JOB OPPORTUNITY
SEN CLASS TEACHER
SHERWOOD PARK SCHOOL
Salary: Pt M1 to Pt M6 (£34,514 to £46,001) & U1 to U3 (£47,592 to £51,179) plus 1 SEN Point
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Permanent
Start Date: September 2024
Sherwood Park School is an all age (3-19) Foundation Special School for pupils with Severe/ Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties and /or disabilities (SLD/PMLD), as well as pupils who are on the Autistic spectrum (ASD) with complex needs. The school is unique, and comprises of the Sherwood Park and Sherwood Hill campuses to meet the highly individualised needs of each of the learners.
Sherwood Park School is a special school with high aspirations for all its pupils. We pride ourselves on putting the child at the centre of everything we do.
Our curriculum ensures that our pupils, who come from a wide range of backgrounds, have exceptional opportunities to excel and access exciting opportunities in school, and beyond school, to develop their physical, social and emotional well-being.
We are looking for a teacher with recent and successful class teaching experience who as has high expectations of what children and young people with profound / severe learning disabilities and autism can achieve.
Experience of teaching pupils with profound / severe learning disabilities and / or autism) experience of teaching in a special school or of teaching pupils with profound / severe learning disabilities and / or autism) is desirable, but we have lots of experience supporting teachers with a mainstream background to succeed. Teaching in a special school is unbelievably rewarding - If you have been considering a move to SEND teaching, this could be the right move for you!
What we are looking for is the right person with the desire to change our children’s lives for the better – we look forward to hearing from you!
For an informal discussion about the post please contact a Member of the Senior Leadership Team
Please note applicants must demonstrate how they meet all sections and sub-sections of the person specification for this role.
Application closing date: 6th May 2024
Shortlisting: Week commencing 6th May 2024
Invitation to Interview sent out: Week commencing 6th May 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 20th May 2024
Sherwood Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.