Post 16 Lead

Starting Salary: £46,000 to £49,125 per annum (dependent on experience)

Location: North West London Independent School, W3 7DD

Contract: Permanent; Term time + one week (to include Examination Results Days)

We are seeking an experienced and passionate qualified Teacher to lead the delivery of provision for the school's contingent of Post 16 students. You will develop and implement the post 16 curriculum, including enterprise and transition of post 16 pupils into employment, further training and adulthood, meeting the specific needs of each individual pupil. The role also assists in the development of work-based driven learning, including study programmes, work experience, supported internships, apprenticeships and other provision as required. You will ensure that all learning and development of independence skills are provided context and linked to the world of adulthood.

The Complete Education Solution (TCES)

TCES is an independent social enterprise. providing specialist therapeutic education based in London. We support exceptional neurodiverse children and young people aged 7 to 19 who have special educational needs and disabilities typically associated with autism, social emotional and mental health needs and associated disorders. Most of them will have experienced multiple placement breakdowns and significant trauma, often resulting in behaviour that challenges. On average pupils will have been excluded from other provisions up to three times before reaching us and had significant periods out of education.

TCES pupils learn at one of our two independent day schools, within our Create or our Home Learning service; Create in the Community and Create Learning Primary support our most complex and vulnerable pupils, with TCES East London and TCES North West London supporting those who are able to access learning within a school environment. When they are ready, we aim for pupils to step down from Create into one of our main schools or TCES Sixth Form.

TCES North West London Independent School is an Ofsted Good rated day school specialising in the Arts, with all pupils encouraged to find and express their creativity and supported to achieve awards alongside traditional subjects

Essential requirements to be successful in the role are: 

• Be a Qualified Teacher (holding QTS or QTLS).
• Substantial experience of supporting neurodiverse children, or with Autism (ASC) and/or Social, Emotional & Mental Health needs (SEMH) and an understanding of potential implications for communication, learning and behaviour; able to promote de-escalation and emotional regulation, supporting young people in forming and sustaining effective relationships.
• Relevant post 16 teaching qualification or experience within post 16 provisions.
• Working knowledge of SEND Code of Practice, National Curriculum, Functional Skills, relevant BTEC and Key Stage requirements.
• Understand the further education landscape and to be up to date with the latest developments from the DfE / Ofsted.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 
• Demonstrable experience as an outstanding teacher, role modelling best practice.
• Functional Skills teaching experience in Maths and English is an advantage.
• Resilient, committed, and a hard worker - able to keep going in the face of adversity and never giving up.

In return we offer: 

• Competitive salary and terms and conditions, including school holidays and consistent monthly pay.
• An opportunity to make a real difference and join a leading provider of specialist education, directly contributing towards positive outcomes for pupils with SEMH and ASC.
• Excellent CPD opportunities with all staff provided an individual Learning & Development Plan to support career development, including education qualifications at all levels (QTS / QTLS / ECF / NPQs) and options to take progressive Ofqual registered Level 3 – 5 qualifications in Therapeutic Education.
• Comprehensive induction process, including all pupil-facing staff supported in receiving the Level 3 Award in Therapeutic Education and Group Process.
• Regular half termly staff wellbeing days.
• A range of employee support and wellbeing benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), counselling and contributions towards medical costs and an exclusive rewards platform.

Closing Date 25 June 2023

To apply

Click Apply and complete the online application form or contact recruitment@ tces.org.uk for more information.