Teacher of SEN
Sheldon School
Chippenham
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS or UPS
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 18 June 2018
Job overview
Required for September 2018
PART-TIME TEACHER OF SEN PUPILS
(0.6 FTE) FIXED TERM FOR 1 YEAR
We are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced part-time teacher of SEN pupils. The post is fixed term for one year pending a faculty review. Sheldon School is a very inclusive school and the successful candidate will join a friendly, skilled and dedicated team. We are committed to inclusive education and to ensuring that all pupils are supported in fulfilling their potential, regardless of any additional needs.
Sheldon has a strong record of success, and an outstanding local and national reputation. All new colleagues benefit from a comprehensive programme of induction and support.
Sheldon is a high-performing school with a strong record of success and we have an outstanding local and national reputation. It is a very happy school and staff morale is high. Our vision is to be a forward-thinking and outward-looking school, where aspirations are high and ambitions unlimited. A confident community where teaching is inspirational, every individual valued and students are resilient, successful and proud of their school.
“The all-pervading caring ethos ensures that pupils are happy and able to thrive from the moment they arrive at school. The vibrant atmosphere created reflects the commitment to pupils’ enriching and positive school experiences.” Ofsted June 2017.
We are situated in attractive parkland on the edge of the rapidly growing market town of Chippenham, surrounded by beautiful countryside. There are good rail and road links to London, we are 5 minutes from junction 17 on the M4 and a 10 minute train journey to the beautiful Roman City of Bath.
Application process: Please click ‘Apply Now’ and download our application form and submit, together with a letter of application to hr@sheldonschool.co.uk
Further details are available from the school website, www.sheldonschool.co.uk
Sheldon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.
Closing date for applications: 19th June 2018 (12 noon)
Attached documents
About Sheldon School
Sheldon School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary with sixth form situated in Chippenham, Wiltshire. It is an academy supported by a single-academy trust, the Sheldon School Trust. The total capacity is 1,800 students aged 11-18.
Its predecessor, Chippenham Country Secondary Modern School for Boys, opened in 1959. Sheldon School became an academy in 2011.
Headteacher
Peter Lynch
Values and vision
Sheldon is an institution of high expectation and aspiration. It encourages children to develop academically, physically and spiritually through committed and dedicated teaching. It prides itself on being a place where unique individuals achieve their own aims. The school motto is "unity and loyalty", and Sheldon encourages all students to engage with different cultures and systems of belief.
There is particular progress for students in English and physical education, as well as creative subjects such as design and technology and art. A specialist school in science, sport and languages, Sheldon has multiple facilities for those subjects; the modern languages department, for example, has a frequently updated mobile library. The school newsletter, The Sheldon Standard, gives students the chance to submit articles – one of many opportunities available across the secondary school and sixth form.
Ofsted report
“Pupils enjoy attending Sheldon School. They feel safe and welcome. They are keen to take part in lessons and share their views confidently. The curriculum is ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities”
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