Adapted Curriculum Secondary Class Teacher
Blossom House School
Merton
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 05/05/2022
- Apply by:
- 7 July 2022
Job overview
About us:
Blossom House is an Ofsted-rated “Outstanding” specialist school for children aged 3 -19 years of age with speech, language and communication difficulties.
In order to meet the needs of the students we have in our secondary, we are expanding our functional curriculum provision for students for whom this would be more appropriate than following an academic curriculum. The students will be following the Equals curriculum, with a strong emphasis on students practising real-life skills in real contexts such as learning about money by buying something in a shop or learning about literacy by reading menus and road signs. Our overall goals for these students are to develop their literacy and numeracy skills alongside providing a broad and diverse curriculum, ensure they can use and apply these skills in everyday life, and prepare them for future employment and independent living.
Close multi-disciplinary team work, is one of our core values, and we are very proud of our dynamic team of specialist teachers, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, teaching assistants, art therapists and specialist behaviour assistants who work very closely together to ensure our students experience a meaningful, holistic timetable of activities to optimise their independence and emotional well-being.
What the role involves:
The role involves planning, teaching and delivering an adapted and pertinent functional curriculum, within a maximum class size of 6 pupils, working alongside an experienced MDT. The provision will largely follow the guidelines of the Equals Curriculum, so experience teaching functional / adapted curriculums would be beneficial. The new teacher will be creating schemes of work that equip these children with the education, functional needs and life skills that are essential to them to succeed in an ever-changing landscape.
The ideal candidate will have:
• Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
• A relevant teaching qualification.
• Experience or enthusiasm for delivering functional / adapted curriculums and implementing learning in real life contexts .
• Experience with the Equals curriculum is favourable, but not essential.
• Experience and/or interest in working with students with moderate learning difficulties, language disorder, ASD and ADHD
• Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills.
• Experience of using symbolised communication systems (AAC) to support language and learning in the classroom is favourable, but not essential.
• Experience of using technology to support literacy and numeracy skills
• The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
• The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.
• The ability to manage a small group of children with social communication needs.
We offer:
• A supportive working environment.
• Support from an enthusiastic and dedicated team of staff.
• Continued professional development and training.
• Great staff benefits which include; pension, free Friday lunch, cycle to work scheme and computer scheme, free on-site parking, next to Motspur Park Station.
• 9 weeks paid holiday, plus bank holidays.
The role is a Permanent, Full-Time role
Monday – Friday 8.30am to 5pm
Closing date 15th July 2022
Early applications are encouraged
Salary depending on skills and experience
To Start: September 2022
If you wish to apply for the post, please download the application form and email the completed application form back to the recruitment team detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification along with the recruitment activity (on the last page of the advert).
Blossom House School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including and Enhanced DBS check, the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
We can only shortlist based on completed applications and not CV’s alone.
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About Blossom House School
- Blossom House School
- Station Road, Motspur Park, New Malden
- London
- KT3 6JJ
- United Kingdom
Blossom House is a very special place to work, not just because of our wonderful team of staff, but also because of the satisfaction of supporting the development of our fantastic pupils. Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in November 2023, we aim to continually evolve our working environment to ensure we remain an outstanding place to work.
We believe in the importance of supporting our staff in all ways and we are committed to investing in your personal development, giving you the opportunity to undertake external courses as well as offering training in INSET. We have a Learning Teaching and Therapy Support Team in place to offer one to one coaching if required.
All assistants currently have the opportunity to obtain a City & Guilds accredited training course in Behaviour Support Management while working here. We also deliver the Elklan course which is an accredited speech and language training programme aimed at professionals working in schools.
We also acknowledge any stress that may be experienced through working in this environment. To support our teaching staff, therapists and other staff, we offer sports activities (including yoga and football) and an employee assistance programme which includes one to one counselling.
When you join the team at Blossom House, you’ll benefit from:
- A modern, climate-controlled working environment at Motspur Park.
- Well-equipped teaching rooms with interactive whiteboards.
- Ample underground car parking and good transport links at Motspur Park, while our Euston school is within walking distance from London Euston rail station.
- Small classes (maximum of 10 but usually less).
- Learning Support Assistant in every class.
- A wellbeing programme that includes a £60 termly wellbeing allowance.
- Generous holiday allowance.
- An independent employee assistance programme.
- UK Healthcare cash plan designed to help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optical and dental bills and offers cashback (up to policy limits) for a variety of different medical treatments. It also offers lifestyle benefits and discounted gym membership.
- Free lunch once a week and ample drinks and snacks in our comfortable staff room.
- Cycle scheme and Tech scheme.
- End of term parties and gifts.
Comments from our staff
‘I was going to give up teaching until I joined Blossom, 8 years later and still learning new things and enjoying it.’
‘It’s nice to feel part of a community where care is at its centre.’
‘Being able to work as such a close team, with so much support, is brilliant.’
‘Everyone is so friendly and the team approach makes working here so much easier.’
We are always interested in meeting friendly, competent, dedicated, suitably qualified and experienced candidates for roles at Blossom House. If you are interested in making a difference and joining our dedicated team, please send your application to recruitment@blossomhouseschool.co.uk.
Blossom House School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including an Enhanced DBS check, the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We can only shortlist based on completed applications and not CV’s alone.
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