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SEN Specialist Teacher - Cognition and Learning

Arden, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0PT

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  7 May 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Full time and part-time will be considered
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS1 to UPS3
• Additional allowances:

  SEN allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

Arden Multi Academy Trust is a family of six schools comprising: Arden Academy (Knowle), Dorridge Primary School (Dorridge), Coppice Academy (Solihull), Lode Heath School (Solihull), Park Hall Academy (Castle Bromwich) and Henley-in-Arden School (Henley-in-Arden). As a Trust we truly value the success of every child and we place the sharing of excellent education practice at the core of our values. We are committed to improving the quality of education and life in for all our students. The Trust operates from its hub in Knowle, to the south of Solihull.

As a Trust we are looking to appoint a SEN Specialist Teacher for Cognition and Learning, to further enhance the provision for our most vulnerable children, working across our secondary schools. You will be working closely with other experienced SEN Specialist Teachers, as well as external specialist services, including Educational Psychologists.

They key responsibilities for this post are as follows (a comprehensive job description and a person specification are both available):

• To empower and enable schools within the Trust to meet the needs of children with SEND, helping to build capacity by developing knowledge, skills and understanding.
• To ensure that the special educational needs of children with SEND are met.
• To support families and partners in other agencies in a person centred, team around the child approach to ensure the needs of children with SEND are met and their outcomes improve
• To promote Inclusion and the Arden Multi Academy Trust vision and philosophy.
• To engage with other services and colleagues within and beyond the Arden Multi Academy Trust to help ensure schools have the services and support they require to meet the needs of the children, young people and families they serve

We welcome applications from specialist teachers who may seek either a full-time or part-time position. While enabling you to enjoy the advantages of working across several of our schools, many of our specialist teachers find the increased consistency and sense of belonging that we offer appealing. You may also want some consistency in terms of employment to compliment your independent business. We acknowledge the significant impact our specialist teachers have on student outcomes; hence we may consider accommodating a request to maintain a teaching group in one of our secondary schools if desired by a candidate. This presents an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated specialist teacher to positively influence our young learners within a growing multi-academy trust and contribute to our inclusion provision. Additionally, you will have access to the Teacher Pension and a Cycle to Work scheme.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you:

A positive and innovative learning culture supported by pupils, staff, parents and governors.

Enthusiastic pupils who enjoy learning and engage positively in all aspects of school life.

Access to high quality continuing professional development and the opportunity for personal growth and development.

Commitment to Middle Leader Development through:

• Middle Leader Cross Trust training
• Middle Leader progress meetings with Associate Headteacher and Executive Headteacher
• Middle Leader support through highly effective SLT Line Manager

A collaborative and supportive attitude amongst staff which promotes a sense of teamwork and unity.

A Senior Leadership team who is committed to promoting the best environment and outcomes for staff and pupils.

Teacher Pension.

Use of your own personal laptop.

Cycle to Work scheme.

Free on-site parking across all schools within the Trust.

Further details about the role

Please download the job description, person specification, and application form, from the Trust website; https://www.ardenmat.org.uk/careers/ Please include a supporting statement of no more than one side of A4 outlining how your experience, knowledge, skills and abilities equip you for the post and how they meet the requirements of the Personal Specification. Please also outline your preferences for either a full-time position or part time. You should address your application to Mr D K Burgess, Executive Headteacher of Arden Multi Academy Trust.

Commitment to safeguarding

Arden Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality or religion. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, will be subject to a social media online search.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please complete the online application.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Arden

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1805 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Arden website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: humanresources@arden.solihull.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01564 732613
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/arden (opens in new tab)

Arden is a truly exceptional school at the heart of the community and the peak of academic excellence. Situated just minutes off Junction 5 of the M42 and only 3 miles from the town of Solihull, visitors are astounded by our confident and articulate students. Our recent Ofsted report spoke about the culture of ‘exceptionally high aspirations that permeate the school’ and ‘the positive relationships between staff and pupils’ where ‘teachers teach individuals, not classes’. As an innovative school always striving for better there is a constant drive to achieve maximum personal and academic potential and as part of a Multi Academy Trust there is the opportunity for exceptional training and the sharing of knowledge and ideas.

Arranging a visit to Arden

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email humanresources@arden.solihull.sch.uk.

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