SEN Teacher of Special Needs for The Grove

The Grove School, part of the Search Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. The successful applicant will therefore be required to complete checks in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education with regard to DBS and other pre- employment checks. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population.

SEN Teacher of Special Needs for The Grove - working with complex needs (semi-formal curriculum)

Salary: MPS 1 £36,745 to 6 £47,666 + SEN 1 £2,539 (Inner London rate)

Contract: Full Time

Location: Haringey

Contract Term: Permanent

Start Date: September 2024 or sooner

Our vision is “to make a difference and change lives for the better '' We set about achieving this vision through our mission to inspire excellence, empower learning and challenge potential.

If you want to be part of a supportive school community that believes happy, valued, fulfilled and dedicated staff are the key to achieving our vision then we want to meet you!

We wish to appoint a teacher with an outstanding track record who is ambitious and ready for an exciting new challenge. The post will be working with youngsters with complex needs arising from their autism.

Part of the SEARCH Education Trust, The Grove is an outstanding special school meeting the needs of autistic pupils aged 5 to 19 working within multiple pathways to include the engagement and semi-formal pathways through to subject specific GCSEs. We opened our doors to 42 pupils in 2018 and are now oversubscribed with 130 on roll. We offer a newly refurbished school designed around our pupils’ needs which offers specialist facilities to support our curriculum.

We offer a detailed, sequenced and carefully mapped out curriculum that reduces planning time for teachers. A bespoke assessment framework adapted by teachers reduces time spent on data. We offer a coaching model to professional development and work co-productively to develop pedagogical practice across the school. As an outstanding school we put staff development at the heart, believing our pupils are worthy of the best trained and skilled teams working with them. If you relish at being able to make your mark with innovative and creative practice and you are excited about making a real difference, then this role will provide you with the scope to achieve this.

The post holder will be responsible for leading a class of pupils, teaching the full curriculum based on the primary model and ensuring there are high quality and effective learning opportunities for all pupils. Class sizes are small and our experienced teams offer support with a collaborative approach to teaching. The post holder will share The Grove’s commitment to SEND and have high aspirations for all pupils. Working closely and co-productively with our multi-disciplinary teams and successfully leading a class team of learning support assistants are key aspects of this role.

The successful candidate will be required to:

● Have previous experience of working within an inclusive team;

● Deliver the school curriculum using a flexible approach to teaching;

● Have previous experience of teaching in an autism-specific environment or working with autistic pupils;

● Work closely with colleagues in a supportive manner to achieve the best outcomes for pupils;

● Have a passion for autism education and the inclusion agenda;

● Have experience of completing SEND assessments and adapting plans;

● Be a motivational teacher for all abilities ensuring learning is engaging and inclusive;

● Work within and contribute to the school community;

● Have a commitment to an integrated, therapeutic approach and ethos;

● Be very flexible and adapt quickly to change;

● Be positive, be solution focused and support others to do the same;

● Work within the culture and values of the school and promote these

We are happy to offer school based tours or can chat with you over Zoom. Please email or call the school on 020 3876 6555 or office@thegroveschool.co.uk

Application packs can be downloaded from TES online or the school website: www.thegroveschool.co.uk

Completed application, with a covering letter addressed to the Head Teacher, Ms Lucia Santi, must be submitted on TES by 12pm Tuesday 16th April 2024. Interviews will take place on Thursday 25th or Friday 26th April 2024.

NB: Please note that in line with the new Keeping Children Safe in Education updates, an online search will be conducted as part of our due diligence checks on all shortlisted candidates. CV's or incomplete application forms will not be considered. Only those that are shortlisted will be contacted by the school. Applications may be considered whilst the posts are being advertised. Search Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline. We advise early applications are submitted.