Deadline is today

  • Start date details

    Once satisfactory clearances are complete

  • Closing date

    4 December 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    8 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time: Full Time - 27.5 hrs per week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Teachers Main Pay to Upper Pay Range - £30,000 - £46,525 p.a. Pay award pending

Additional allowances

SEN 1

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Westminster School is looking to appoint an SEN Teacher to join our Special School. Our School is extremely successful and employs a range of dynamic teaching methods and is committed to innovative curriculum development and its practices put it at the forefront of learning and teaching nationally and throughout the West Midlands region.

Our school is a safe, happy and learning environment in which everyone is encouraged to achieve their full potential through high aspirations and a wealth of opportunities and experiences.

The successful candidate will be passionate about inclusion and improving outcomes for students with special educational needs and share our commitment to ensuring that all our young people are fully prepared and supported for life beyond education.

Our school caters for 275 pupils aged 7 -19 years with a wide range of special educational needs including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Global Development Delay and Moderate to Severe Learning Disabilities.

The School offers a comprehensive CPD programme and has been awarded the Investors in People Platinum Award. School occupies state-of-the-art facilities on a £42million Rowley Learning Campus.

What the school offers its staff

Staff benefits include:

  • A Contributory Pension Scheme
  • A comprehensive CPD package aligned to individual professional needs and the strategicdevelopment priorities of the school.
  • First-Class Employee Assistance Programme with free, confidential access to a GP 24/7 for you and your family, counselling, personal financial, debt and legal advice
  • Free Occupational Health Services
  • Family Friendly Policies
  • Staff Voice Committee
  • Free Parking on Site Lifestyle benefits and discounts through several schemes

Commitment to safeguarding

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS clearance is required for all roles within the school.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr.recruitment@sips.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
Download an application form - 9.63 MB
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About The Westminster School

School type
Special school, ages 7 to 19
School size
250 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 19

An outstanding special school for students with MLD + additional needs aged 7 - 19 years.

At The Westminster School we are looking for exceptional individuals to work as part our flourishing and creative staff team. You will have the support of our highly-skilled teaching and learning staff, a dedicated Senior Leadership Team and an enthusiastic Governing Board that considers continuing professional development for all staff an essential factor in achieving the best outcomes for all of our young people.
We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and cultivate an inclusive, diverse school community within which difference is celebrated. We are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race. The Westminster School is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity in employment for all and to taking action to avoid discrimination.

The Westminster School is recognised as a Disability Confident Employer. We play a leading role in changing attitudes for the better and reaping the benefits of inclusive recruitment and workplace practices. If you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process, please contact the HR Manager on 0121 561 6884 or via e-mail to angela.gibson1@westminster.sandwell.sch.uk and we will be happy to discuss these with you.

The Westminster School has achieved the Investors in People Platinum Award and was the first school in the country to achieve this recognition.

Arranging a visit to The Westminster School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nikki.burling@sips.co.uk.

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