Teacher of English
States of Guernsey
Guernsey, Channel Islands
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale- £30,249 - £43,435 / £45,872 - £48,791 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st January 2020 or sooner if possible
- Apply by:
- 30 June 2019
Job overview
Required with effect from 1st January 2020 or sooner if possible, an innovative and dynamic secondary teacher with experience of successfully enabling children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties to fulfil their potential. The successful candidate will have the ability to build excellent relationships with school staff, parents and professionals from other agencies, have high expectations of students, and have resilience in managing the significant demands of working with the most challenging students in our schools.
Les Voies School is a specialist educational provision for students with significant social, emotional and mental health difficulties, many of whom have involvement from other agencies, such as Child and Adolescent Mental Health services (CAMHS), Social Services and the Child, Youth and Community Tribunal.
The aim is to ensure that as a school the needs of students with SEMH are met and they have opportunities commensurate with their peers.
Applicants should have an understanding of strategies and systems which promote successful learning and positive behaviour. They should have a strong empathy with a desire to meet the needs of these students.
Applicants should be confident in the use of target setting, monitoring and assessment procedures that are an integral part of a professional approach to behaviour management. An understanding and awareness of personal and social skills work is also desirable.
The organisational arrangement for teaching may vary but will generally be in small group settings supported by a Teaching Assistant. All teachers are required to undertake the role of pastoral tutor for a group of named students.
Please click on the link below to view a full job description for this role.
Contact: Jonathan Furley – Headteacher on email jonathan.furley@lesvoies.sch.gg or telephone number 01481 710721.
We strongly advise that applicants speak to the contact named above before applying for this post.
Closing Date: 1 July 2019
Shortlisting Date: 2 July 2019
Interview Date: 9 July 2019
Attached documents
About States of Guernsey
- States of Guernsey
- Grange Road, Po Box 32
- St Peter Port
- GY1 3AU
- Guernsey
The Bailiwick of Guernsey is made up of four islands: Guernsey, Herm, Sark and Alderney.
Education in Guernsey comprises of 11 primary schools, four secondary schools, and three special schools which offer education to the Island’s young people who require additional support.
There is a primary and secondary school in Alderney (St Anne’s) and a primary school in Herm, which currently has 10 pupils. There is also a primary and secondary school in Sark, but the States of Guernsey does not have responsibility for this. In addition there are three private schools in Guernsey - Elizabeth College, Ladies College and Blanchelande College - which offer both primary and secondary education.
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