position

Meadowfield School , Sittingbourne

  • Ref:KCC886-7072-191T
  • Posted:17/01/2017
  • Pay:Upper Pay Spine + SEN Allowance
  • Start Date:Apr 2017
  • App Close Date:09/02/2017 at 12:00
  • Interviews:23/02/2017

Advert

Specialist Teacher

Required from April 2017- Due to increasing need for training and outreach support across Swale as well as the expansion of Meadowfield School, we are pleased to advertise a brand new position allowing the successful candidate to contribute to the development of this exciting role. Our Specialist Teaching and Learning Service and Outreach Service is dynamic and responsive to the needs of our local community and is highly regarded in the district of Swale.

Meadowfield School is an educational community in which pupils feel happy, safe, proud and are enthusiastic about their learning.  We believe we are all special here at Meadowfield School; a growing school which currently has 256 pupils with profound, severe and complex needs, located in Swale.

The Specialist Teaching and Learning Service is comprised of our team of Specialist Teachers as well as MIDAS- Meadowfield Inclusion Development and Support Centre.

Our Specialist Teachers provide support and advice to all schools and settings in Swale in order to increase capacity in meeting the needs of all pupils with special educational needs across the district.

We are looking for an outstanding, innovative, enthusiastic and committed Teacher for this role with responsibility for:

  • Advising schools and settings throughout Swale as a member of the Specialist Teaching and Learning team supporting pupils with a range of SEN needs and in particular those with communication, interaction and behavioural needs

The successful candidate will work for Meadowfield School and will have:

  • A key role as a member of the Specialist Teaching and Learning team

Meadowfield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

Please visit www.kent-teach.com to view the application pack and complete an online application form, please note CVs will not be considered. Visits to the school are encouraged, to arrange an appointment please contact Selina Wraight, HR Administrator via email to: hr@meadowfield.kent.sch.uk or phone 01795 477788 (option 3), during term time.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon Thursday 9th February 2017

 

Meadowfield School

Swanstree Avenue

Sittingbourne

Kent ME10 4NL

Principal: Ms J Palmer

Information about the school

Meadowfield School is an outstanding special school located in Sittingbourne. We encourage you to visit our school website to learn about us including information about our policies, values, curriculum and more.

We serve just under 400 pupils with profound, severe and complex needs, including autism. The school is comprised of: • Honey Bees, our Observation and Assessment Nursery Early Years • Engage Department, for pupils with complex physical, medical and sensory needs • Explore Department, for pupils who benefit from a more individual-led curriculum • Enquire Department, for pupils who benefit from a more academic curriculum • Sixth Form • Satellite provision at Sunny Bank Primary School

The Meadowfield Inclusion Development and Support (MIDAS) Centre is home to our highly regarded Specialist Teaching and Learning Service (STLS) who successfully support 58 schools and 73 early years settings across Swale, increasing capacity to meet the needs of pupils with additional needs. In addition, STLS offer a rich programme of training to mainstream colleagues and to parents.

We are a founding member of the Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT), a collaborative group of special schools in Kent who work together to promote best SEND practice throughout the county.

We have approximately 270 members of staff including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Office and Admin Staff, Site Staff, ICT Department, Wellbeing Team, Finance and Business Services as well as our Leadership and Management Team.

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01795 477771

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

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.