Learning Support Teacher (SEND)
Oxford High School for Girls GDST
Oxford
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary plus benefits
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- Maternity cover up to one year From January 2019 (or earlier)
- Apply by:
- 14 October 2018
Job overview
Oxford High School Preparatory School is seeking an experienced and knowledgeable Learning Support Teacher to join our Learning Support Team.
We are looking for a dynamic and creative specialist with a passion for girls’ education who can work with the Head of Prep School Learning Support and staff to develop effective ways of bridging barriers to learning for students with a wide range of additional learning needs.
The successful candidate will be a dedicated team player with an enthusiastic ‘can do’ approach and eager to go the extra mile to ensure the girls achieve their academic and personal potential. Excellent communication skills will be vital as will the ability to identify and structure interventions and to advise staff.
If you are interested in working in an enjoyable and vibrant workplace where girls are motivated and happy and where parents are supportive and engaged, we would welcome your application. A part-time position would be considered for the right candidate.
This post is not suitable for NQTs.
About Oxford High School
Since its foundation over 140 years ago in the heart of Oxford’s historic city centre, Oxford High School has been innovative and pioneering in its approach to girls’ education. As well as our commitment to girl’s education, we are committed to investing in your personal development through training and learning initiatives and via the GDST network.
As part of the Girls’ day School Trust, the leading and largest group of independent girls’ schools in the UK, we offer a variety of benefits, which include:
• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Free school lunches
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
The closing date for this position is 12 noon on Monday 15th October 2018.
Interviews are planned to be held in the week beginning Monday 29th October 2018 but may be subject to change.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.
About Oxford High School for Girls GDST
- Oxford High School for Girls GDST
- Belbroughton Road, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX2 6XA
- United Kingdom
Oxford High School is an independent, non-denominational, all-through school for girls without nursery and with sixth form, situated in three sites in Summertown, North Oxford. It is one of 26 members of the GDST (Girls’ Day School Trust), meaning it is governed by the council and operates according to the trust’s policy. The school provides 906 places for primary, secondary and sixth-form students aged 4-19.
Oxford High School was founded in 1875 and is the oldest girls' school in the city. Until recently it accepted boys into its junior school, but is now girls-only.
Headteacher
Mrs Marina Gardiner Legge
Values and Vision
Oxford High believes it balances academic rigour with the chance for girls to explore their creativity and adventurous side, resulting in an encouraging and vibrant school full of high-achieving girls. As with other GDST schools, it aims to be an educational institution that shows principles, boldness, a strong network community and a girls-first attitude.
ISI
“The quality of pupils’ achievements is exceptional. Oxford High School is highly successful in meeting its aim to encourage girls to be ambitious in all areas of life and has fully met the recommendation from the previous inspection to maintain the high standards of learning and personal development. Pupils reach very high standards in their GCSE, International GCSE and A-level examinations and in the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), and most are successful in achieving their first choice of course at highly selective universities.”
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