KS3 Group Lead and Teacher
Eko Pathways
Newham
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- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS + SEN allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 15 July 2020
Job overview
Eko Pathways School, Newham
KS3 Tutor Group Leader and Teacher, Newham
Salary: GBP £32,689 - £43,691 per year (MPS + SEN)
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Permanent
Date Posted: 09/07/ 2020
Closing date: 15/07/ 2020
Start date: September 2020
Suitable for NQTs: No
Contract type: Full-time
Start Date: September 2020
A fantastic opportunity for an innovative, creative, courageous and resilient KS3 Group Leader and Teacher to grow and thrive in a unique special school in an ethnically diverse inner-city area.
The ideal candidate will have successful experience of teaching Primary KS2 and Secondary pupils in either a special or mainstream education setting, as we are just as keen to encourage applications from candidates with a relevant mainstream background as those with special school experience. The candidate will have a proven track record of their impact in securing high quality outcomes for pupils’ learning and achieving. They will have a proven track record of accelerated progress and a robust and secure subject knowledge to teach to GCSE level and possibly beyond.
The successful person will be supported in post by our trust leadership which ensures our:
• schools are vibrant, multi-cultural centres of learning
• pupils achieve highly
• pupils are happy and love actively learning
• pupils leave with the resilience and motivation to continue their successful learning
• community are proud of our schools and excited by what we can achieve together
Eko Pathways School
Eko Pathways is a brand new purpose-built special school for children with social, emotional, behavioural and mental health needs, with a therapeutic approach. It has places for between 77 and 112 children and young people, catering for Year 1 to Year 11.
The school’s provision for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs is innovative and successful (Ofsted October 2019). Ofsted graded the school good overall and noted the school has high expectations for its pupils’ education and wants them to excel beyond their lessons. We believe that our pupils need to learn, grow and thrive to be successful regardless of their starting point.
Eko Trust family
The school is part of Eko Trust family of schools, which has six schools across East London. As part of a high achieving multi academy trust, we offer a high quality personalised approach to developing all staff through coaching, mentoring and both internal and external training. We also provide financial support and time off for staff development. Staff wellbeing is instrumental to our success and that’s why we provide non-contractual benefits such as the Schools Advisory Service, they offer confidential wellbeing and medical support. We are also part of the Cycle to Work Scheme.
Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A criminal record check via the DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a comprehensive screening process, including a disclosure check, will be undertaken on all applicants.
If you are interested about the role and want to apply or find out more about the school and the benefits of working with us, contact smitha.ravi@ekotrust.org.uk, phone 0207 884 5234
Watch our recruitment video here: Eko Trust Recruitment Video
Please note that CV applications will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: midday 15th July 2020
Shortlisting: 16th July 2020
Interview date: week beginning 20th July 2020
Attached documents
About Eko Pathways
Our Values and Ethos
Core Aims:
- Build resilience in all our pupils as citizens of the 21st Century
- Believe in the potential of all our pupils to make progress in their learning and social emotional development
- Inspire our pupils to make positive choices, have high expectations of themselves, and always strive to do their best
In realising these core aims we provide:
- A structured school environment where pupils are encouraged to manage their own learning and behaviours successfully
- A place where pupils feel safe and secure
- A non judgemental forum where parents/carers can reflect on and develop their own parenting skills with quality guidance and support
- A school that inspires pupils to attend and re-engage in their learning with enthusiasm and drive
- A place of learning where pupils can belong and have a true sense of community
- A wide range of interventions that help support and guide pupils through their own journeys of personal development
- An understanding and recognition of local, national and international issues
- An holistic approach in understanding the lives of all our pupils
Our Purpose
- To work in partnership with mainstream school’s parents and/ or carers and outside agencies.
- To support pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in maintaining and benefiting from their mainstream placement.
- To return pupils to their mainstream school on a full time basis.
- To provide a flexible service to enable pupils to take advantage of the opportunities which are available in their mainstream school and local community.
- To enable pupils to overcome difficulties which have become barriers to learning by offering appropriate support.
- To assess the educational needs of each pupil, to plan and implement a supportive framework enabling the pupil to achieve and develop at their mainstream school.
- To work with the Borough’s Primary and Secondary schools in helping pupils manage their social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in order to make progress and reach their potential.
Our School Code
We believe that all members of Eko Pathways have a series of rights, which we define as:
- A RIGHT to safety
- A RIGHT to respect
- A RIGHT to learn and teach
- A RIGHT to move freely subject to rules
- A RIGHT to have property kept safely
- A RIGHT to be treated fairly It is the responsibility of each valued member of our school to maintain these rights.
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