Class Teacher - Specialist School

Riverwalk School, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2PD

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 September 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: Days: 1 FTE Venue: Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds – Full mobility across the Trust Salary: MPS plus SEN allowance
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an experienced teacher who is dynamic and friendly, with a passion for improving outcomes and life experiences for our pupils in the school with PMLD and SLD needs. The School is in a period of transition with a new leadership team in place and we are looking for an experienced teacher to help us develop our curriculum and teaching skills further; ensuring that the momentum of school improvement is maximised. If you are a forward thinking, highly motivated teacher with a passion for school improvement come and visit us to find out how we can make a difference together.

What the school offers its staff

• Comprehensive staff induction program
• Full support and training from a wider team
• Wide range of staff benefits
• Extensive Wellbeing support package
• Opportunity for career progression within the Trust
• Personalised performance management

Further details about the role

Requirements: We are looking for an experienced teacher, preferably with SEND experience of students, who will: -

• Be a proven effective teacher who is willing to share good practice
• Provide a rich, high quality, stimulating and enabling learning environment, where resources can be accessed appropriately by all pupils.
• Ensure that each pupil has access to a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum differentiated to meet individual needs.
• Use creative and diverse teaching approaches to meet the needs of all pupils and to develop a love of learning.
• Set exciting tasks relating to ‘real life’ experiences for the whole class, small group and self-initiated, exploratory learning.
• Looking for a challenge
• Passionate about developing learning characteristics in pupils
• Able to adhere to policies and procedures and follow GDPR guidelines
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Has a desire to participate in school and Trust CPD opportunities
• Has an awareness of Safeguarding
• Willingness to contribute to the wider school through our curriculum enrichment& extended school offer

Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (Degree 2:1+ preferred)

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.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to sally.boutler@riverwalk.suffolk.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

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

Consortium Application form TEMPLATE 2024_2025.doc - 293 KB (opens in new tab)

Class Teacher MPS 2023.pdf - 457 KB (opens in new tab)

About Riverwalk School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Riverwalk School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: sally.boutler@riverwalk.suffolk.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01284 76428
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/riverwalk-school (opens in new tab)

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