Teacher
Cornerstone School, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6DWThis job expired on 7 July 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
7 July 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 June 2022
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 60% fte (full-time will be considered)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,915 - £45,766
Actual salary
- £17,949- £27,460
Additional allowances
SEN allowance + £500 Welcome Bonus
Teacher job summary
Are you an experienced teacher with a passion for working with pupils with SEND? This is a unique opportunity to be involved with a school as part of the next stage of it’s exciting development, and represents a challenge that that will be incredibly rewarding!
We are looking for a dedicated, well qualified teacher to further strengthen our talented and dedicated founding staff team. You will have primary responsibility for a designated class, teaching across the curriculum, with the opportunity to teach all pupils in the school within your specialist subject. Whilst not essential, a specialism in Maths, English or Computing would be advantageous.
This would be the ideal opportunity for an experienced teacher looking to develop within their career. It will be a varied and interesting role and if you feel that this could be the next exciting step for you, we’d love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will hold QTS and will have a proven record of excellent teaching, and behaviour management. You will need to be resilient and passionate about education, and embrace the challenges that working with pupils with this profile of need brings. ECT’s would be considered for this post.
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.
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About Cornerstone School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 51 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Cornerstone School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- CRNHR@Cornerstone.bexley.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02087130002
Cornerstone is an 11-19 co-educational special free school, which opened in September 2021. There are currently 20 pupils across two Year 7 classes, with the school growing to 45 pupils in September 2022 across Key Stage 3. Situated in Belvedere in the London Borough of Bexley, the school is for pupils with a diagnosis of autism and related social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, working at age-related expectations. At capacity, it is planned the school will have 90 pupils. The next exciting stage of the school’s development and growth will see the transition to our brand new, purpose-built accommodation.
At Cornerstone, our vision is to ensure that every young person we work with is ‘Happy, confident and ready to contribute’. Built upon a foundation of compassion, we want every child to thrive and recognise the unique gifts they have. To this effect, the school has three key values:
o AMBITION: We have high expectations for all of the pupils and staff in our school. By working to build on individual strengths, but also taking the time and patience needed to understand weaknesses and supporting pupils to address these (both cognitive and emotional), we instil a strong sense of ambition in all.
o CURIOSITY: Curiosity is at the heart of life-long learning; at Cornerstone it is valued and rewarded. By instilling a sense of curiosity, every day brings opportunity to learn more about ourselves, our surrounding environment and we grow as a result.
o HAPPINESS: All members of the school deserve to be happy – when we are happy, we can flourish.
Our desire to achieve this vision, and to live out the key values of the school, run inherently through everything we do. This begins with the school environment, in which we provide a happy, safe and calm place in which pupils can feel secure. We encourage kindness at all times, promoting a compassionate and nurturing environment and dedicate the necessary time to form and maintain positive relationships.
We ensure pupils have access to a tailored, personalised curriculum in which they can work towards, and achieve, individual goals. Central to this personalised curriculum is recognising and developing individual interests and skills, promoting inquisitive learning. Pupils are also supported to develop critical life skills, ensuring they are empowered to make informed choices beyond the classroom. Cornerstone School says to its pupils we will provide ‘A foundation of learning, tailored to you’.
Cornerstone School is part of the family of Trinitas schools, and will work in close partnership with its sibling, Trinity School. Wherever possible, and appropriate to their needs, this will offer the opportunity for pupils to access mainstream schooling to support their development.
Our trust vision sees Cornerstone School recognised as a specialist resource for other Bexley schools with their staff utilising it for training and development.
Arranging a visit to Cornerstone School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email CRNHR@Cornerstone.bexley.sch.uk.
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