ALN and Dyslexia Teacher Full Time MPS/UPS + ALN1

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teacher of Additional Learning Needs and Dyslexia - an outstanding teacher that will lead by example and support the department in achieving its ambitious targets. We encourage applications from teachers who feel they can add value to an already effective department and prosper in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Successful candidates must:

• be a teacher or NQT with consistently ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ classroom practice;

•  have a Specialist Teacher Status for Dyslexia;

• be a passionate advocate of these subjects who contributes effectively to departmental and whole school improvement.;

• be able to teach across the full age and ability range at age 11-16 (11-18 is desirable);

• be eager to become a supportive Form Tutor;

• be able and willing to make a full contribution to the life of the school;

• have high expectations of themselves and others;

• be a good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills;

• be flexible and a good team player.

In return, we offer you:

• A strong commitment to professional development;

• A school with high aspirations and a genuine opportunity to make a difference;

• An opportunity to help shape teaching and learning and our alternative curriculum;

• A dedicated and supportive team of professional staff and governors;

• Strong links with other local schools for partnership working and support;

• A strong community spirit;

• A vibrant and interesting place to work.

The post is temporary for one year but is reviewed at the end of the year with the potential to be a permanent role.

Closing date for applications is Monday 24th May 2021

Ysgol Eirias is a Comprehensive, Foundation Pioneer school of exceptional academic performance which places a high value on bilingualism.  We have a local and national reputation as a very successful school with consistently outstanding GCSE and ‘A’ Level results (rated one of the top ten performing schools by the Sunday Times for 2018).

There are 1354 students on roll with 265 in the sixth form and a teaching staff of 95.

Estyn Comments:

Effective school support for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils – case studies of good practice  (February 2020):

“Staff at Ysgol Eirias have shared research and successful practice in supporting LAC with cluster primary schools to benefit a wider number of pupils in the area.  Taking a whole school approach, leaders across the cluster shared the vision of ‘Nurture UK’ that no child fails through lack of nurture and educational opportunity.”

The professional learning continuum: mentoring in initial teacher education (October 2018):

“The school has identified career development pathways for staff. This includes a mentoring pathway to support the development of relevant skills, and ensure the ongoing professional development required for mentors, or for those who see this as a future development pathway.”

A levels in sixth forms and further education colleges (November 2018):

“The school uses a range of robust internal and external data to evaluate performance and to formulate strategic action plans for A level performance at whole-school and faculty level. Leaders also make effective use of findings from lesson observations, work scrutiny, and conversations with sixth form learners to evaluate their performance and provision at A level.  Over time, the school has sustained strong learner outcomes at A level across most performance indicators.”

Estyn Comments from the last Inspection October 2014:

Good features in the school’s current performance include:

• good performance in most indicators in key stage 4 over the last three years, which compares well with the average for similar schools;

• the very positive attitudes to learning shown by pupils;

• consistently effective teaching that contributes significantly to the outcomes achieved by pupils;

• the very good progress made by nearly all pupils in Welsh second language at key stages 3 and 4 and in the sixth form and

• the caring environment, which has a positive impact on many aspects of pupils' wellbeing and personal development.

The prospects for improvement are good because:

• the school has a strong culture of self-evaluation and continuous improvement

Please feel free to contact Headteacher's PA, Sarah Noke on 01492 532025 with any enquiries.