Classroom Teacher
Great Oaks School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7LTThis job expired on 15 February 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
15 February 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 February 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1-M6
Additional allowances
SEN Minimum Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to expansion Great Oaks School requires a teacher from September 2024. Great Oaks is a secondary specialist school catering for young people with a range of complex learning difficulties in Southampton.
The successful candidate will need to have experience of teaching or working with young people with Special Educational Needs in the mainstream or special school sector at either Primary or Secondary level . You will be required to teach all subjects on the curriculum.
The post is open to experienced and newly qualified teachers and is likely to be with class of children with severe learning difficulties. Experience of working with children with severe or profound learning difficulties is therefore required.
Great Oaks is part of the Solent Special Education Trust which also includes Rosewood Free School.
For more information about the school , please see our website. Informal enquiries to the the Headteacher, Andy Evans, welcome.
The Solent Special Education Trust are absolutely committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with Social Media checks.
What the school offers its staff
Further information about the job
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Great Oaks School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 352 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Great Oaks School website
- Email address
- katharinejordan@greatoaks.school
Great Oaks School is seeking a dedicated and experienced leader with SEN experience to join our leadership team. This is a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of our school, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning, and fostering a supportive and inclusive school culture. Working closely with the Headteacher, you will drive school improvement, support staff development, and contribute to the well-being and personalised success of each student, ensuring they achieve their full potential in all aspects of their development.
As Deputy Headteacher, you will be a key leader in delivering our vision and values across all Great Oaks School sites. You will take an active role in whole-school leadership, deputising for the Headteacher when required and collaborating with stakeholders to maintain high standards of Education. You will work closely with the Assistant Headteachers to ensure oversight of key responsibilities. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic leader with a passion for special education and a commitment to ensuring all students can succeed.
Depending on the outcome of the recruitment process, there may be an opportunity to appoint more than one Deputy.
Arranging a visit to Great Oaks School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email katharinejordan@greatoaks.school.
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