English Teacher
Bowden House School
Seaford
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 November 2017
Job overview
English Teacher
Salary MPS/UPS + 1 SEN Point
Bowden House School is a residential, special school for boys aged 9 – 16+ years whose Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties have had an impact upon their ability to learn in a mainstream setting. The school is seeking an experienced, dynamic teacher who has a proven record of behaviour management techniques to ensure student progress is made. You will support the school in raising attainment in this subject and bring new ideas to enhance the students’ learning.
The vacancy offers the opportunity to be part of a skilled, friendly and committed team of professionals. Experience of working with students who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs/EHC Plan is desirable. An ability to work as part of a team is essential. The ability to offer support in another subject area would be advantageous and to be an enthusiastic individual with a passion to teach secondary students.
An application pack is attached to the advert or can be found on the school’s website, or you can either contact the school on the above telephone number or e-mail
admin@bowdenhouse.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Closing Date : 08 November 2017 Interview Date : Week commencing 13 November 2017
The school is committed to the Safeguarding and Protection of Children. The staff we appoint are in a position of trust and it is our duty under Safer Recruitment to ensure that they are fit to work with vulnerable young people. References and an Enhanced DBS check that are satisfactory to us will be a condition of the appointment. We shall ensure fairness and equal opportunity throughout our workforce and in service delivery. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.
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About Bowden House School
BOWDEN HOUSE SCHOOL Firle Road, Seaford, East Sussex BN25 2JB
Maintained by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
OFSTED WELFARE INSPECTION JANUARY 2018 — OUTSTANDING
OFSTED SCHOOL INSPECTION JANUARY 2018—GOOD
Bowden House School in Seaford, East Sussex provides specialist, weekly, residential education and care for boys between the ages of 9—16+. There is an option for students to attend on a daily basis if they live within an easy travelling distance from the school. All students are subjects of EHC Plans which identify their social, emotional and mental health difficulties and how these have impacted upon their education within mainstream or specialist day provision.
Bowden House School provides teaching within small, structured classes where there is access to additional support to aid all curriculum areas including an Emotional Well-being Team to aid the learning process. The Care Staff work closely with the teaching staff to ensure that there is a ‘whole school’ approach to learning with a joint structure, involving the students, to devise alternative strategies to assist them in managing their behaviour and therefore improve their chances of successful educational attainment.
The school provides an Independence Unit for post-16 students who attend local colleges and support from the staff in the school to aid a successful transition into further education, training or employment.
Bowden House School recognises effort and performance both within and outside the school. A ‘Privilege’ system operates throughout the school and is based upon improvement in academic and social areas of the curriculum with students earning additional activities and agreed rewards. A daily points system also encourages students to earn points throughout education and care time towards a reward of their choice. The school has established positive and supportive links with parents/carers; local authorities and a range of external agencies to provide support within the school and at home, when appropriate.
Bowden House School offers: a flexible ‘stage and age’ grouping Admissions Policy with:
•Specialist support to establish and maintain links between home and school
•Access to the full National Curriculum and a parallel curriculum offering a range of vocational options
•Access to AQA Unit Awards, Entry Level and GCSE qualifications, Functional English, DIDA (ICT) and BTEC courses
•External Leadership course and Annual Camps to develop learning ‘outside the classroom’
•College links for Year 11 students and full-time attendance for Years 12 & 13including Independence training
•Outstanding 24 hour care and support with a range of after school activities
•On-site Therapeutic Counsellor : on-site CAMHS Clinical Psychologist
•On-site Speech and Language Therapist •Visiting Educational Psychologist
•Home/school transport for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets students
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