SEND Class Teacher

Gladstone Primary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2BZ

18 days remaining to apply

Closing date
13 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 December 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

SEND Class Teacher job summary

SEND Class Teacher

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time – 3 days per week

Salary: MPS/UPS

Site: Gladstone Primary Academy

Closing date: 9am, 13th January 2025

Start date: ASAP

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

Are you passionate about making a difference for children with special educational needs? Do you thrive in a collaborative and supportive environment?

If so, Gladstone Primary Academy has an exciting opportunity for you!

Your role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Primary Teacher to lead our Explorers Room, a specialist provision for children with ASD and higher needs who are unable to access mainstream classrooms. This exciting opportunity is for three days a week, working closely with a committed team to deliver the very best outcomes for our children.

As the teacher for The Explorers Room, you will lead a team of four skilled TAs, including a room leader. You will plan and deliver personalised curricula and targets, tailored to the needs of each child. Collaboration with our highly experienced SENCO and wider team is essential to ensure every child thrives. You will foster a positive and inclusive atmosphere, ensuring all staff and children feel supported and valued.

You are a qualified teacher with a passion for SEND and a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in working with children with ASD. You have strong leadership skills, the ability to inspire and guide your team, and experience in creating and managing personalised learning plans. You are positive, proactive, and committed to getting the best for every child.

About us:

The Explorers Room at Gladstone Primary Academy is an adapted provision featuring specialised spaces across two classrooms, designed to support children with their unique needs. Our focus is on personalised learning, helping each child achieve their individual targets in a nurturing and inclusive environment. By joining us, you will work within a dedicated and highly skilled team and benefit from the guidance and expertise of our exceptional SENCO. You will make a lasting impact on the lives of children and their families and be part of a school community that values innovation, inclusion, and excellence.

We invite you to visit The Explorers Room to see our provision in action and meet our team. If you are ready to make a real impact and help our students achieve their best, we want to hear from you!

Why work for us?:

Join Thomas DeaconEducation Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.” To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits

Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!

TDET - Working together to transform lives through education

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education

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.