KS3 Teacher - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Goldwyn School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-7041-108T
• Posted:07/09/2017
• Pay:MPS / UPS
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:22/09/2017 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBA

Advert

Experienced Teacher required for September 2017

Pay MPS / UPS – subject to experience

Goldwyn School (Folkestone) is seeking to appoint an innovative and passionate Teacher capable of teaching core subjects across KS3 & 4 to students with complex SEMH needs.

This post offers a unique opportunity to make a difference to students who are likely to have experienced little previous success within a school environment.  Goldwyn Students are of mixed and high ability (NC level 3-4 on entry) and as such are capable of achieving GCSE and other Level 2 qualifications in Year 11.

Essential aspects of the role will be the ongoing development of the KS3 and KS4 integrated nurture curriculum and  experience of assessment of Social and Emotional development of students. This unique opportunity also incorporates the further development of Goldwyn Sixth form College and the opportunity to contribute towards the 6^th form curriculum.  An experience of or interest in teaching Life-skills, Employability skills would be most suitable.

Goldwyn School is looking for a professional with suitable experience, expertise, drive and passion to be a part of a new team working together within an exciting new development at Goldwyn’s Folkestone site.

The deadline for applications is Friday  8^th September and interviews will be held on Tuesday 11^th September.

For an informal chat regarding this position, please contact Charlotte Rosslyn  Vice-Principal 01233 622958.

Please include a CV and covering letter with your application addressed to Charlotte Rosslyn, 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.

Have a knowledge of working with children with SEMH.

Have a willingness to work as part of a team, working flexibly within a range of different roles as required.

Have a proven 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 knowledge of the latest developments within the new National Curriculum and examination syllabi.

Be able to deliver literacy, numeracy and Science to KS3 & 4.

Be experienced in delivering accredited courses from Entry level 3 to GCSE.

Have an understanding of Nurture Principles within the classroom.

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

• Name:Mrs Kerry Greene
• Address:Godinton Lane, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3BT
• Telephone: 01233 622958
• Email: tina.brobyn@goldwyn.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01233 662177