Class Teacher – SEN
Fitzwaryn School
Oxfordshire
- £25,714 - £41,604 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- UPS, Mainscale and NQTs plus 1 SEN point £2,270
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 February 2022
Job overview
We are looking for two dedicated and passionate teachers to join our team.
Start Date April 2022 (or September 2022) for right candidates.
Fitzwaryn is a very friendly and extremely successful school for 112 fantastic children and young people aged 3-19 years. Our pupils have a range of learning difficulties, including moderate and severe learning difficulties, PMLD and autism.
The school is part of The Propeller Academy Trust, a small two school SEN Trust. The school received a fourth ‘Outstanding’ OFSTED grade in March 2019.
The Governors of this Outstanding school wish to appoint two suitably qualified full-time teachers (although part time would be considered) who are:
o Passionate teachers with drive to ensure our pupils receive the best possible education.
o Positive and creative, with a flexible approach.
o Forward-thinking, inspirational, and receptive to change.
o Able to work within the larger school team and manage a small team of class staff.
o Able to respond to challenging behaviour with sensitivity and resilience.
In return we can offer you:
o The opportunity to teach within a forward thinking and supportive team.
o A structured induction programme.
o Excellent professional development opportunities.
o A supportive community and a committed team of staff that are equally determined to give students the best possible opportunities.
o A strong commitment to staff well-being.
According to the staff who work at Fitzwaryn the school’s greatest strengths are:
‘Leadership, Working as a team, Raising aspirations of pupils and parents, Putting the pupils first’
‘Supporting each other. Being adaptable. The pupils!’
‘I love working at Fitzwaryn. I think it is an amazing school because every child is treated as an individual and their specific needs are really treated as the most important thing’
The school is based in modern, purpose built accommodation comprising of three buildings, including specialist rooms; a Sensory Room, Sensory Theatre, Sensory Gardens, Sensory Walkway, Jacuzzi, Horticulture area and newly developed playground areas.
Experience in a special school is desirable although not essential. Many members of our current teaching staff have come from a mainstream background, bringing immense experience to the school. We have also been successful in recruiting and supporting ECTs who chose to start their careers with us.
Fitzwaryn School and the Propeller Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that require applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.
The Propeller Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer.
Applications welcome from UPS, Mainscale and ECTs
Visits to school welcome by arrangement.
For an application pack please contact the school office on 01235 764504 or email office.7027@fitzwaryn.oxon.sch.uk
Closing Date: Monday 7th February 2022
Interview Date: Monday 14th February 2022
About Fitzwaryn School
- Fitzwaryn School
- Denchworth Road, Wantage
- Oxfordshire
- OX12 9ET
- United Kingdom
Fitzwaryn School is a Special School and is part of The Propeller Academy Trust. We are located in Wantage, Oxfordshire.
Fitzwaryn is for children from 3 to 19 years whose special needs range from moderate (MLD) to severe (SLD) and profound multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) Currently there are 122 pupils on roll. The new Student Centre building opened in September 2018, providing spaces for more pupils to be admitted into the school. The school is continually oversubscribed.
The curriculum is organised so that children with similar needs can work together; each class has a mix of needs ensuring inclusion for all our pupils. Generally, each class teacher is responsible for all curriculum areas with individual subjects led across the school. Our organisation is flexible allowing individual needs to be catered for.
The school policy is to broadly follow National Curriculum subjects for all pupils from 3 – 16 years old and an Adult Curriculum model from 16 – 19 years of age thus meeting individual learning needs and encouraging the development of each child’s social and independence skills. School trips and residential visits are an important part of the curriculum offered by the school. A PMLD curriculum is in place for those pupils with more complex needs for whom National Curriculum subjects are not applicable.
The school offers accreditations; during 2023 – 2024 for the sixth form pupils we are transitioning to the offering of Entry Level Qualifications in Skills for Further Learning and Employment via Open Award.
Students can also work towards their Duke of Edinburgh Awards; we were delighted that in July 2023 some of our pupil achieved their Silver Awards.
Our Year 10 and 11s are working towards Open Awards Skills Passport.
Pupils can also achieve their Entry Level Functional Skills in English and Maths
Sport plays an important part in the school's curriculum. Pupils swim either at the local pool or at Kingfisher school when they need hydrotherapy, and there is a range of both competitive and non-competitive sports offered, as well as the use of PE apparatus and more specialised equipment for children with particular disabilities. Many of the pupils are involved in competing in sports events with other schools, both mainstream and special, and all pupils enjoy many outside trips.
In recent years Fitzwaryn’s choir has grown in popularity and they practice at lunchtime. The choir sings at local events e.g. the mayor’s carol concert.
Fitzwaryn School serves an area from Faringdon to Wantage, but a number of pupils come from Didcot, Abingdon, Oxford and surrounding villages. We also have pupils from the neighbouring Local Authorities of Berkshire and Wiltshire.
Fitzwaryn is the registered office for the Propeller Academy Trust and many of the central team are based within the school.
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