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Specialist Teacher for Additional Resource Provision

Oxford Gardens Primary School, London, W10 6NF

Deadline is today

• Job start date

  1 November 2024

• Closing date

  27 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: dependent on experience
• Additional allowances:

  SEN allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Advert: Specialist Teacher for Additional Resource Provision (ARP)

Oxford Gardens Primary School Oxford Gardens, W10 6NF

Oxford Gardens Primary School is seeking to recruit a passionate and dedicated Specialist Teacher to join our recently established Additional Resource Provision (ARP). This is a full-time position with a salary dependent on experience.

About the Role

As a Specialist Teacher for our ARP, you will:

• Support the inclusion of pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)
• Use your initiative and creativity to engage pupils in learning and foster a sense of belonging
• Develop pupils' social and emotional skills to help them lead happy and fulfilling lives
• Work with pupils who face challenges in social communication, emotional regulation, and sensory processing

Oxford Gardens Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about inclusion and have the skillset to support our pupils, we would love to hear from you. For more information and to apply, please contact our headteacher Lauren.potter@.oxfordgardens.rbkc.sch.uk

Oxford Gardens Primary School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

Job Description: Specialist Teacher for Additional Resource Provision (ARP)

Oxford Gardens Primary School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

Job Details

Salary:Dependent on experience Hours:Full-time Contract type:Permanent Reporting to:Headteacher Responsible for:Supporting and teaching pupils within the ARP

Main Purpose

The Specialist Teacher will:

• Fulfill the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document
• Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards
• Take specific responsibility and accountability for the day-to-day management and organisation of the ARP
• Support the inclusion of pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching

• Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school’s plans, curriculum, and schemes of work
• Assess, monitor, record, and report on the learning needs, progress, and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils
• Set high expectations that inspire, motivate, and challenge pupils
• Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
• Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external tests

Inclusion and Support

• Use initiative and creativity to support pupils to actively engage in learning opportunities and feel a sense of belonging at school
• Develop pupils’ social and emotional skills to enable them to live happy and fulfilling lives, as independently as possible
• Support pupils who experience challenges with social communication, emotional regulation, and sensory processing differences

Whole-School Organisation, Strategy, and Development

• Contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices, and procedures, so as to support the school’s values and vision
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
• Work with others on curriculum and pupil development to secure coordinated outcomes
• Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstance that another teacher is unable to teach

Health, Safety, and Discipline

• Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils
• Maintain good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment

Professional Development

• Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
• Take part in further training and development in order to improve own teaching
• Where appropriate, take part in the appraisal and professional development of others

Communication

• Communicate effectively with pupils, parents, and carers

Working with Colleagues and Other Relevant Professionals

• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues

Personal and Professional Conduct

• Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies, and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
• Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities

The Specialist Teacher will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

Notes:

This job description may be amended at any time in consultation with the postholder.

What the school offers its staff

Perks and Benefits

In return, we offer:

• A warm and welcoming school environment
• A supportive and friendly team of staff
• Engaged and collaborative pupils who strive to achieve their potential

Supportive parents and governors

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 complete the online application.

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About Oxford Gardens Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 241 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Oxford Gardens Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: lauren.potter@oxfordgardens.rbkc.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oxford-gardens-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Oxford Gardens Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lauren.potter@oxfordgardens.rbkc.sch.uk.

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