EXPIRED

This job expired on 18 May 2022 – see similar jobs

  • Job start date

    1 September 2022

  • Closing date

    18 May 2022 at 4pm

  • Date listed

    10 May 2022

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

M1 to M6

Additional allowances

SEN Allowance

Class Teacher - SEN job summary

An exciting opportunity to work at a rapidly expanding Special School.

Due to a significant expansion in our school roll, we need a teacher for Autistic Spectrum pupils with severe and profound learning difficulties and challenging behaviours, to start September 2022. Candidates must bring energy and enthusiasm with a commitment to inclusion. We will provide a planned induction and CPD opportunities within a strong and supportive multi-professional team. Experience and knowledge of working with children within the Autistic Spectrum is desirable.

Briarwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. All employees must have an enhanced DBS clearance.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

This job post has expired.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Briarwood School

School type
Special school, ages 3 to 19
School size
164 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 19
Phone number
0117 3532651

Briarwood is a Bristol school committed to providing a high quality of education, care and life experiences for children and young people with Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties,

Complex Needs, Autism and Sensory Impairment from 3-19 years. The school is based on three sites. The Primary and Post 16 Departments are on the Briar Way site. Our Secondary

Department is on the Snowdon Road site, co-located with Bristol Metropolitan Secondary Academy and finally The Pod is our Early Years Centre, co-located with Barton Hill Academy. The Secondary site has a Specialist Centre for pupils with behaviours that challenge, called The Nexus.

ENJOY, ENGAGE, LEARN

The values of Briarwood School are that all pupils should ENJOY their time with us, so that they can ENGAGE and LEARN to their full potential.

ENJOY

Our aim is for Briarwood School to be a happy, welcoming, nurturing environment, where all pupils feel safe, secure and are ready to learn. All aspects of school life are designed to inspire and engage pupils, by implementing a mix of curriculum areas suitable for the different stages of education, creative approaches and essential life skills. We stress the importance of the personal development of each student to include social, emotional, physical, spiritual & moral education.

ENGAGE

The role of communication is key in all we do and underpins our approach to learning. We value enrichment and inclusion and include this through such mediums as sport, dance, music, theatre, celebrations, community visits, charity fundraising, horse riding and swimming. Through planning and careful design, we can ensure an inspirational, accessible and adaptable environment that fosters a culture of learning and meets the requirements of all pupils.

LEARN

We provide a bespoke approach to learning, to support children with often complex and widely differing needs. All pupils should be supported to achieve, no matter how small the goal or milestone. We have a developing curriculum, relevant to each stage of the children’s learning journey, which prioritises key areas and an appropriate mix of academic and life skills. All staff working with the pupils provide a culture of supported independence and encourage pupils to be as independent as possible in the world around them.

Arranging a visit to Briarwood School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR.briarwoodsp@bristol-schools.uk.

School location

Similar jobs nearby

Teacher of Maths

The City Academy Bristol

Russell Town Avenue, Bristol, Avon, BS5 9JH

Teacher of MFL

Mangotsfield School

Rodway Hill, Bristol, BS16 9LH

Teacher of PE

Downend School

Westerleigh Road, Bristol, BS16 6XA

Teacher of Computing

Quick Apply

Abbeywood Community School

New Road, Bristol, BS34 8SF

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Bristol