Teacher

There is no better time to start a career within Teaching than now!

Would you like secure employment where you can progress your career?

If you would like to build a career that gives you genuine sense of achievement and fulfilment knowing that you can have a positive impact on the young people we support, then look no further and apply today!

Kent House Hospital School are looking to recruit an outstanding Teacher to join our Teaching team!

We are looking for an ambitious, energetic and committed teacher who will expand the learning experiences of our pupils. The successful candidate will be teaching and supporting our young people who may have autism, emotional behavioural difficulties, ADHD and associated complex needs.

Our benefits include exclusive access to reward and discount scheme, comprehensive induction, commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, Teacher pension scheme, paid for enhanced DBS, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme and more!

Aspris Children’s services are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible and outstanding teacher to join the team at Kent House Hospital School. The school has an outstanding curriculum which caters for the needs of learners who have a range of complex and multi-faceted needs and are supported by specialist education programmes and the integrated support from the therapeutic and hospital staff. During their time at Kent House Hospital School learners achieve a number of qualifications during their recovery, including GCSE’s, functional skills, and vocational certificates or diplomas in a wide range of subjects. The team are looking for a like-minded individual who shares the ethos of student-centred learning and teaching, putting the student at the heart of everything they do.

We are seeking an outstanding practitioner, committed to the best possible outcomes for young people, who is passionate and able, influencing educational best practice. They will be working in a small team of teachers, focused on bespoke learning for each of the students, able to be resilient and flexible in their practice and excited to work with the Multi-disciplinary team of the hospital, which includes therapy and clinical teams, to achieve the best outcomes for the students in their educational journey.  

The successful candidate will have responsibility for curriculum development in their areas of strength as well as the pastoral care of a small tutor group supported by the Head of School.  

Strength in the delivery of vocational learning would also be a significant advantage.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates from mainstream or specialist education or community provision who are looking to move into a hospital specialist setting. Best suited to the post would be qualified teacher with experience working with young people with social, emotional or mental health difficulties. 

Applications from suitably experienced Unqualified Teachers will be considered.

If you have relevant experience, possibly with relevant additional qualifications, then why not contact the Head of School, Lianne Watson for an informal chat on 01689 883 180 - visits to the school are warmly welcome. 

Closing date : Friday 10th June 

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress. 

We strongly believe in developing our own talent and growing our teachers into successful middle and senior leaders. 

The successful candidate will be a qualified teacher and ideally have experience of teaching and supporting young people within SEN, along with the following characteristics:

Resilience – We support some of the most vulnerable children in society who have varying degrees of emotional behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and associated difficulties so there will be times where your resilience is challenged.  

Communication – Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs.  Good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.

Organisation – You will have experience of organising, planning and teaching well-structured lessons tailored to the needs of the pupils as well as monitoring each students learning needs, adapting teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of each pupil.

Caring – Our young people require the best care we can offer.  If you are a naturally caring and compassionate person, this is the role for you.

Attentive – No two tasks will be the same so being attentive to understand the needs of the young people we support is vital 

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

If you want to progress your career in Education, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris 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 Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults.  Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.