SEND Teacher
Oakfield Park School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7DT18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 March 2025
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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Pay grade: M1 – MP6 UPS 1-3
Additional allowances
SEN point (£2,209).
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential skills;
- A relevant degree or teaching certificate.
- QTS
- Knowledge of Safeguarding children and young people.
- Experience of teaching students with SEN.
- Knowledge of differing strategies relating to Teaching and Learning within SEN.
- Successful experience of leading a class team.
- Experience of using a range of communication strategies.
- Experience of differentiation practices thereby delivering a range of curricular and non-curricular subjects whilst meeting needs of a wide range of abilities.
- Experience of using appropriate positive behaviour management strategies.
- Proficient in IT skills
- The ability to teach a cross-curricular timetable.
- A working knowledge of how to use assessment tools to demonstrate progress and inform planning within a SEN setting.
- Knowledge of, and confidence in, dealing with safeguarding issues.
- Awareness of the EHCP process.
- Willingness to develop skills in working in a range of classes across the range of SEN through performance management.
- Positive and passionate about the quality of SEN education.
- Excellent attendance and timekeeping.
- Commitment to maintaining and developing the school’s aims and values.
- Willing to undertake the challenges of a constantly developing school. · Ability to work as part of a team.
- Positive approaches to parental partnership.
- Commitment to an inclusive culture.
- Deliver an extra-curricular activity.
Desirable skills;
- Team Teach (De-escalation/RPI)
-
Recent professional development in at least one of: SLD/PMLD/ASD/Communication
Moving and Handling
- SEN specific CPD
- NPQ in behaviour and attitudes / Leading and Learning / Leading Literacy
- Knowledge of Trauma informed practice
- Knowledge or recent training in Autism strategies e.g. TEACCH / SCERTS
- Experience of working in a Special School
- Experience of working with SLD/PMLD/ASD children
- Experience of curriculum development and implementation
- Working as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Moving and handling experience or willingness to train
- Team Teach Training or experience / willingness to learn
- Willingness to share good practice and lead training
- Experience of writing IEPs, support plans and Risk Assessments
- D1 on driving licence / MIDAS assessed minibus driver
- Signing (BSL / Makaton)
- Knowledge of Total Communication approaches
- Experience of planning including the development of schemes of work.
- Experience of using relevant recording and reporting procedures.
- Knowledge of assessment tools.
- An up to date knowledge of national educational issues.
- Familiarity of the EHCP process.
What the school offers its staff
Oakfield Park School is a Local Authority maintained school situated in the pleasant village of Ackworth, near Pontefract. We provide a high level of specialised education for young people aged 11 to 19 years who have severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties. Many of our pupils have additional complex needs including ASDs, sensory impairment, challenging behaviour and physical difficulties. We provide high-quality specialist resources across the school, including a hydrotherapy pool, a sensory room, activity and soft play area, a food tech room, and a variety of outdoor resources.
We aim for all our students to develop a ‘voice’, to be as independent, social, and healthy as possible, enabling them to become citizens who engage positively with society while leading happy and fulfilled lives.
We are dedicated to providing a safe learning environment for all of our students as well as ensuring the well-being of our staff. We offer a wide range of training and in-house CPD to support staff to up-skill and meet the needs of all our learners. We also aim to support staff where possible to pursue further external qualifications.
We have a team of over 130 staff supported as part of smaller class teams. Our three Assistant Headteachers provide in and out of class training to all staff within their Key Stage and are available throughout the school day to advise and support.
Commitment to safeguarding
Oakfield Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Governing Body has a duty of care to students and all members of the school community. There is a comprehensive Safeguarding policy in place which, along with a policy for Health and Safety, is regularly reviewed by the Governing Body.
Our Safeguarding policy can be found on the school website under the Policies section and is also available upon request from the school office.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@oakfieldpark.wakefield.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Oakfield Park School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 162 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oakfield Park School website
- Email address
- recruitment@oakfieldpark.wakefield.sch.uk
Oakfield Park School is a Local Authority maintained school situated in the pleasant village of Ackworth, near Pontefract. We provide a high level of specialised education for young people aged 11 to 19 years who have severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties. Many of our pupils have additional complex needs including ASDs, sensory impairment, challenging behaviour and physical difficulties. We provide high-quality specialist resources across the school, including a hydrotherapy pool, a sensory room, activity and soft play area, a food tech room, and a variety of outdoor resources.
We aim for all our students to develop a ‘voice’, to be as independent, social, and healthy as possible, enabling them to become citizens who engage positively with society while leading happy and fulfilled lives.
In October 2019 we received our second consecutive Ofsted judgement of “Outstanding”. The inspectors found that:
• The quality of education at Oakfield Park is outstanding.
• Oakfield Park is a remarkably friendly and welcoming school.
• Pupils work hard and achieve highly at Oakfield Park.
• Pupils say they love coming to school
• They (pupils) feel happy and safe because they know that adults care about them.
• By the time students leave school, they are exceedingly well prepared for adult life.
• Sixth form students get precisely the right support to help them to get ready for when they leave school.
• [There are] exceptionally strong relationships between pupils and staff
Pupils attend from across the Wakefield Metropolitan District. The school is well equipped providing excellent accommodation for pupils with disabilities including those with physical and complex needs. It is a single-storey construction allowing access for wheelchairs. We have:
- A heated hydrotherapy pool which is used by school pupils and hired out for community use.
- Activity soft play room
- Sensory Room
- ICT Suite
- Specialist Food Technology Room
- Independent Living flat
- Adventure playground
- Horticulture area including a large poly-tunnel
- Sensory garden
- Large wildlife area
- Spacious playing fields
- Well resourced specialist classrooms
- 3 adapted minibuses and a people carrier
Our Aims
We are a school which provides a centre of excellence through:
• Working in partnership with parents, families, staff, governors and other professionals to ensure the right of every person who has special educational needs to access the quality of education to which they are entitled.
• A shared commitment to building on knowledge and skills to develop independence in preparation for lifelong learning.
• Having high expectations of pupil standards, achievements and behaviour.
• Ensuring the care, safety and welfare of all of its pupils.
• Valuing every member of the school community.
• Providing a highly trained, professional staff team who are committed to delivering quality learning experiences that are challenging and rewarding.
• Celebrating progress, success and achievement through building on ability rather than disability.
• Being inclusive and promoting equal opportunity for all.
“All Different, All Valued, All Equal”
Arranging a visit to Oakfield Park School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@oakfieldpark.wakefield.sch.uk.
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