Teacher of English - Special Educational Needs

The Haven School Wolston

‘A place to belong’

Teacher of English - Special Educational Needs Required Sept 2022

Job role

We are very excited to offer the opportunity for an appropriately qualified, experienced and inspiring English and special educational needs teaching professional to join our brand new school which opened to pupils in the summer term. The successful candidate will have a successful track record of teaching English to pupils with special educational needs within the secondary phase and ideally evidence of working with children with SEMH.

The post represents an incredible opportunity for someone looking to develop their teaching career within a highly unique SEND setting. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual who thrives on working in a challenging but equally immensely rewarding environment, who is passionate about the development of our pupils, who truly wants to make a difference to the lives of our young people by delivering high-quality teaching and learning. 

About The Haven School Wolston

Our School is a brand new registered independent school which is situated in a beautiful rural location in the Warwickshire countryside. Our core aim is to offer a highly bespoke education to enhance the social and emotional wellbeing and life chances of vulnerable children who struggle in a mainstream educational setting. The School will have the capacity to cater for 20 pupils in the first year with development planned for Spring 23 to increase to 40 student capacity.

The School will cater for pupils with SEMH, Autism and ADHD from a number of local authorities and schools and provide them will a highly specialist and individualised educational experience to allow them to overcome their barriers to learning. We are looking to appoint an individual who shares our unflinching commitment to providing the young people we will serve with the best possible future life chances. 

The Haven School Wolston is at the beginning of an incredibly exciting journey; this post offers the right person a fantastic opportunity to join us on it from the outset, to make a significant contribution to shaping it and realise our mission of truly making our School ‘A place to belong’ for our pupils. 

What we will offer

• The opportunity to join our small and highly supportive team which prides itself on its commitment to CPD and career enhancement.
• High levels of key worker and teaching assistant support.
• Premises located in a former stables block on a large rural estate that have been newly refurbished and decorated to an extremely high standard. 
• Free car parking.

How to apply

If you share our excitement about our School and our drive to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils, we would love to hear from you. For more information on how to apply, please contact the Principal, Cheryl Monaghan, on the below details:

E: Cheryl.monaghan@thehavenwolston.co.uk

T: 07753338073

Closing date for applications: ASAP and by midday Friday 11th February 2022. 

Interviews are scheduled for Friday 15th July 2022. 

Strong applications may be considered upon receipt.

The Haven School Wolston is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Due to this post having access to children, candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information.

Supporting documents

• Information for Applicants 
• Application form
• Job description 

The Haven School Wolston

The Stables at the Hall, Priory Hill, Wolston, Rugby CV8 3FZ

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