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“Make yourself necessary”

and build your career at St Edward’s School

St Edward’s is a day and residential special school providing education and care for boys aged 9 – 18 who exhibit behavioural difficulties associated with their Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

St Edward’s has been consistently rated by Ofsted as Outstanding or Good as to both its care and educational provision.

The role

We require an experienced and qualified teacher who has the ability to make a significant contribution to our school by leading small classes of pupils from Key Stages 2 and 3 delivering a number of subjects across the curriculum.

The successful candidate will be an innovative, reflective practitioner who can demonstrate a willingness to adapt and learn. Ideally, you will have knowledge and experience in working with children from SEMH schools. We are looking for an individual with high expectations and standards who can offer excellent behavioural management skills.

This position offers the opportunity to develop and grow a career. We hire based on attitude and train for skills.

Salary: Commensurate to experience.

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: Easter 2023 or sooner depending on availability.

Who are we?

The school offers a full compensatory education programme for pupils in Key Stage 2 and 3, leading to GCSE examinations and/or functional literacy and numeracy courses where these may be more appropriate for a young person in Key Stage 4.

Vocational training opportunities play a major part in preparing each pupil for adult life. Some young people proceed into the school’s post-16 provision, supported by their local authorities, where they follow courses bespoke to their needs; this may include part or full-time attendance at college, supported by a learning mentor from the school.

St Edward’s tries to assist each pupil’s personal and social growth, whilst at the same time offering a first class all round education. Within a friendly, supportive and stimulating community, boys are encouraged to grow as individuals, cultivate their talents, adopt the habit of working to the best of their ability in school, develop a sense of responsibility for their actions and celebrate their achievements.

Working at St Edward’s School

St Edward’s is situated in a substantial park on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire. It benefits from extensive grounds, a wide selection of specialist buildings and workshops together with extensive sporting facilities.

The school creates opportunities for pupils to contribute to the wider community and   an enviable range of outdoor, sporting, and recreational ventures provide strong incentives to participate in and beyond the classroom. Our model of living and working encourages pupils to develop active, participating and contributing membership of their home communities and society in general.

It is an exciting time to join St Edward’s School as we begin to implement our new Development Plan. Pupil numbers are expanding and we need highly motivated staff to join our committed team.

Benefits

St Edward’s School is a welcoming and caring community. Experienced staff and high staff retention has fostered a cohesive team. ‘Children describe the school as an extended family and say that it is the best school that they have ever been to’. Ofsted 2021

Qualified teaching staff have access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. All other non-teaching staff are automatically enrolled on to our workplace pension scheme, currently provided by Scottish Widow.

Free lunch in the school’s dining room is provided during term time. Free parking is available throughout the grounds.

A full induction programme, ongoing training and supportive CPD opportunities are provided. We encourage staff to pursue advancement in their own professional development.

The school provides all staff with access to an Employee Assistance Programme. The confidential service is external, offering legal and tax advice, stress counselling and health information.

School facilities, including a Fitness Suite, Swimming Pool, Sports Hall and Multi-Purpose Games Area, are available for staff use outside of school hours.

The school fosters a whole school sense of wellbeing, overseen by the school’s Mental Health Lead. Staff wellbeing initiatives include yoga sessions, social gatherings and staff wellbeing days.

Application Procedure

St Edward’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

St Edward’s is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Please visit our website for an application pack:

https://www.stedwardsschool.co.uk/job-opportunities

Please note: CVs are not an acceptable alternative to a fully completed application form.

We strongly encourage candidates to visit and view the school’s website before submitting an application.

Please note that we may close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants.