Class Teacher - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Shenstone School, Crayford

Ref:KCC303-7001-16T
Posted:29/01/2019
Pay:Main Scale/ UPS +1 SEN allowance Teacher
Start Date:Sep 2019
App Close Date:24/03/2019 at 23:00
Interviews:Sep start: 2nd April 2019 (tbc) at Crayford site

Advert

Status: Permanent

Hours/Percentage of Week: Full Time

Grade: Main Scale/ UPS +1 SEN allowance Teacher

Post Start Date: April 2019/ September 2019

Closing Date for Applications: For April Start: 3^rd February 2019

For September Start: 24^th March 2019

Possible Interview dates TBC: April Start: 12^th February 2019 (at Sidcup site) September Start: 2^nd April 2019 (at Crayford site)

Shenstone School is a primary aged special school for pupils with severe, and/ or profound and multiple learning difficulties. Shenstone School is one school based across two sites which are 5 miles apart - the Sidcup site age ranges are from nursery to Year 2 and the Crayford site is Year 2 – Year 6. The pupils at Shenstone School are amazing superstars who work very hard to achieve small and big steps of progress over time. They are supported by a dedicated staff team and we stand by our motto of “together we engage, thrive and achieve”. Shenstone School was graded as a 'good' school by Ofsted in November 2015.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, passionate teachers who have a genuine interest in working to support pupils with special educational needs to achieve the very best outcomes. The class teacher position will require the teaching of pupils across a broad spectrum of SEN, including pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and pupils with ASD. Experience of working with primary aged pupils with additional needs is desired, but keen NQTs will also be considered. The April teaching position will initially be based at the Sidcup site as we are expanding! The September position could be on either site.

Visits to the school are essential and should be arranged by e-mailing the Head Teacher head@shenstone.bexley.sch.uk to arrange an appointment time. For further information about the school please visit the school website: www.shenstone-tkat.org.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages. The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.

Offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS Certificate and other employment checks. References will be requested for those short listed ONLY and prior to interview. Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

To apply for this vacancy please download and complete the attached application form and either post to the school address as above or email direct to jobs@shenstone.bexley.sch.uk

Details are on our school web site www.shenstone-tkat.org/.bexley.sch.uk.

Please note that we are now part of The Kemnal Academies Trust and you need to apply using the TKAT application form.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU CANNOT APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY USING THE ‘APPLY’ BUTTON BELOW. PLEASE SEE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE FOR DETAILS OF HOW TO APPLY.

Information about the school

Shenstone is an all-through school for children and young people with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD). We work across three sites within Bexley. Two sites are primary (Sidcup and Crayford), and the third site is our growing secondary provision (located in Thamesmead for 2024/25 before moving to a purpose-built new site in Belvedere in September 2025). Exciting times are ahead for everyone at Shenstone School.

Our staff are passionate about providing our students with the best learning opportunities. Working in partnership with parents and carers, we successfully foster and develop a positive attitude in our young people and support them to have opportunities that will allow them to achieve beyond their expectations. The support and guidance students receive from staff give them the confidence to learn independently and strive to achieve their most aspirational outcomes. The school positions itself as a centre of excellence for its students, parents/carers, staff, local authorities and the wider community.

We aim to ensure that all students have the maximum opportunity to participate fully in society to enhance their life chances. We pride ourselves on ensuring that learning remains purposeful but is equally fun. We are committed to supporting the emotional health and well-being of all our students, staff and parents/carers, and we stand by our motto of “Together we engage, thrive and achieve”.

We are very proud of Shenstone School and our achievements, which include autism accreditation through the National Autistic Society, The Wellbeing Award for Schools, Outstandingly Happy School status, Move Centre of Excellence Award, National Online Safety Certified School status, and we are also an accredited Arts Award Centre. We continue to expand with new ideas and initiatives to maintain and improve services for students and staff.

Staff at Shenstone School can access the following benefits: excellent induction and probation processes, comprehensive in-house training, competitive pension scheme, employee counselling services, vaccination programmes, on-site mental health first aid team and various other well-being and social activities.

Job Contact Information

Name:Georgia Bissett
Address:94 Old Road, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4DZ
Telephone: 01322 524145
Email: hr@shenstone-tkat.org

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.