Primary Teacher
Sheridan School
Thetford
- Expired
- Salary:
- £22,000-£33,000 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 30 November 2018
Job overview
Qualified Primary Teacher
Sheridan School offers an integrated program of education and therapy for young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, compounded by complex learning difficulties such as Autism, Attachment Disorder and Mixed Neuro Developmental Disorders.
We currently have a vacancy within our Teaching Team for a Qualified Primary Teacher.
The successful candidate will be required to lead a group (maximum of 6 in group) of Year 4 upwards students in a ‘Primary model’ setting. You will be able to plan, deliver and assess a range of subjects, including Mathematics, English, PSHE and Humanities.
The majority of learners will be generally working below age expectancy. You will be supported by a dedicated Learning Support Assistant and subjects such as Food Technology, Design Technology and PE will be delivered by specialist teaching staff.
The post requires someone with a depth of knowledge across a range of subjects, resilience, an ability to instil boundaries and possess a nurturing and empathetic nature.
What we’d like from you:
• Excellent communication skills
• Effective organisational skills
• Active participation within the Education Team
• Energy and enthusiasm
• Flexibility and a strong “can do” attitude
What we’d like to give you:
• A competitive salary
• Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Online benefits and cashback rewards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Just Drive scheme
• SMART Childcare Vouchers
• SMART Pension option
References
For all roles we require a minimum of two references. References provided must cover the last 3 years, or you are applying to work within our Children’s Homes we will need to request all references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults.
Please be advised that references will be requested prior to interview for all roles within our schools.
About us
From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.
Disclosure
Priory Education Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and disclosures with the relevant body at an enhanced level. We are an equal opportunities employer.
About Sheridan School
- Sheridan School
- Thetford Road, Northwold, Thetford
- Norfolk
- IP26 5LQ
- United Kingdom
Sheridan School is a specialist school for boys and girls aged 10 to 16 who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties with learning difficulties including autistic spectrum disorders. Many of our young people have experienced considerable disruption to their education as a result of their difficulties and may lack confidence in their own abilities. We aim to nurture and develop academic skills and self-belief through an integrated holistic approach centred on individual education, care and therapy to help our young people to thrive effectively in an ever demanding and complex society. This is achieved through personalised multidisciplinary assessments and highly individual education and care programmes.
Our ethos is grounded in valuing individuals in order to develop an appropriate profile of personal qualities and values including reflective thinking, self-belief and through engagement in a positive and appropriate curriculum to ensuring positive outcomes are achieved.
We provide:
- A positive ethos which celebrates and rewards success and progress
- A culture in which students feel safe, secure and valued
- A multidisciplinary approach integrating education, care and therapy programmes
- Individualised programmes for education and therapy
- Small teaching groups
- A framework where students can learn to take responsibility for the control of their own behaviours
- High staff to pupil ratios
- A tranquil environment where students can thrive
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