SEN Class Teacher

Class Teacher - SEND 

Employer: Lime Academy Ravensbourne 

Salary: Teachers Pay Scales

Location: Lime Academy Ravensbourne, Neave Crescent, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex RM3 8HN 

Contract: Permanent 

Working Pattern: Full Time/Term Time 

Hours: 32.5 hours per week. 1265 Annual Hours. 

DBS Check: Enhanced 

Closing Date: 12/10/2022 at 09:00 

Reference: LIME-S/22/201123 

The Lime Trust is looking for Class Teachers to join their team. The Lime Trust consists of 8 schools, 4 Special and 4 Primary in Cambridgeshire and North and East London. 

These posts will be based at Lime Academy Ravensbourne, a special school in the London Borough of Havering for children aged 2-19 with profound and multiple learning needs, including complex medical needs, learning difficulties, physical disabilities, and communication difficulties. 

As a teacher this a unique and exciting opportunity to join our growing Trust and to help create an exceptional learning experience for pupils within our school. You will be responsible for planning and delivering lessons in all areas of the curriculum and provide personalised activities to meet the needs of the pupils within your class. 

The Lime Trust’s vision is to provide high quality education for pupils through school to school collaboration and Trust direction, high challenge and high support. All schools in the Lime Trust strive to improve life chances for all and are respected in their local communities. 

The Lime Way: 

• Always working to be brilliant 
• Putting learners first 
• Setting the standard 
• Building capacity rich schools 

The Values we embed in our schools are: 

• Respect 
• Equity
• Self-worth 
• Partnership 
• Enjoyment 
• Communication (a voice for all) 
• Trust 

The successful candidates will be responsible for creating a positive and safe learning environment to nurture pupils’ development. Our aim is to provide our pupils with the best possible opportunities to succeed with future goals and aspirations in all areas of their life including social, emotional, physical and communication. We strive to ensure our pupils reach their full potential to allow them to actively participate in the wider community and to prepare them for adult life. 

If you are passionate about SEND and have the energy, drive and desire to motivate our pupils and ensure they achieve the best possible outcomes this could be the right job for you. Applications are welcome from teachers from mainstream or special schools. 

Trust Benefits: 

• IT equipment (relevant to the post) 
• Well-being support including online resources/app/initiatives 
• Extensive CPD opportunities, including support with external courses for further career development 
• Enhanced maternity leave benefits 
• Membership of a generous pension scheme (LGPS or TPS) 
• National pay rates 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Flexible working opportunities 
• Job-sharing/Part-time working 
• Term-time working 
• Career break 
• Supportive Special Leave requests 
• Subsided school meals 
• Subsided childcare (offered on some sites) 
• PPA can take place working from home 

Recruitment timetable: 

Closing date: 19 February 2023 at Midnight

Shortlisting: 20 February 2023

Interviews: 24 February 2023

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange on 01708 341800. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before the appointment. 

How to apply 

To apply for this vacancy please visit the Lime Trust website and click on Job Vacancies. Lime Trust will only consider applications that have been completed in full.