Senior Teacher - Personalised Learning

Senior Teacher - Personalised Learning

MPS/UPS and TLR2a & SEN Allowances

Permanent, Full-time 

Lansdowne, as part of the SABDEN Multi Academy Trust and East Sussex County Council, is an ‘Outstanding’ secure children’s home provision, based in Halisham. We have a fantastic opportunity for an innovative and inspiring Senior Teacher to lead the new Personalised Learning programme in our school.  We are seeking to appoint an experienced practitioner with a proven track record of successfully meeting the needs of pupils with complex learning and emotional needs to develop this new aspect of our provision.

The successful candidate will have experience of developing effective practice for young people who have experienced significant trauma and who have a range of complex learning needs. You will be able be able to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team within the home demonstrating a working understanding of how the needs of the residents impact upon learning and behaviour within and beyond the classroom. You may have specialist knowledge and experience of working with young people with social or emotional and mental health difficulties.

As Senior Teacher you will support the Head of Education in a combination of operational and teaching responsibilities, with a focus on developing the individualised aspect of the new provision achieving positive outcomes for all young people resident. You will contribute to the organisation, management and delivery of the curriculum, ensuring high quality teaching, standards of behaviour and well established school routines.  Within this role you will demonstrate a commitment to understanding each individual young person, ensuring the school experience motivates and engages them in learning whilst meeting their emotional needs.

Lansdowne Secure Childrens Home offers an opportunity to work in a holistic setting with extremely vulnerable young people. The school team is experienced, supportive and committed to delivering the highest quality learning experience for these learners. 

If you are an effective, dynamic and passionate individual who is ready to develop this exciting new aspect of our provision with your innovation and commitment to excellent teaching then we would like to hear from you. 

If successful, you will become part of a very committed and hardworking team. While some experience of working with vulnerable young people is preferable it is not essential.  We will provide you with high quality training and support.

We welcome visits to our school, during term-time, and if you would like to see us or have an informal telephone discussion prior to submitting an application, please contact Phillippa Brooks, Head of Education, at pbrooks@lansdowne.e-sussex.sch.uk.

Please be advised this position is based at Lansdowne Children's Secure Unit, Hailsham and for further information about Lansdowne, please visit the school's profile page by clicking here: http://www.sabden.org.uk/383/welcome  

For an application pack, please visit the vacancy section of the SABDEN Multi Academy website here: http://www.sabden.org.uk/216/vacancies 

Closing date for completed applications is by midday, Friday 10th January 2020. 

Please send completed applications to recruitment@sabden.org.uk   

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

The school has a proven commitment to 'Equality of Opportunity' and actively promotes the welfare and safeguarding of young people. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Debarring Service (DBS).