Teacher - Discoverer Coordinator (or Discoverer Coordinator and Outreach Specialist)

TLR2.2 post required for Easter 2023 (or before where available).

Applications welcome from Main scale and UPS. Full-Time Permanent, Monday – Friday.

Pay subject to experience and qualifications + TLR2.2 + 1 SEN point (Subject to Teachers' Terms and Conditions).

Salary Range: MS1 - UPS3 (£28,000 - £43,685 pa)

SEN:                  £2,384 pa

TLR 2.2:            £3,017 pa

Two Rivers High School is an Outstanding School for pupils with Special Educational Needs (Ofsted January 2019)

The Governors are seeking to appoint an excellent classroom practitioner to join our highly motivated and supportive team.

We require a teacher to lead our Discoverer students across all ages of the school, at present these students are split into 5 classes covering year 7 - 14. You will take specific responsibility and accountability for leading on, and the day-to-day management and organisation of the curriculum and pastoral support of the Discoverer Tier.

The Discoverer Coordinator may be a stand-alone role, or depending upon experience, may also include working as an outreach SENd specialist providing support to mainstream schools in the local district, utilising different learning strategies and teaching methods for a diverse range of abilities, de-escalate challenging behaviour, provide guidance to other staff and respond to referral requests for observations - writing reports with suggestions for the future.

The two role descriptions options are attached below for further details.

We are looking for someone who:

·       Has high standards and expectations of themselves and the children

·       Is creative, enthusiastic and has a positive ‘can do’ approach

·       Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a dedicated, hardworking team

·       Has excellent interpersonal skills

·       Has the ability to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum to pupils with a wide range

of special educational need, specifically those with complex needs.

·       Is willing to develop and utilise a range of specialised teaching approaches.

We can offer:

·       A welcoming, stimulating and supportive environment

·       Students who really enjoy the experience offered at the school

·       Continuing Professional Development,

·       A highly professional team who would welcome you on board

We look forward to meeting interested candidates and strongly encourage you to visit the school. To arrange a visit please telephone the school Office on 01827 426124.

Closing Date for application: 9th February 2023 14:00

Interviews will take place: w/c 13th February 2023

We look forward to meeting interested candidates and strongly encourage you to visit the school. To arrange a visit please telephone the school Office on 01827 426124.

To apply for this position please download the application form from ‘available documents’ or visit www.tworiversschool.net and view ‘News & Events, Vacancies’. All completed applications should be returned directly to the Bursar: recruitment-high@tworiversschool.net

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form. In addition, for shortlisted candidates an online search (including social media) will be conducted as part of schools’ due diligence in line with KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education).