Teacher of Humanities
High Well School
Wakefield
- £25,714 - £41,604 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- + SEN 1 (£2,270)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 17 May 2021
Job overview
High Well School is a Special School which caters for a minimum of seventy 11-16 year olds with an Education Health & Care Plan for severe and profound social, emotional and mental health needs as well as other learning difficulties. The School meets the needs of some of Wakefield’s most complex and vulnerable young people.
High Well endeavours to provide a nurturing environment with personalised support and specialist teaching to enable our pupils to re-engage in learning, develop their social and emotional skills and leave with not only appropriate qualifications but the skills required to succeed in life after school. This is reflected in our vision of ‘Preparing for Positive Futures’.
Due to expansion of the school, the Governing Body are seeking to appoint a talented, passionate, and committed Humanities teacher with a track record of excellent outcomes for pupils. The successful candidate will be able to plan and deliver an engaging and personalised Humanities curriculum focusing on preparing pupils for post 16 provision. This will be achieved through securing appropriate accreditation and developing a range of skills which will equip pupils for the future. The school welcomes applications from experienced secondary teachers from mainstream or special schools with a secure knowledge of both BTEC and GCSE qualifications in Humanities at KS4. We will also consider applications from outstanding NQTs.
If you are successful in your application you will join a good school on its journey to its next level of development. There are no two days the same at High Well School where every day is exciting and where you will be utilising the excellent support systems in place. Class sizes in High Well are restricted to ten pupils, with highly talented and experienced teaching assistant support for every group to ensure pupils develop secure relationships with staff and enable personalised planning and delivery. The school offers a truly bespoke and comprehensive induction package for new staff followed up with outstanding CPD. The successful candidate would benefit from opportunities for further professional development and career progression as we value and support our staff in all aspects of school life.
If you like the idea of working with a talented school team, we would strongly encourage an onsite or virtual visit to the school. Visits can be arranged by calling 01924 572100 asking to speak with the HR Manager or email: hrmanager@highwell.org.uk
Application Forms and job description are available below and on our school website at www.highwellschool.org.uk
Prospective applicants should note that appointment will be subject to verification of qualifications and teacher status checks, satisfactory enhanced DBS with barred list check, two satisfactory references and evidence of the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Closing date: 17/05/2021 at 3pm
Shortlisting: 18/05/2021
Interview date: 21/05/2021
Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.
Attached documents
About High Well School
- High Well School
- Rookhill Road, Pontefract
- West Yorkshire
- WF8 2DD
- United Kingdom
Dear Candidate,
On behalf of the staff and Governing Body, welcome to High Well School's recruitment website.
High Well is a special school for 110 pupils aged between 9 -16 years with an Education, Health and Care Plan for Profound/Severe Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH). At High Well we aim to prepare every pupil for a positive future. Our core purpose is to develop our pupils’ academic, social and emotional skills so that each pupil leaves us ready and equipped for further education, employment or training, knows how to keep themselves safe, and is able to contribute to society.
Many of our pupils come to us having experienced disruption to their school life, often from an early age. At High Well we aim to provide stability and consistency for both pupils and parents/carers in order to overcome barriers to learning through supporting and teaching our pupils how to manage and regulate their emotions and feelings. Thorough and robust assessment ensures that we identify what each pupil already knows and where there are any gaps in their learning/development. This allows us to plan to meet individual pupils’ needs and ensure that every pupil makes good or better progress.
We have a fantastic staff team with a range of expertise who are committed to our ethos of Preparing for Positive Futures, and work hard to ensure the best possible quality of education for each pupil.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the school if you require further information or visit our High Well School website by visiting: https://www.highwellschool.org.uk. The school application form, job description and associated documents are attached to this advert.
Our website aims to give you a taster of what High Well is about as well as a range of useful information, including our social media tweets, latest OFSTED report, handy tips to support you in fully completing your application form and much more!
For all recruitment enquiries please contact Michael Davis, HR Manager by emailing HRManager@highwell.org.uk or calling school on 01924 572100.
I look forward to receiving your completed application form.
Chair of Governors
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