SEN Teacher

Archdale School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 1PL

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  14 April 2025

• Closing date

  3 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 9 Months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance - £2,679

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful applicant will be flexible and adaptable.

Applicants will be able to demonstrate that they will:

• Bring fun and enthusiasm for learning into a creative classroom
• Challenge and motivate children to enable good progress
• Be an excellent team worker able to best utilise support staff to provide outstanding provision to raise the attainment and achievement of our pupils
• Have good Behaviour Management Skills
• Have a good understanding and specialism in autism
• Have high expectations of self, staff and children.
• Work as part of our team

What the school offers its staff

Archdale is a good school and this post presents opportunities to become involved in excellent support and CPD. Previous experience in a special school is not essential but candidates should be able to demonstrate a commitment to child centred approaches.

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.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@archdale.sheffield.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Archdale School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 11
• School size: 95 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Archdale School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: businessmanager@archdale.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0114 2726165
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/archdale-school (opens in new tab)

Situated in the east of Sheffield but serving a city-wide catchment, Archdale is a designated school for children with special educational needs. We deliver a broad and bespoke curriculum for children between the ages of three and eleven with profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties, complex medical needs and autism.

The right candidate will not only have previous experience of working with SEND children (whether in a special or mainstream setting), but ambitious aspirations for all our pupils and the ability to motivate and inspire every child to reach their full potential.

Arranging a visit to Archdale School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email businessmanager@archdale.sheffield.sch.uk.

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