SEND Teacher

Job Information

During this exciting period for Abbey School we require additional teachers to join our team. If you are a suitably qualified individual with a passion for SEND who aligns with our vision and values please do not hesitate to contact us.

This position is not suitable for NQT’s/ ECT’s.

The purpose of this role includes:

• Planning, preparing and delivering learning activities to enable children and young people to enjoy learning, make progress and experience a sense of wellbeing;
• Creating a positive learning environment, reflective of the school’s culture and ethos as set out in its curriculum purpose statement;
• Leading a class team to provide outstanding teaching and learning for all children and young people;
• Assessing, recording and reporting progress for children and young people within the class;
• Preparing for and contributing to Person Centred Reviews, and;
• Working in partnership with parents, colleagues and other professionals to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

To learn more about this role please download our recruitment pack which includes a full job description and person specification. The ideal candidate must meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification.

Additional notes

The School will complete an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If any incidents or issues have happened that are publicly available online, the school may wish to explore this at interview.

Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Child safer recruitment procedures operate, and the post is subject to references and an Enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list checks.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) to assess candidates suitability to work with children.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marriage/civil partnerships, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.

How to apply?

If you feel as though you have the right qualities to join our exciting, innovative and exceptional school as a SEND Classroom Teacher then please complete the school application form, available to download above.

Completed application forms should be sent to recruitment@abbeyschool.com with a covering letter addressed to our Deputy Principal, Mrs Kelly Holloway. Alternatively, application forms with covering letters can be sent by post to Abbey School, 10-11 Abbey Square, Chester, CH1 2HU. Please be advised that we only accept fully completed application forms.

We invite and encourage all interested candidates to attend a show around. These will take place on the following dates:

Wednesday 1st May 2024 (2-3pm)

and

Friday 3rd May 2024 (4:30-5:30pm).

Please contact our school office to confirm your attendance via office@abbeyschool.com or by calling 01244 960 000.

Deadline

Completed applications must be received by 9am on Thursday 9th May 2024.

Shortlisting and Interviews

Selection methods will be objective, promote equality of opportunity and guard against bias in line with the Equality and Diversity policy. The School will shortlist applicants based on the relevance and applicability of their professional attributes and personal qualities specified by the role. Essential and desirable qualities are published in the Person Specification for this role.

The School will complete an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If any incidents or issues have happened that are publicly available online, the school may wish to explore this at interview.

Candidates selected for interview will be contacted by Friday 10th May 2024.

Interview dates: Interviews will be held week commencing 13th May 2024

If you have not been contacted by the 10th May 2024 then please accept our thanks for your application however you will not have been selected for interview at this time.