Classroom Teacher (KS1/2)
William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
Calderdale
- Expired
- Salary:
- M1 – UPS3 (£30,000 - £46,525)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 15 May 2024
Job overview
CONTRACT TERM: Permanent
SALARY: M1 – UPS3 (£30,000 - £46,525)
CONTRACT TYPE: Full Time
START DATE: As soon as possible
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 15th May 2024
INTERVIEW DATE: Tuesday 21st May 2024
Due to growth and expansion of services, this is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and dynamic Teacher.
- Are you the outstanding and inspirational individual that our students are looking for?
- Do you want to use your motivation, drive, and enthusiasm to pro-actively change the lives of our students?
- Are you able to act as a positive role model for our boys?
We are looking to appoint a well-qualified, proactive and enthusiastic teacher to join our experienced and specialist team. Are you able to recognise and relate to the hobbies and special interests of our students and use these as the foundations to build positive relationships and curricular engagement?
The successful candidate will be an excellent practitioner and will teach in a topic based approach, where there is a strong focus on phonics, communication, language and vocabulary, and English and Maths.
They will be responsible for their own Learning Group and actively support students’ social, emotional and academic developments embedded within the 24-hour curriculum. They will have drive and understand the need to plan personalised pathways that meet the individual needs of students both academically, socially and therapeutically.
The successful candidate will need to be able to organise learning outside the classrooms through learning opportunities, community visits, school outings or other events. Demonstrate the ability to build good relationships based on trust with children and their families/ carers. Be highly skilled in behavioural management, with the ability to manage confrontation and challenging behaviour. Team working skills to liaise with staff and other professionals is key.
Opportunities for success are provided through a diverse program of bespoke individual learning pathways and life skills across the 24-hour curriculum, which serve to develop resilience, skills and accreditation for life-long learning, happiness, and an improved quality of life. The school has a strong ethos and culture, built upon firm foundations that underpins all our work on improving quality of life outcomes for all our students and their families, through our strong focus on keyworking, developing relationships with students, and partnerships with parents and carers.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Visits to The Smith Foundation are essential. For further information on this post please contact the HR department on email address: HR@thesmithfoundation.org.uk
All our roles are by application via TES.com. Please apply by visiting our vacancies page on the Foundation website https://www.whsschool.org.uk/about/vacancies/ (please note we do not accept CV’s).
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About William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
- William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
- Boothroyd, Brighouse
- West Yorkshire
- HD6 3JW
- United Kingdom
ABOUT US
The Smith Foundation values equality and diversity across its workforce and aims to ensure our staff community is reflective of the diversity of the children and young people within our care. We are also committed to promoting the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of both students and staff and reflects life in Modern Britain.
The Smith Foundation is a registered charity that operates the outstanding William Henry Smith School, Sixth Form and Specialist College and a children’s home, all for children and young adults experiencing social, emotional, and mental health challenges (SEMH).
The School, Sixth-Form, Specialist College and Childrens home have a wealth and breadth of professionals which form an integrated team around students, including Creative Arts Psychotherapists, Speech and Language and Occupational Therapists, Nurses, a Social Worker and a Family team. Residential Care and Teaching and Learning staff play a vital part in children’s lives, progress and quality of life.
The Smith Foundation values equality and diversity across its workforce and aims to ensure our staff community is reflective of the diversity of the children and young people within our care. We are also committed to promoting the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of both students and staff and reflects life in Modern Britain.
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