KS1 / KS2 Teacher in SEMH (special) school

Aspire Academy, Welling, Kent, DA16 1JB

51 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  31 July 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Monday - Friday term time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 - UPS3
• Additional allowances:

  SEN allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a committed candidate with these qualifications:

• previous experience as a classroom teacher (QTS)

• a desire to work with local children who have social, emotional and mental health needs

• demonstrable experience in securing successful academic outcomes

• demonstrable experience in managing challenging behaviour

• sufficient command of spoken English as defined under the Code of Practice on English language requirements for public sector workers

What the school offers its staff

The development of our employees at ASpire Academy is paramount. To support this, we offer these benefits:

• MPS/UPS + SEN allowance (outer London)

• Teachers national pension

• Full induction programme

• Team Teach positive behaviour training: Positive Approaches to Challenging Behaviour©

• Weekly CPD training

• Employee Assistant Programme with 24 hour counselling and support available

• Free parking on site

• Advantages of belonging to a multi-academy Trust (e.g. best practice sharing, Tusker car leasing scheme etc.)

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.

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About Aspire Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• School size: 42 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Aspire Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: heather.hopkins@aspirebexley.org.uk
• Phone number: 020 8304 1320
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aspire-academy-bexley (opens in new tab)

Aspire Academy is a SEMH primary school located in Welling. It caters for up to 64 pupils with an EHCP for social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Aspire Academy provides holistic education for our pupils incorporating high quality therapeutic and academic support. We pride ourselves in ensuring our pupils get not only a high quality academic experience but also opportunities to participate in a range of extra curricular opportunities including school trips, school residential, sports matches and tournaments. Trips this year have included: London theatre trip, cinemas, nature reserves and Duxford air museum. We have school sports teams who participate in many matches and tournaments against local schools and a school choir who participate in the Young Voices concert at the O2. We are therefore seeking an experienced practitioner with a background in primary teaching and supporting children with complex SEN to take up the post of teacher delivering high quality education to our learners. You may be already working in a special school or in a mainstream setting but keen to work in specialist provision. You would be joining a skilled team of teaching and support staff in providing high quality learning for our students. This is an opportunity for an experienced and skilled practitioner to make a real difference to children’s lives. A proven interest in managing challenging behaviour alongside evidence of securing successful academic outcomes are essential requirements. If you have enthusiasm, commitment and a desire to work with some of the most vulnerable and complex young people in our community, we would welcome your application. High aspirations and a relentless approach towards excellence are the key skills we are looking for along with evidence of previous outstanding classroom teaching. A willingness to be involved in developing extra-curricular activities and the wider curriculum would be an advantage.

Arranging a visit to Aspire Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email heather.hopkins@aspirebexley.org.uk.

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