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General Teacher - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Goldwyn School, Ashford

  • Ref:KCC886-7041-156T
  • Posted:08/10/2018
  • Pay:MPS
  • Start Date:Jan 2019
  • App Close Date:16/10/2018 at 16:00
  • Interviews:18 October 2018

Advert

A vacancy has become available for a teacher to join us at our Goldwyn Ashford site from January 2019. 

We are seeking to appoint a confident, passionate, empathic and professional individual, with the drive to be part of our outstanding team. 

We are currently making adjustments to our curriculum and are, therefore, in a position to be flexible in terms of subject areas offered.  However, the suitable applicant should have confidence and, ideally, some experience of delivering literacy, and possibly numeracy, to KS3 and KS4 students, although this is not an essential requirement of the post. 

This position could potentially suit applicants with a background in primary settings.  We will work with the successful candidate to develop their programme of study, which could broadly be around one or more of the subject areas of history, media studies, SMSC, languages and citizenship.

We are seeking a candidate who can also offer Level 1/2 accreditation at KS4. 

All students at Goldwyn have EHCPs with SEMH as their primary area of need, and approximately 70% of our students are diagnosed with ASD.  The successful candidate should have an understanding of these highly complex mental health needs and a willingness to adopt a proactive and solution-focused approach to teaching and developing young people holistically.

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

Documents

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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.