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Teacher (to cover Maternity Leave in the 1st instance)

Ridgeway School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7EB

This job expired on 14 July 2020 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 November 2020

• Closing date

  14 July 2020 at 3:30pm

• Date listed

  3 July 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Relevant to experience
• Additional allowances:

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Teacher (to cover Maternity Leave in the 1st instance) job summary

For November 2020 or earlier if available. Ridgeway School is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified full time teacher with Primary experience, for our Secondary department. The successful candidate needs to be highly motivated, flexible and reliable and be able to adopt a broad range of teaching styles to meet the complex needs of our pupils. They should be fully committed to the safeguarding and welfare of pupils.

Ridgeway School is an all age specialist school for children with physical disabilities, complex medical and associated learning needs. Special needs experience is desirable but not essential.

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 Ridgeway School

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 95 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ridgeway School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: joyce.webb@ridgeway.bedssch.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ridgeway-school-bedford (opens in new tab)

Ridgeway School is a Local Authority maintained special school situated in Bedford Borough. It is a school for children with a physical disability, complex medical needs and associated learning difficulties. The children have a wide range of Special Educational Needs in addition to their physical or medical conditions, including communication difficulties and visual and hearing impairments.

Currently, with the exception of a few children on assessment placements, all pupils have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP).

Our aim is to provide high quality education in a supportive and caring environment which promotes and enhances the all-round development of our children through the provision of inclusive, individualised and motivating learning opportunities.

The school has an informative website: www.ridgewayschool .org.uk on which you can find our local offer which describes our school and provides a full description of all that we offer.

Arranging a visit to Ridgeway School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joyce.webb@ridgeway.bedssch.co.uk.

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