Classroom Teacher
Forest Moor School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2RA3 days remaining to apply
Closing date
22 May 2024 at 10am
Date listed
3 May 2024
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- Special Needs
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000.00 Annually (FTE)
Classroom Teacher job summary
Do you want a job where you make a difference to the lives of children and young people? Do you want to be inspired on a daily basis by your work? Are you passionate about inclusion and committed to meeting the needs of all children? Do you have the ability to engage, motivate and promote the learning and personal development of pupils?
We have vacancies for Classroom Teacher(s)
Permanent Contract
Salary: UQT/MPS/UPS + SEN point
Closing Date: Wednesday 15th May at 09:00
We require an exceptional teacher who is passionate about providing the best possible education and care for vulnerable young people. Forest Moor School is a SEMH provision situated near Harrogate in the Yorkshire Dales.
Our children are grouped by their needs, across key stages 2 to 4. We work with children with SEMH as their primary need – many children have diagnoses or traits of Autism, ADHD, anxiety, hypervigilance, specific learning difficulties and more. Our main goal for each child is to meet their needs through working towards the outcomes in their EHCPs.
Forest Moor aligns with best practice in an SEMH provision; we have a nurturing curriculum model with significant investment in therapeutic and wrap-around support for our students. Our staff are experts, trained in play based therapy and learning, trauma informed and restorative practice.
Being part of a group of schools, and of the Wellspring Academy Trust, there is great potential for support, professional development and promotion. Opportunity to specialise in intervention such as Catch Up, Lego Therapy or in a specific area of interest (such as ADHD/Autism) means that the career development opportunities are endless and this is a stepping stone to a career that could go in any direction. We support NPQs for our teachers as they start to specialise, and for our ECTs, we are committed to providing a full support package through Exceed. Additionally, if you are an aspiring teacher, we accept applications for unqualified teachers looking to complete a fully funded PGCE with QTS.
This position would suit teachers with a proven track record of exceptional practice, who are able to work with vulnerable students with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Equally, for a new or aspiring teacher - who has the passion and drive to learn, develop and make a difference - there is no more rewarding place to learn the craft of teaching than in a specialist school. The ability to be creative and use imaginative flair to engage is essential; no two days are the same, so the ability to be flexible and resilient in planning and approach are vital. Our staff know that having resilience, drive and high expectations to inspire students to achieve can be life changing.
This position would suit individuals who are passionate about making a real difference to students’ life chances and supporting them in achieving their potential in essential life skills and qualification routes, both of which are a high priority here at Forest Moor.
About usAt Forest Moor School we…
Believe every child has the right to experience success
Build strong relationships based on:
Unconditional Positive Regard
Openness
Honesty
Supportive culture
Nurturing environment
Take a restorative approach
Take a personal approach to learning
At Forest Moor School we place Unconditional Positive Regard at the centre of everything that we do. We accept, care and nurture all of our pupils and accept each individual for who they are. Unconditional Positive Regard is not something that is withdrawn when mistakes are made and we actively encourage our pupils to feel comfortable to try new things and expand their window of tolerance.
By using Unconditional Positive Regard we treat all pupils with:
Genuine warmth
Genuine care
Flexible consistency to maximise each individual’s experience of success
… AND BY
Showing resilience
Offering multiple fresh starts
Finding a way that works for all
Acting in a positive manner
Our mission is to maximise the life chances and make a positive difference to all of our pupils. Through our specialised SEMH approach, Forest Moor School engages pupils through creative and individualised learning which enables them to gain the EHCP, SEMH and academic progress they need to become well-rounded and successful individuals.
Our Vision:Our vision is to provide the best possible care and education that we can for children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Unconditional Positive Regard is at the centre of everything that we do and we are creating a school that is welcoming, caring, safe, warm and believes that all of its pupils can be supported and empowered to experience success and be the best version of themselves.
We create personalised pathways for our students that are regularly reviewed and adjusted to meet their varied needs as we recognise over time these needs will be fluid at present differently depending on the challenges they face. In order to achieve this we have developed a curriculum that interlinks the EHCP, SEMH and academic requirements to always ensure students are making progress in one or more of these areas. By operating a personalised and flexibly consistent approach to progress, our pupils are always able to experience success, whether that be working through crisis or engaging with challenging class-based learning.
We see strong relationships as the key to our success – with students, parents, carers, external agencies and the wider community. We ensure that our school is a welcoming safe space for pupils to learn and thrive. We believe in working closely with our families and carers and welcome their support, but also realise that at times they will need our support too. We work closely with other agencies and schools to make sure we do all we can to maximise every pupil’s life chances and experience of success.
Our Aims:We aim to offer all pupils the opportunity to become confident and independent learners in a supportive and nurturing environment. Our vision is for every pupil to experience success and progress, whether this be their EHCP, SEMH, Academic or a blend of all three areas.
Almost all students attend the school full time, which encourages a sense of belonging and community. Our clear and consistent structure ensures that pupils feel safe and secure and it enables them to take ownership of their learning.
The Interim Executive Board (IEB) and Leaders at the school know that the focus on achievement and success is one of our strongest features. Experience has proved that for a child to succeed, they need to feel purpose and success with their education so this is what we offer to them. The increase in confidence and self-esteem that drives improvements of behaviour, self-regulation and ability to communicate effectively is almost always linked to the wider successes outside of academic learning which is why we focus on academic, SEMH and their EHCP needs. We operate a plan, do, review model to all aspects of our school and recognise that over time the needs and provision for each student might change for a short period of time and it is our responsibility to recognise and support this.
What we offer to our students:
Small classes of one adult to every 4 children, so that no learner is left without help.
A unique learning environment ranging from their classroom to our Local Learning Area of Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the wider North Yorkshire area.
Caring and committed professionals who can make sure that our pupils make rapid progress in their learning, through an engaging blended learning approach inside and outside the classroom.
A curriculum that is built around the learners needs and will prepare all of our leavers for their next steps into further education or training.
Specific support based on the needs of each student including interventions to support SEMH needs.
Support for students to develop strategies of self-regulation and effective ways to communicate what they need and what they are feeling.
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.
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About Forest Moor School
- School type
- Academy, ages 9 to 16
- School size
- 71 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
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