Leader of Secondary Resource Base

The Clarendon Academy, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0DJ

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  September 2023

• Closing date

  31 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year, department, curriculum or phase
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - This is a full time position
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/ UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2B

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Qualified teacher status, with the commitment to developing expertise in the teaching of pupils with complex cognition and learning needs;
• Proven ability to raise the outcomes for pupils;
• Ability to plan and teach a broad range of engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and improve student attainment across a range of activities;
• That you can ensure that teaching is broad, balanced, relevant, motivational and appropriately differentiated in order to maximise the academic potential of all students;
• Effective behaviour management;
• A commitment to securing successful preparation for adulthood for students with SEND;
• A commitment to working in partnership with parents, school staff and outside agencies;
• High levels of professionalism and ability to work hard and remain calm under pressure;
• An outstanding commitment to ongoing professional development;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with high levels of emotional intelligence;
• A commitment to safeguarding all children and adults.

Additionally, as Resource Base Leader you will need to demonstrate:

• Experience of leading an area of a school, be it a subject area, pastoral work or within SEND;
• Knowledge of the EHCP review process and working with agencies;
• Ability to work with other senior leaders in the school to plan the curriculum for the students attending the Resource Base;
• Confidence in leading training on SEND;
• Be able to lead support staff within the Resource Base
• Experience of monitoring and tracking of data to improve outcomes for students with SEND.

What the school offers its staff

In return we will offer you:

• Training opportunities;
• The opportunity to further your career;
• Supportive line management and networking opportunities with other Resource Bases within the Trust;
• A caring and dynamic team of colleagues;
• A commitment to achieving the best for all of our pupils and staff.

Further details about the role

Clarendon Academy is seeking to appoint an experienced teacher to teach in a new Resource Base for students with complex Cognition and Learning needs at the school. This is a wonderful opportunity to be in at the outset of this exciting new venture to provide support for secondary aged students who require a more specialist provision than mainstream, but who do not need a special school.

Resource Base Designation: Complex Cognition and Learning needs

The Resource Base is due to open in September 2023 and during the first year will cater for up to 10 young people all of whom will have EHCPs. The Base will be accommodated in a large, newly refurbished area of the school with access to its own classrooms, life skills and art room, toilet facilities, office and outside space. Students will follow the Clarendon curriculum and have opportunities to work on their individual outcomes as recorded in their EHCP.

Our aim is to ensure that the Resource Base is providing the highest standard of education for the pupils in its care and you will be an essential team member in ensuring this. You will work closely with the Head of SEND for Acorn Education Trust and the Senior Leadership team of the school to deliver our vision.

As a teacher of Resource Base, you will be passionate about teaching children with learning difficulties and speech, language and communication needs as well as maintaining high standards. You will be committed to developing expertise in the teaching of pupils with SEND and will be able to work effectively in a growing team.

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About The Clarendon Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 953 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Clarendon Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: aes@clarendonacademy.com
• Phone number: 01225 762686
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-clarendon-academy (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to The Clarendon Academy

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