2 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    5 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    27 June 2024

Job details

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Subject

Special Needs

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS/UPS + SEN point

Physical Development Teacher job summary

The East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) is a 2-19 generic special school with 430 pupils on roll. The East SILC is a complex organisation which operates on a variety of sites to provide a range of outreach services across the city, including partnerships with primary and secondary providers, the city-wide Physical Difficulties and Medical Service including a moving and handling service, as well as the Medical Needs Teaching Service for Leeds.

Do you want to join a team making a difference to children and young people’s lives?

To start as soon as possible.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our expanding school community.

We are seeking to recruit a permanent Physical Development teacher for our John Jamieson Site. As with all appointments to the East SILC, staff may be asked to work at any site within the organisation. We are looking for teachers new to the profession as well as those who have experience.

If you have the requirements identified below we would like to receive an application from you:

  • An inspirational and enthusiastic teacher.
  • Aspire to be an outstanding practitioner.
  • A PE/ Physical Development teacher who can transfer their experience to a specialist setting.
  • Is passionate about high quality teaching and learning for children and young people of all abilities.
  • Able to creatively differentiate the curriculum to meet a range of special needs, including complex physical needs
  • To be able to work with children with complex needs and challenging behaviours.
  • Must have an interest in and experience of working with young people with a wide range of additional needs.
  • Has the ability to work with parents/carer, professionals and the wider community.
  • Willing to make a positive contribution to the broader life of the school.
  • Coordinate a meaningful physical development curriculum for all our learners.

What we offer:

  • A strong team ethos and a commitment to staff wellbeing.
  • Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and develop through mentoring and coaching.
  • A successful ECT support programme
  • An effective induction programme to support your transition to the East SILC

Visits to the East SILC are welcome. To arrange a visit please contact Nicola Hewitson on Tel: 0113 2930236

The East SILC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS formally CRB) and medical clearance from Leeds City Council’s Occupational Health Service.

It is illegal to apply if you are on the children’s barred list.

The East SILC promotes diversity and wants a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

Commitment to safeguarding

The East SILC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS formally CRB) and medical clearance from Leeds City Council’s Occupational Health Service.
The East SILC promotes diversity and wants a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

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About John Jamieson School

School type
Special school, ages 2 to 19
School size
425 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 19

The East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) is a 2-19 generic special school with 426 pupils on roll. All our pupils have special learning needs and some have physical/ medical difficulties. The East SILC is a complex organisation which operates on a variety of sites to provide a range of outreach services across the city, including partnerships with primary and secondary providers, the city-wide Physical Difficulties and Medical Service including a moving and handling service, as well as the Medical Needs Teaching Service for Leeds.

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