PSHE Teacher/Instructor

If you have natural enthusiasm for working with young people and are committed to working to improve their life chances, then Redbridge Alternative Provision (RAP) would like you to join our welcoming and passionate team.

Redbridge Alternative Provision provides an education for a range of KS3 & 4 students who have been, or are at risk of permanent exclusion from their mainstream school. We are an “Outstanding” provision (Ofsted, December 2018), situated in the London Borough of Redbridge in North-East London.

This is an exciting opportunity in an outstanding PRU for an experienced, enthusiastic and committed person, who will continue to maintain the services high standards by providing effective and efficient pastoral support.

We are looking for:

• An all-round leader, able to inspire and motivate staff and students.

• Has a proven track record of high standards with pupils with challenging behaviour within a PRU or similar setting.

• Has excellent management and organisational skills.

• Has an interest in, and understanding of, the factors, which affect behaviour.

• Is both flexible, a good team player and has a good sense of humour.

• A positive attitude to hard work and challenging situations.

We can offer you:

• A welcoming and positive working environment where the wellbeing of both students and staff is a high priority.

• Students with whom you can make exceptional progress.

• The opportunity to be part of a hard-working, supportive, solution focussed team of professionals.

• A highly rewarding job where you can make a difference to young people’s lives.

The post holder will report to RAP Leadership

Duties & Responsibilities:

• To develop an outstanding PSHE curriculum that is in line with statutory requirements including RSE

• To develop and produce high-quality teaching resources for use by all teachers

• To ensure the delivery of high-quality teaching across the age ranges, specifically KS3/KS4

• To create and continually review/update schemes of work for students, including reviewing resources developed by other organisations against our own to ensure the quality of our provision

• To create appropriate lesson materials and share these with all relevant staff

• To undertake staff training opportunities as required to ensure continual professional development, including additional PSHE education training

• To liaise regularly with other key stakeholders including but not limited to the school Mental Health Lead and Pastoral Team

• To hold PSHE meetings with relevant personnel

• To organise and lead PSHE events in which students are taken off-timetable for workshops and external presentations

• To communicate with parents about upcoming PSHE content

• To work with all staff to improve staff awareness of RSE issues

• To collect regular student feedback on PSHE curriculum and teaching

• To be responsible for monitoring PSHE attainment

Teaching & Learning:

• To undertake an allocated programme of teaching and contribute to the development of schemes pf work

• To prevent, organise and deliver high quality lessons using a variety of methods/resources, which will stimulate learning appropriate to student needs and the demands of programme of study

• To ensure effective setting and marking of work to be carried out by the student in school and elsewhere

• To assess, record and report on the progress, development, attainment and attendance of students and to keep such records as are required

• To ensure that ICT, Literacy and Numeracy are reflected in the teaching/learning experience of students

• To be proactive in applying school Health and Safety practices and policy

Assessment and Reporting:

• To undertake assessment of students as required by the school and relevant examination boards, if appropriate

• To adhere to published deadlines relating to assessment and reporting

• To provide, or contribute to, oral and written assessments of individuals and groups of students

• To communicate with parents through established school structure and procedures

Support and Guidance:

• As a Form Tutor, provide advice and guidance to an assigned group of students on educational and social matters, acting as the first point of contact for colleagues and parents

• To monitor the academic progress of members of the tutor group and provide support where needed

• To alert the appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and to make recommendations as to how these may be resolved

• To encourage members of the tutor group to participate fully in the life of the school, in order to gain maximum benefit for membership of the school community

Please note that we can only accept our standard application form and not CV’s.

Completed application forms should be sent back to Kerrie Marshall, kerriemarshall@nrhs.redbridge.sch.uk and rap@nrhs.redbridge.sch.uk

9am on Thursday 30th June 2022

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, therefore if you are interested then please submit your application as soon as possible.

Visits to Redbridge Alternative Provision (RAP) and informal discussions are welcomed by contacting the Headteacher, Kerrie Marshall via email kerriemarshall@nrhs.redbridge.sch.uk and rap@nrhs.redbridge.sch.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, therefore, all posts within the school are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

All adults employed by the school have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

Redbridge Alternative Provision welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this position.