SEND Specialist Teacher - Oxford Road Community School
Oxford Road Community School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PJThis job expired on 14 February 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 February 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 January 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time - 1.0 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000 - £46,525 Per Year
Additional allowances
+ £2,539 SEN Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Federation of Oxford Road Community School & Wilson Primary School is happy, nurturing and highly ambitious. We are a thriving Federation with two SEND classrooms (Pathways & Footsteps) on the Wilson Primary School site.
Pathways is a small class provision for children with communication and interaction difficulties, including Autism. Footsteps is a small, nurturing provision offering a predictable, calm, purposeful environment for those children who would benefit from small group, specialised teaching and learning opportunities.
We have recently opened an additional resource at Oxford Road Community School, supporting children with communication and interaction needs as well as severe learning difficulties.
We wish to appoint an individual who is passionate about working with children with SEND to lead the class. Someone who is enthusiastic, fun, solution focused, calm and a team player.
This role would be ideal for you if………
- You have previous experience of working with children with SEND, in particular with ASD;
- You are an excellent communicator who can form positive relationships with children and parents;
- You have developed programmes of learning;
- You have liaised with external agencies and a range of other professionals,
- You have coordinated the work of support staff;
- You have a growth mind-set;
- You are a patient, kind and caring person;
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer you………
- An enthusiastic, caring staff team who have high expectations of themselves and the children;
- A supportive Senior Leadership team with a strong commitment to the school;
- A comprehensive induction programme and opportunities for excellent, high quality professional development;
- The opportunity to help develop the vision for children with SEND
- A school where ‘Inclusion’ is central to our planning.
We wish to make an appointment as soon as possible and will consider applications upon receipt, therefore candidates are encouraged to apply straight away.
For further information about our school or for the application packs please visit our website: https://oxfordroad.reading.sch.uk
If you would like to arrange a visit, which we welcome, please contact the school by telephone or email recruitment@wilson.reading.sch.uk
For the purposes of Equal Opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position requires an enhanced DBS check.
This post is exempt from section 4(2) of the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Oxford Road Community School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 249 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oxford Road Community School website
- Email address
- recruitment@wilson.reading.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Oxford Road Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@wilson.reading.sch.uk.
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