Key Stage Five Teacher and Leader - Full-time - Special Needs Position

The Ifield School, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-7039-322T
• Posted:17/11/2021
• Pay:MPS/UPS+TLR3 & SEN Allowance depending on exp
• Start Date:January 2022
• App Close Date:08/12/2021 at 09:00
• Interviews:w/c 13th December 2021

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The Cedar Federation offers an exciting opportunity, starting in January 2022, for an emerging leader to develop their talents within Ifield Sixth Form. Ifield School and Sixth Form is an outstanding provision that provides a very high standard of education for pupils and students who have profound, severe and complex needs. We offer our pupils and students the very best education, with engaging, contextualised learning experiences. If you are a leader that finds new and creative ways to teach and develop the skills of others, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

The Federation has a large senior leadership team who work closely together to create the best outcomes for all pupils. Working alongside other Key Stage Leaders is an essential element of the role.  The Federation will offer the right person fantastic opportunities to develop their own professional knowledge and expertise

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and creative teacher, with a track record of impacting positively on the lives of students, to lead our Key Stage Five team and inspire others to continually strive for higher standards and new innovations. 

The successful candidate will be a good to outstanding teacher who will teach English to students within our Post 16 Provision, based at North Kent College. The post holder will play a vital role in improving the quality of teaching and learning across Sixth Form, in particular within Key Stage Five.  The development of others is vital to this role, therefore previous experience in leading teams is important alongside experience of teaching within a further education setting. A background in ASD, PMLD or SLD is desirable but a commitment to providing the very best for our students is paramount.

The main responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to supporting the senior leadership team to:

• Support other teachers and leaders to raise the quality of education, including teaching and learning.
• Ensure high expectations for student progress, academic and personally.
• Model classroom practice and provide support and guidance to colleagues in quality of education and curriculum, selecting the most appropriate teaching and learning methods and resources for students.
• Ensure substantial and sustained, high quality performance of pupils from their starting points, evidenced by positive and improving progress data within a positive climate for learning.
• Monitor and improve the quality of teaching, leading to improved rates of student progress.
• Responsibility for safeguarding and working with the rest of the safeguarding team.

Ifield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children.

Informal visits to the Sixth Form are very welcome. Please contact Maddy Jones on 01474 365485 for further details.

Information about the school

Ifield School is a welcoming and inclusive educational environment catering for pupils aged four to nineteen with profound, severe, and complex learning needs, alongside communication and interaction differences. At Ifield, we pride ourselves on our vibrant community and innovative approach to education, where every pupil has an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP) tailored to their individual needs, reviewed annually to ensure progress and support.

Our dedicated staff members are the heart of our school, fostering an ethos of care, respect, and achievement. Through our collaborative efforts, we create a nurturing environment where every pupil can thrive and succeed. Inclusion is at the core of our mission and we achieve this through our outreach programmes, specialised resources, and the Ifield SMILE Training Centre.

Ifield School has been recognised as an outstanding provision by Ofsted for the fourth consecutive time, which is a testament to our commitment to excellence in education. Furthermore, Ifield School is a proud founding member of KsENT, a cooperative trust for Kent Special Schools, illustrating our dedication to collaboration and collective growth in special education. In September 2015, we federated with King's Farm Primary School, forming the Cedar Federation under a unified governing body, further enhancing our capacity to provide exceptional education and care.

At Ifield School, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils are paramount. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, and as such, stringent safeguarding measures are in place. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children. Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Safe in Education legislation.

Join us at Ifield School, where every pupil’s successes are recognised, nurtured, and celebrated along their unique educational journey.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Gemma Waghorn
• Address:Cedar Avenue, Gravesend , Kent, DA12 5JT
• Telephone: 01474 365485
• Email: gwaghorn@ifield.kent.sch.uk