SEND Teacher

Ref: 169269 

Sir Tom Finney Community High School is a generic secondary special school (11-19) in Preston admitting a wide range of students with special educational needs and disabilities from across the full continuum of learning and additional needs.  

We are looking for 3 permanent Teachers from September 2019 following the retirement of long-standing members of staff. Preferred subject specialism includes Maths, PSHE/SRE, Food technology and RE with an expectation that the appointed persons would co-ordinate and lead in one or more of these subject areas across school. Furthermore, all our Teachers are expected to support and deliver the teaching of other subject areas across the school.  

Other specialist criteria include an interest in a continuous provision delivery model; SLD/PMLD; MSI, HI and VI.

Successful applicants would need to be innovative, passionate and creative with a strong personality to lead the further developments in their curriculum area and must demonstrate a commitment to the school ethos, vision and values moving forward.  

Our staff all make a positive impact upon the achievements and aspirations of our students and their families.  We are looking for a Teacher who can lead, inspire and motivate.  If you are hardworking, enthusiastic and committed to supporting the opportunities which all our students are entitled to; we would welcome your application.  

In return we offer a fantastic team, working with remarkable young people in excellent facilities.

The morning of Friday 17th May from 9:30am has been set aside for interested parties to visit the school please contact the school office with your name and contact details should you wish to visit. 

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'.

Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request. 

Informal discussion: Shaun Jukes, Headteacher on 01772 795749.

Interview date: 12 June 2019.

Application forms: Return completed forms to the Headteacher at the school: head@stfch.lancs.sch.uk

Closing date: 21 May 2019.