Teacher (SEN)
Watling View School
St Albans, Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + SEN
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- January 2018 or ASAP
- Apply by:
- 31 October 2017
Job overview
Watling View
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 2NU
01727 850560
www.watlingview.herts.sch.uk
Closing Date: Friday 31st October 2017 at 12.00pm
Shortlisting Date: Wednesday 1st November 2017
Interview Date: Friday 3rd November 2017
Watling View is a Good (Ofsted, 2016) maintained special school for children and young people aged 3-19 with severe and profound learning needs including autism such as complex physical disabilities, high health needs, and sensory impairments and associated communication and learning needs.
We are looking for a class teacher who:
- Has a passion for teaching and learning
- Are outstanding practitioners
- Has energy and drive, who can develop and deliver personalised learning for each child, lead a team of teaching assistants, lead in professional meetings and discussions and contribute to whole school developments.
- Are committed to their own professional development
- Have a positive attitude to their life, their work and their colleagues as well as the children and families they work with.
- Are self-motivated, but collaborative, sharing and open, who look for solutions rather than problems
- Has some experience of working in an SEN setting
We can offer you
- 91 Amazing children and young people
- A supportive and motivated Governing Body and Senior Leadership Team
- Great teaching assistants
- High quality CPD
- A warm, positive environment
- A supportive team
- A school that continuously seeks opportunities to improve.
The Ideal Candidate will:
- Model outstanding classroom practice
- Be passionate about ensuring that pupils get the very best education at all times
- Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Motivate and support colleagues and work collaboratively with professionals from a range of outside agencies
- Have a range of people management skills and an ability to tackle issues and be accountable and responsible for decisions
- Have some experience of working with pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
Watling View is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to satisfactory clearance of enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, including the barred list, as well as all other pre-appointment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2016).
Please contact the school office for further information and to talk to the Head Teacher. Applications can be made online at www.teachinherts.com. Please do not send CV’s without a completed application pack as they will not be considered. Visits to the school are highly recommended and you can visit our website www.watlingview.herts.sch.uk
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About Watling View School
Welcome to Watling View School
Watling View is a 2-19 maintained special school in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. The school caters for up to 92 pupils, with a wide range of complex and profound learning difficulties. These include severe autism, complex medical conditions, physical and mobility difficulties, as well as severe developmental delay.
We are passionate about our vision, which guides us in all that we do for our pupils.
“Watling View - Be kind, Be responsible, Be the Best You Can”.
Our mission statement and values informs our way of working:
* We are led by Watling View’s vision
* We develop learners to be the “best” they can
* We respect and value differences
* We foster a safe, happy, inclusive and calm environment
* We know, understand and meet the needs of each child
* We build on strengths and overcome barriers
* We maximise potential, independence, communication skills and celebrate achievements
* We prepare learners for each stage of learning, including preparation for adulthood
* We provide a highly individualised curriculum for each of our pupils
* We are effective communicators
* We work with parents, carers, other professionals and the wider community
* We strive to be a centre of excellence to promote best practice and secure excellent outcomes for all pupils
Teachers and support staff are well qualified in the forefront of curriculum delivery for children with Special Educational Needs. Staff work closely with specialist medical staff, including Speech and language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and pediatric nurses and doctors. The school also employs a Music Therapist whose expertise provides significant support to children and their parents in the exploration of communication and development in a safe, protective environment. We have specialist teachers in the area of PE, Swimming, Horticulture and Food Technology. Many staff are trained in rebound therapy.
However, the best way to learn about our school and the way we work at Watling View is to make an appointment and visit us and see the school in action. We actively encourage families and friends to be involved in all aspects of school life and aim to work in partnership with parents and carers enabling our pupils to realise their potential.
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