Lead Teacher
Whitby School, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1LAThis job expired on 2 September 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2023
Closing date
2 September 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 July 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
SEN
Lead Teacher job summary
Role: Lead Teacher, FTE (with QTS and relevant experience – paid with an SEN 1 Allowance)
Location: Caedmon College Whitby and Eskdale School
Contract Term: Full-Time, Term Time Only.
Salary: Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale dependent upon experience - (Relocation package of up to £8000 may be available for the right candidate)
Closing Date: Midday, Friday 2nd September 2022
Start Date: January 2023.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who will work as part of the College community and wider Federation network, working with the students in our new targeted provision, providing the support they need to succeed. The vacancy will be based in our targeted mainstream provision, however, the postholder will need to interact and work with our wider school and Federation community.
We pride ourselves on supporting colleagues to develop their knowledge and practice through offering specialised training and development routes. Many of our staff have been able to progress in their career whilst working at the College and Eskdale School.
We encourage applications from candidates who have a passion for supporting students in their education with individual needs and who wish to work in a setting which offers rewards and challenges, where no two days are the same.
Candidates will be required to have relevant experience and qualifications to support the students in this targeted provision in their teaching and learning and wider development. The Lead Teacher must hold Qualified Teacher Status and have suitable past experience and appropriate qualifications or knowledge to be able to effectively support students with differing SEND needs. While each post is different, we are looking for the following for this post.
You will:
Have suitable previous experience in working with children and young people, with a passion for developing their practice and knowledge further to best support the students in the provision.
Be able to support in the delivery of high-quality learning experiences for all students.
Be supportive, nurturing and understanding.
Seek to make learning exciting and a positive experience.
Enjoy working as part of a team.
Demonstrate good communication skills both orally and in writing
Have experience of working with children with SEND and ideally those with autism and communication difficulties.
Be flexible and adaptable as every day will be different.
Have a good sense of humour and be approachable and friendly.
The Lead Teacher must have a working understanding of the SEND Code of Practice.
We can offer you:
A caring environment where we value our community ethos.
An enthusiastic and dedicated team of staff to work with.
A Federation with unique and inspiring learning environments.
An opportunity to work with an experienced and committed team and to join a team of staff who are determined to help each student to succeed.
A Federation at the very heart of the transformation that is taking place in our coastal area.
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.
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About Whitby School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1041 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Whitby School website
- Email address
- j.robinson@ccwhitby.org
- Phone number
- 01947 602406
Community College for 11 - 16 year olds with a separate site for Whitby Sixth form students
Arranging a visit to Whitby School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.robinson@ccwhitby.org.
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