Primary Phase Lead - Special School
The Wymering School, Portsmouth, PO6 3YBThis job expired on 1 May 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
1 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Term time: Full Time, Term Time Only
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR £30,000-£46,525
Additional allowances
SEN + TLR
What skills and experience we're looking for
Primary Phase Lead - Special School
Full Time/ Permanent
MPR/UPR (£30,000 - £46,525) + SEN/TLR Allowance and Teacher's Pension
“Unity is strength…….where there is teamwork and collaboration wonderful things can be achieved” Mattie Stepanek
We’re looking for a Primary Phase Leads, responsible for primary Yr5-7.
At the Wymering School our vision is to build a creative community which learns together to become knowledgeable, self aware, independent and happy people who make a positive difference, wherever life takes them. Are you an enthusiastic individual who can bring this to life. This may be your first middle leader role or you’re looking for a school where you can make a real difference to children’s lives?
Sally our Headteacher has built a new team over the last year and now we are looking to add an additional role to work alongside them. A brand new school, truly in the heart of its community; the choices you make and the creativity you bring will shape and design the curriculum that will give the children the opportunities they deserve.
You will be part of an inclusive and collaborative team that, no matter what the challenge may be, are ready to face it head on and are committed to seeing it through.
The best of all worlds; not only are you working with the leadership team to provide the best learning opportutites, you’re then bringing it to life with the children by teaching and nurturing them. Learning can look different for everyone; learning is continuous and enabled by your broad curriculum, therapeutic interventions, and the environment the school and staffing team create.
The Wymering School is a Special Free School, an important part of the local community, which will cater for 66 children between 9 and 16 years of age who have an Education and Health Care Plan.
What the school offers its staff
So why should you choose The Wymering School? Our pupils have a social communication and interaction difficulties, associated Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties (a neurodiverse profile) and high levels of anxiety and / or associated challenging and distressed behaviour and this is why they deserve you.
You will have the opportunity to develop your career in a School and Delta Education Trust, a small but growing Trust. Our ethos is encompassed in our vision Learning together in pursuit of happiness. We put this into practice by ensuring:
All decisions are made in the best interests of staff, students and families.
High support, high challenge and evidence informed in everything we do.
We work collaboratively and make team, not individual, decisions.
We acknowledge our mistakes and use them to learn and improve.
We are always open to learning and seeking new ideas.
Sick Pay
Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
Teacher's pension
Referral scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Further details about the role
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check is required for this post prior to commencement. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following the updated ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023' guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check is required for this post prior to commencement. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
If successfully shortlisted we would carry out an individual online search to demonstrate due diligence following the updated ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022' guidance.
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About The Wymering School
- School type
- Free School, ages 9 to 16
- School size
- Up to 66 pupils
- Age range
- 9 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Wymering School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@deltaeducationtrust.com
Our new school opened in April and we are now looking to grow our amazing team ready for the next intake of pupils in September. A brand new, purpose-built school, truly in the heart of its community; the choices you make with the pupils and the creativity you bring to the classroom will give the children the opportunities they deserve.
At the Wymering School our vision is to build a creative community which learns together to become knowledgeable, self aware, independent and happy people who make a positive difference, wherever life takes them.
Learning can look different for everyone; learning is continuous and enabled by the broad curriculum, therapeutic interventions, and the environment the school and staffing team create. It’s only through your awesome teaching that we will create that environment together to ensure the pupils progress towards a happy life that they can enjoy.
Staff are an inclusive and collaborative team that work together, no matter what the challenge may be are ready to face it head on and are committed to seeing it through - together.
The Wymering School is a Special Free School, an important part of the local community, caters for 66 children between 9 and 16 years of age who have an Education and Health Care Plan.
So why should you choose The Wymering School? Our pupils have a social communication and interaction difficulties, associated Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties (a neurodiverse profile) and high levels of anxiety and / or associated challenging and distressed behaviour and this is why they deserve you.
You will have the opportunity to develop your career in a School and Delta Education Trust, a small but growing Trust. Our ethos is encompassed in our vision “Learning together in pursuit of happiness”. We put this into practice by ensuring:
• All decisions are made in the best interests of staff, students and families.
• High support, high challenge and evidence informed in everything we do.
• We work collaboratively and make team, not individual, decisions.
• We acknowledge our mistakes and use them to learn and improve.
• We are always open to learning and seeking new ideas.
Arranging a visit to The Wymering School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@deltaeducationtrust.com.
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