Teacher and Cover Teacher (2 posts)
Newfield School, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2PWThis job expired on 9 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
9 October 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
26 September 2024
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.45 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Pay Range £30,000 to UPR3 £46,525
Additional allowances
Up to SEN 2 Allowance £5009
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher and Cover Teacher (2 posts)
Full Time – Permanent
Main Pay Range to UPR3 plus up to SEN 2 allowance
Newfield School is an impressive, well-resourced special school situated in Blackburn, Lancashire providing high quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and young people aged 4 - 19 years with a wide range of learning difficulties including Autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.
This post will provide an excellent opportunity for teachers interested in working in our school and offer exciting opportunities for professional development and personal growth.
We are looking for a teacher to work in potentially any area of the school and a cover teacher to cover across the school in a variety of classes.
We welcome applications from teachers who are creative, passionate and motivated to deliver high standards in education to join our friendly, supportive and dedicated school, starting in January 2025.
A full programme of training and mentoring will be provided for successful applicants. Applications from ECTs are most welcome.
If you feel you are at a time in your career where you would relish this challenge, please apply!
Informal discussions with the Headteacher, Rachel Kay are welcome. Please call the school on 01254 588600 to arrange a call with the Headteacher.
Find out more about our school and download an application pack by visiting www.newfield.org.uk.
Application forms are returnable to Recruitment Team, Newfield School, Old Bank Lane, Blackburn BB1 2PW to recruitment@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 9th October 2024 at 5pm
Interview Date: To be confirmed
We will contact you to discuss how the interview will take place.
Newfield School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.
What the school offers its staff
Dear Applicant
Thank you for requesting an application pack. I hope that the information will be useful and assist you in deciding whether to apply for the post of Teacher.
We are a forward thinking and innovative school and we pride ourselves on meeting the needs of our children and their families. We already have a dedicated and hard-working team and together with the pupils, parents, staff and governors, we continue to develop and provide exemplary practice and achievement.
Well-being and professional development for all staff is a strong feature of the school and should you be successful we offer:
- a full induction and training package
- specific mentoring and training opportunities to develop expertise
- a full induction year package for ECTs
The school has achieved many externally validated accreditation and awards, including our re-accreditation for autism through the National Autistic Society, the Inclusion Quality Mark and Rights Respecting School Award through UNICEF.
You can find out more about our school and its achievements by visiting our website; www.newfield.org.uk where I am sure many of your questions will be answered.
We want motivated employees who will enjoy the challenge of a whole school effort to continue our work. If you feel that you would like to be part of this exciting professional challenge, we would like to hear from you.
Good Luck!
Rachel Kay
Head Teacher
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 Newfield School
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 229 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Newfield School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01254588600
Newfield School is an impressive, well-resourced special school situated in Blackburn, Lancashire providing high quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and young people aged 2 - 19 years with a wide range of learning difficulties including Autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.
Arranging a visit to Newfield School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk.
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