Head of English
Valence School, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1QN32 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2025 or earlier
Closing date
22 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 December 2024
Job details
Job role
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
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 1.0 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPR/UPR
Additional allowances
TLR2 + SEN allowance + £5000 'golden hello' payment
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a creative and passionate teacher with high expectations?
If so, we have a wonderful opportunity for youto have a leadingrole in our small English department.
We have an exciting opportunity to oversee our Literacy and English provision across the whole school, whilst teaching in our semi-formal and formal pathways in the secondary school. You will make a tangible difference to the lives of students at our school and be a valued part of the whole school community, who work together closely to ensure we meet our students’ individual needs.
Students at Valence behave impeccably and are highly motivated; we are looking for an English leader who can help our students communicate with the world around them and achieve their full potential. Long term and medium term planning will be key aspects of the role, so you will be an organised and conscientious teacher with a clear vision for the department.
This post is suitable for an experienced teacher who would like to add an additional dimension to their practice, or an ambitious teacher looking to take on a new challenge. Experience of teaching GCSE English Literature and Language, or equivalent qualifications, is essential. Previous experience of teaching SEND would be an advantage but not essential.
Visits to the school would be warmly welcomed.
What the school offers its staff
Valence School is a KCC Foundation residential and day Special School for children and young people with physical disabilities, complex medical needs and associated learning and communication difficulties. We are part of the Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KsENT).
Further details about the role
Previous experience of SEND would be an advantage but not necessary.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Valence School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 123 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Valence School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@valence.kent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01959 567841
We are proud to share with you the excellent work we do with children and young people who have physical disabilities and complex medical needs. Our school is unique within the maintained sector in the whole of southern England. We cater for students aged 4 to 19 and have both day and boarding places. We have a large site with high quality teaching, social care and health care facilities. A staff team of over 200 people provides specialist teaching, social care, therapies and nursing care to an exceptionally high standard.
Our overall aim is to enable every child and young person to achieve meaningful independence. Students flourish in a supportive but challenging environment, making good educational progress and achieving a range of accreditation as they get older. There is excellent support to enable students to achieve functional communication, mobility and skills for daily living.
We are a Foundation Special School and are part of the Kent SEN Trust, a cooperative trust of ten schools working together to improve outcomes for all the children and young people attending the schools. In 2008 Valence became a specialist Sports College and this status plays a significant role in raising students’ achievements and their participation in high quality physical education and sport.
The School works proactively with parents and external professionals to provide holistic support for every child and young person. It is also developing high quality outreach support services to local schools and more widely for children and young people in Kent who have physical disabilities who are attending mainstream schools.
The School always places children and young people at the centre of all decisions it takes and it has a relentless focus on achieving the best possible outcomes for every student.
Arranging a visit to Valence School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@valence.kent.sch.uk.
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