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PE Teacher - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Goldwyn School, Ashford

  • Ref:KCC886-7041-101T
  • Posted:27/04/2017
  • Pay:MPS plus SEN
  • Start Date:Sep 2017
  • App Close Date:22/05/2017 at 09:00
  • Interviews:24th May 2017

Advert

Goldwyn School is seeking to appoint an innovative and passionate Teacher of Physical Education who can take responsibility for the subject across the school.  Knowledge of English or Humanities would be desirable but not essential.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to implement and teach the new programmes of study across KS3 and KS4.

This post offers a unique opportunity to make a difference to our complex SEND students.

This is a full time position and will currently be based at Goldwyn School in Great Chart.

The deadline for applications is 22nd May and it is envisaged that interviews will be held on Wednesday 24th May.

Please include a CV and covering letter with your application addressed to Mr R W Law, Principal, Goldwyn School, Godinton Lane, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent TN23 3BT.

Goldwyn School was judged to be outstanding in all categories during its most recent Ofsted Inspection in June 2014.  

Goldwyn School is committed to the highest standards in safeguarding procedures. The successful candidate will be subject to appropriate DBS checks. Goldwyn school is an equal opportunities employer.

The successful candidate will:-

Be a qualified teacher or have other relevant qualifications. Employment or experience in related fields considered. A knowledge of working with children with SEN is desirable.

Have a willingness to work as part of a team. Have a commitment and enthusiasm to providing bespoke learning experiences to troubled children.

A proven ability to meet deadlines and work comfortably in this challenging and demanding environment. Have extensive knowledge of the latest developments within the new National Curriculum for Physical Education.

Be able to explore and extend further the integration of Physical Education into other areas of the curriculum.

Demonstrate a commitment to their own professional development by keeping up to date with new initiatives and their use within curriculum design and subject delivery.

Information about the school

Goldwyn is an outstanding and unique secondary (11-18) SEMH special school in Kent, operating over 4 sites in Ashford and Folkestone, with each site running its own distinctive educational pathway.

We are a highly regarded and successful school which has expanded its provision to meet the needs of our increasingly complex and vulnerable students.

Following an internal restructuring, we are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed strategic leader to work with the Principal to maintain the outstanding provision we have created, whilst seeking to develop innovative and exemplary practice within SEMH education.

Goldwyn School is a KCC Foundation Special School for children and young people with an EHCP for SEMH needs from age 11 to 18. Students who are admitted to the school have complex and wide ranging difficulties and come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds and a wide geographical area.

Goldwyn School is an Outstanding School (Ofsted 2022) for students with SEMH needs, and consists of: • Goldwyn Ashford in Great Chart, Ashford (TN23 3BT) • Goldwyn Folkestone in Parkfield Road, Folkestone (CT19 5BY) • Goldwyn Vocational Centre in Leacon Road, Ashford, Kent (TN23 4FB) • Goldwyn Plus in Beaver Lane, Ashford (TN23 5NX) (our alternative curriculum programme)

Why Work at Goldwyn: • “Goldwyn is a family; a truly supportive unit” – School Governor • We are values driven – they are not words on a page, they are core to our school and its ethos • We have a strong and dynamic leadership team who support each other and who offer an extensive level of coaching and expertise • Our staff are our secret weapon – without a staff that feel supported and invested in, we cannot offer our students the very best education. Our staff wellbeing strategy, ambassadors and events build and sustain our team • Collaborative working is well established at the school and this fosters a culture of staff learning • There is a learning culture for our staff, with extensive CPD on offer for effective and tailored professional development • The school adopts a 2-week extended October half term to support staff wellbeing • Working from the KSENT Trust, you will have opportunities to participate in practitioner research in education, school-to-school support, and a range of leadership development programmes • Opportunities to work with partners and national leaders at the forefront of SEMH education

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01233 662177

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.