Teacher
Villa Real School, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6BH9 days remaining to apply
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
Professional development
In house training on all systems operated within the school
Flexible working opportunities
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to villareal@durhamlearning.net
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Villa Real School
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 120 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Villa Real School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- villareal@durhamlearning.net
- 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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