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  • Job start date

    1 September 2019

  • Closing date

    7 March 2019 at 12am (midnight)

  • Date listed

    15 February 2019

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full-time equivalent salary

Main pay range 1 to Main pay range 6, £23,720 to £34,665

Additional allowances

The opportunities for further professional development and training would enable the successful candidates to progress in their career.

SEN allowance

CLASS TEACHER SEND job summary

Due to our continuing expansion Heltwate School is looking to recruit more creative and highly-motivated practitioners to contribute to the teaching and learning of pupils with special educational needs, disabilities and autism. We currently have a class teacher vacancy.

Heltwate caters for pupils across the primary and secondary age range who have been identified as having moderate or severe learning difficulties. Heltwate encourages pupils to do the best they can to achieve their potential in a safe, supportive and calm environment by a team who supports them throughout their time here.

We would welcome applications from experienced or recently qualified teachers with primary or secondary training. The ideal candidates will:

• have experience of teaching children with SEND, in either
primary or secondary phases;
• have high expectations of pupil behaviour, attitudes and
achievement;
• enjoy teaching an innovative, creative and integrated curriculum
which supports pupils who require a multi-sensory approach;
• be enthusiastic, confident and able to show initiative;
• be flexible and adaptable team player with excellent
communication and organisational skills;
• be able to effectively liaise with other professionals and external
agencies and can work effectively as part of a team ;
• have a friendly manner with a good sense of humour;
• be calm and patient;
• show evidence that they can form positive and professional
relationships with pupils, staff and parents;
• have good interpersonal skills and enjoy being part of a
supportive team;
• be committed to high quality teaching, learning and
assessment.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Governing Board of Heltwate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its care and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our recruitment practice complies with all relevant legislation. As part of our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable groups the appointment is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the school will carry out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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About Heltwate School

School type
Special school, ages 4 to 18
School size
207 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 18

Heltwate is a highly regarded mixed day special school offering education for pupils aged 4-19 years who have a wide range of interests, abilities and learning needs.  We provide the highest quality of education, therapy and care to children who have moderate to severe learning difficulties. In addition, we also offer Autism specific education.

We are a school committed to life-long learning and our education includes the subjects of the national curriculum and more importantly communication, life and social skills.

We are currently situated over two sites, the Heltwate main site is home to Reception to Key Stage 3 pupils and Heltwate @ St George's in Lawn Avenue,  Dogsthorpe is where our Post 16 young people are located. In 2023 we expect to open our Jubilee site in Bretton for our Early Years learners.

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