ICT Teacher
Castlewood School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 9LFThis job expired on 10 October 2024
Start date details
January 2025 or sooner
Closing date
10 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 September 2024
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- ICT & Computing, Physical Education (PE), Special Needs
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000.00 Annually (Actual) plus SEN1 (£2539) - Pay Award pending
ICT Teacher job summary
ICT teacher
Main Scale /UPS Teacher + SEN1 (£2539) pay award pending
Full Time – Permanent
Start Date: 1st January 2025 or sooner
Closing Date: Thursday 10th October 2024 @ 12 midday
Interviews: week commencing 14th October 2024
This is a fabulous opportunity for a teacher who wishes to make a real and sustained difference to the lives of vulnerable young people.
We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of ICT for our special school of SEMH and other SEN children. The successful candidate will be an inspirational, dynamic and enthusiastic qualified teacher of ICT and will join our dedicated staff team within the Upper School Yrs. 8-11. There will also be the opportunity to work alongside our Lower School staff supporting Yrs. 1-8, ensuring continuity of learning across the Key stages. You will be expected to be able to deliver quality, captivating lessons from KS3 up to GCSE level equivalent qualifications in KS4
Our school works with some of the ‘most difficult’ pupils to engage in learning, so if you relish a challenge then we are the place for you. You will be working independently as our ICT specialist, teaching classes of 8 pupils with the support of a Teaching Assistant. The school is actively moving forward and improving in all ways, making it a dynamic environment to be in. We can guarantee that every day will be different to the last and there is rarely a dull moment.
Are you:
- A qualified and effective practitioner?
- Able to meet all the requirements for safeguarding children?
- Organised and a good communicator?
- Creative and inspirational in your teaching?
- Committed to developing self and others?
- Friendly, hardworking, motivated?
- Willing to learn and progress your own professional development?
- Looking for a challenging but rewarding role?
Can you:
- Sustain the highest levels of quality teaching?
- Demonstrate high levels of passion and energy?
- Share ideas and expertise?
- Work in a supportive team?
- Share ideas and expertise?
- Demonstrate high levels of passion and energy?
If yes to the above, then we want you to apply
We offer the successful candidate:
- Improvement as a practitioner
- A Teachers Laptop
- A small supportive team environment
To Apply
Please follow the link to Mynewterm and register with them to be able to complete an application form, telling us what you can bring to the role and why you feel Castlewood School is a good match for you.
Further information
Closing date is 10th October 2024, at 12 noon, shortlisting will be completed on the afternoon of this date, therefore applications received after the deadline will not be included. Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 14th October 2024
For a further discussion about the position or to have a tour of the school please contact Chris White (Deputy Head Teacher) 0121 748 9760.
Castlewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, Online checks and satisfactory references prior to interview
By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2024
Safeguarding policy/Child Protection/Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website https://castlewoodschool.co.uk/our-school/school-policies/
The policy on the employment of ex-offenders can be found on our website – via the Manor Hall Trust Policies link, see the Safer Recruitment Policy
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community
Commitment to safeguarding
Castlewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a rigorous, Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and all references obtained will be checked upon for authenticity and accuracy.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, online searches will be undertaken for all prospective shortlisted candidates
About Castlewood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 16
- School size
- 91 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Castlewood School website (opens in new tab)
Castlewood School is a special day school for 96 pupils aged 4-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH).
Many of our pupils also have additional needs, often due to the co-morbidity of related medical conditions. Additional needs presented include Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC) including Asperger’s Syndrome, Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) including dyslexia and dyspraxia and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). Some pupils have medical conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) requiring medication or visual and hearing impairments.
All pupils at Castlewood School have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and are admitted following close consultation with the referring Local Authorities.
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