Class Teacher (0.5 mornings - Maternity cover)
Queen's Park Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HAThis job expired on 4 December 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January or February 2024
Closing date
4 December 2023 at 9am
Date listed
7 November 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,100.00 - £46,961.00 Annually (Actual) Advantage Schools Teacher Pay Scale Points 1-12
Class Teacher (0.5 mornings - Maternity cover) job summary
We
are seeking to appoint a Class Teacher on a part time basis (0.5 - mornings) to
teach pupils with special educational needs in our ACE provision. We
believe that all children, given the right circumstances, can make excellent
progress. The ACE room's purpose is to provide that set of circumstances to
support children with communication and interaction as their primary need.
We’re
looking for an enthusiastic and innovative teacher with a real passion for
supporting pupils with special educational needs, to shape our provision and
deliver outstanding teaching. The role is a key part of our enhanced provision
for pupils with SEND and will require you to deliver bespoke programmes
of work and support to pupils, working in collaboration with outside agencies,
to ensure the highest of outcomes and quality of provision.
The
successful candidate will show they are able to plan and teach high quality
lessons that take into account identified learning needs and enable the pupils
to make progress towards their EHCP and IPP targets; place the importance of
developing good relationships with pupils at the centre of their
practice; direct a team of support staff to ensure that the excellent
support extends throughout the day when they are in mainstream classes and
liaise with class teachers effectively to provide a consistent approach for
those pupils.
WHY QUEEN’S PARK ACADEMY?
At Queen's Park Academy we emphasise the importance of kindness,
civility, and inclusivity in a text-rich, teacher-led learning
environment. We want our pupils to leave our primary schools equipped for
success in the next stage of their educational journey, and to achieve this we
teach an academic curriculum enhanced by an entitlement to enrichment for all.
We prioritise the teaching of powerful knowledge in our curriculum; knowledge
that is transformational, taking children beyond learning that can be easily
acquired through their everyday experience, and providing them with the tools
they need to make sense of and navigate the world around them as educated
citizens.
We prioritise providing a transformational education for the children
and young people in our care, and we are looking for great people with the
knowledge and skills to support us in achieving this aim.
We believe in pro-actively supporting pupils to successfully achieve
high standards of conduct, resulting in very high expectations, and a calm and
consistent learning environment where pupils feel safe, valued and can
thrive. We think this makes for a warm and happy school, where teachers
can teach and pupils can learn, but moreover enables us to give pupils the
foundations they need to lead happy and fulfilling lives.
ABOUT ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS
Our values
are aspiration, honesty and respect and our vision is
to create a family of exceptional schools, within which students are empowered
and supported to achieve extraordinary outcomes. We currently run four schools
in Bedfordshire – Bedford Free School (secondary, Ofsted outstanding), Houstone
School (secondary, not yet inspected), Elstow School (primary, Ofsted good) and
Queen’s Park Academy (primary, Ofsted good) – with a fifth school (primary)
joining us imminently. Our pupils will leave our schools prepared for a
fulfilling life, including the opportunity to go to a great university and
pursue the career of their choice. To achieve this, our network of schools
teach an academic, knowledge-rich curriculum enhanced by an entitlement to
enrichment for all.
High quality
lessons are the foundation for progress for all learners. We know that gains in
learning can differ between classrooms and schools, with “some teachers
producing 1.5 years of gain in achievement while others with equivalent
students produce only half a year of gain.” (Hanushek, 2011). The effects of
high-quality lessons, including excellent teaching, are especially significant
for learners from disadvantaged backgrounds, with the “teacher effect” having
more impact on pupils with “low socio-economic status” (Nye, 2004). At age 16,
the biggest attainment gap is between SEND and non-SEND learners (EEF, 2017)
and pupils identified with SEND consistently make less progress than other
pupils with the same starting points. (NAO, 2019). At Advantage Schools, we
strive to provide consistent high-quality across our schools through strong
classroom culture, and effective curriculum delivery underpinned by the science
of learning, to ensure pupil success is an entitlement, and does not come down
to luck. Our SENDCos are at the forefront of creating this culture and ensuring
the highest standards of teaching and learning are available to all pupils.
We believe great staff make a great school, so we look
after our colleagues well. We value hard work, but we do all we can to identify
and eliminate unnecessary workload that could result in burnout.
WHAT TO DO
NEXT
We welcome visitors to our school and will be happy to answer any
questions you may have ahead of making your application. Please contact
Michelle Johnson to arrange.
For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact
Michelle Johnson, Business Support Officer on 01234 352901 or mjohnson@queensparkacademy.co.uk
Safeguarding children enrolled at the school is of
paramount importance, and we are fully committed to the protection and safe
care of our students. The successful applicants will be required to undertake
appropriate checks as well as providing proof of your right to work in the
UK.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding children enrolled at the School is of paramount importance, and we are fully committed to the protection and safe care of our students. The successful applicants will be required to undertake appropriate checks as well as providing proof of your right to work in the UK.
About Queen's Park Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 452 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queen's Park Academy website
Queen’s Park Academy joined Advantage Schools in December 2021.
The school serves a diverse and international community, and staff pride themselves on helping every child develop as happy, confident, and aspiring learners.
We work hard to demonstrate our golden rules of be kind, be safe and be ready to learn. They are embedded in much of what we do including the culture and behaviour expectations within the school.
The school curriculum is designed to ensure the children learn more over time. We provide them with the knowledge they need to continue to be successful as they progress onto their next stage of education. Learning extends outside of the classroom through visits to places that link to curriculum as well as places that are outside of our children lived experiences. We offer a large range of extracurricular opportunities.
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