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  • Job start date

    1 January 2025

  • Closing date

    2 December 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    12 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2, Key stage 3

Subjects

Art and design, Design and technology, Drama

Working pattern

Full time: 1265 hours Monday to Friday

Contract type

Fixed term - 12 months or until the return of the post holder

Pay scale

M3 - M6

Additional allowances

SEN1

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will be an outstanding practitioner who has:

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • A clear vision of special education and a strong desire to work in this field with a particular interest in Autism.
  • An understanding of the needs of children with high physical, medical and sensory needs including learning and behavioural difficulties.
  • Experience and understanding of the curriculum required for pupils with complex sensory needs.
  • A positive approach to the management of distressed behaviour.
  • High yet realistic expectations of pupil and a commitment to meeting individual needs.
  • A personable nature and the ability to work well as part of the staff team
  • A desire to be involved in the full life of the school.
  • Experience and understanding of co-ordinating Art or PE would be an advantage
  • Resilience

What the school offers its staff

Wellbeing support through the LA and in house

Professional development

In house training on all systems operated within the school


Flexible working opportunities

Generous preparation and assessment time

Further details about the role

The role includes:

  • Support and implement the vision and ethos of the school.
  • Play a major role in ensuring high quality education for all pupils and improvement in standard of learning and achievement.
  • Take responsibility for co-ordinating Art, D&T and Performing Arts.
  • Take responsibility for a small class of pupils with severe autism and severe learning difficulties, supported by a highly skilled team of staff.

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 Villa Real School

School type
Special school, ages 2 to 19
School size
120 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 19
Phone number
01207 503651

Villa Real School is an all age Special School with pupils with SLD, PMLD and Autism. The school has achieved further success with OFSTED, Communication Friendly Status Award, International Award and Equalities Award. The school leads and supports on innovation, research and staff development including research with University of Bedfordshire and Department of Education lead re Engagement Model.
The governors are seeking to employ an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic teacher who has knowledge of students with severe Autism and / or severe SLD and experience in managing distressed behaviour. The candidates would wish to join the school on its’ exciting journey.

Arranging a visit to Villa Real School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email villareal@durhamlearning.net.

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