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SEN Class Teacher (2 day part time)

Oak Field School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3HW

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• Job start date

  17 April 2023

• Closing date

  24 February 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 February 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern:
  • Part time
  • 2 days per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1-term temporary
• Pay scale: MPR/UPR + 1 SEN Point
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowances

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, proactive and hard-working teacher who is an outstanding classroom practitioner and is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEN and/or disability and their families. Each teacher has responsibility for leading a curriculum area across the school.

The successful candidate will be:

• Committed to developing personalised learning, curriculum and assessment for children and young people with SLD/PMLD/ASC/CLDD, using a wide range of teaching strategies, resources and assessment tools.
• Committed to developing subject leadership within an SEN setting
• Able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of how children and young people learn and develop, and of the pastoral role in this context.
• Highly motivated and flexible, and committed to developing own, and others’, CPD.
• Creative, innovative and quick to learn.
• Able to demonstrate excellent initiative and organisational skills.
• Keen to lead, and to join, a committed, hard-working and supportive team.
• Committed to partnership working, both within school and with outside agencies.
• Passionate about their role in improving outcomes and life chances for children and young people with disabilities

An understanding of child development and experience of, or strongly evidenced interest in, teaching or supporting children and young people with SEN is essential - further training in aspects of Special Education will be provided, as appropriate. The school is organised in to 3 Phases (EYFS/KS1, 7-14, and 14-19), has particular strengths in the Arts, PE and Sport, PSHE and WREL, and a particular commitment to extra-curricular enrichment, including outdoor learning and adventure, and residential visits.

What the school offers its staff

Oak Field School is an Outstanding Special School (Ofsted 2018, 2014, 2011) for 166 pupils aged 3-19 with a wide range of learning and physical disabilities, broadly SLD (severe learning difficulties) and PMLD (profound and multiple learning difficulties). This includes some pupils with challenging behaviours linked to SLD, and pupils with ASC, sensory needs, and/or complex health needs. This is a 1-term temporary post, to start on Monday 17th April 2023, or sooner if you are available before then. The class is a 6th Form class of 8 students with PMLD who follow a personalised curriculum with a strong focus on communication, self-help skills, and community participation.

This post would suit a teacher with a strongly evidenced interest in SEN; this could be an experienced teacher, or an early career teacher – we are very keen to appoint the right person for this post. Please apply only if you have QTS. Irrespective of which age group you will be working with, applications are welcome both from Primary and Secondary teachers, since you will be using lots of transferable skills!

We are an extremely active, lively and welcoming school, committed to giving all our children and young people the best possible opportunity to engage in learning, achieve, make progress, and maximise their communication, choice-making and independence skills. We have high expectations of the children, young people and ourselves, and we appreciate and celebrate our achievements fully. The school is a member of the Nottingham Schools Trust (NST), and holds a number of national awards and accreditations, including Quality Mark, Arts Mark Gold, the International School Award and Healthy Schools Award.

Further details about the role

A commitment to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is essential, and the successful applicant will be required to have an enhanced DBS check carried out prior to commencing employment. Since Oak Field is a unique specialised educational setting, we strongly advise that before you apply for this post you have a detailed look at our website (oakfieldschool.org.uk), especially the 4-minute video and the Learning At Home tab, then have an informal telephone conversation with Patricia Lewis (Headteacher) between 9.30am and 5pm to discuss the role and arrange a visit to the school during school hours, when you will be able to spend some time in class. We would strongly encourage you to do this, to support your application.

Applications close on: Friday 24th February 2023 at 9am

Provisional interview date: Friday 3rd March 2023

For the Personal Statement section of the application form, please write a covering letter (2

sides max) outlining your experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in relation to this post.

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 Oak Field School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 161 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Oak Field School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: admin@oakfield.nottingham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0115 9153265
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oak-field-school (opens in new tab)

Oak Field School is a Special School for 168 pupils aged 3 – 19 with a wide range of learning difficulties (SLD, PMLD, ASD and CLDD) and/or physical disabilities, including complex health needs, sensory needs, and some challenging behaviours linked to disability.

Arranging a visit to Oak Field School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@oakfield.nottingham.sch.uk.

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