Primary Class Teacher Fulltime Special Needs Position

Job Description

Pay: MPS or UPS + SENAStart Date: January 2021Looking for career development Are you pupil focusedDo you want to make a differenceDo you want to work in a well resourced and supportive schoolA great opportunity has arisen for an inspirational teacher to join our school community. Grange Park at Stansted is an autism specific provision for 8 - 11 year olds which opened in September 2019.If you are an outstanding teacher with a strong belief in the potential of all learners and the opportunity to make a difference, look no further.The school offers comprehensive training in ASC, exceptional CPD support and development opportunitiesThe school offers a strong collaboration and outreach support from Grange Park school which is an autism specific provision for 8-19 year olds and has been accredited for over 10 years by the National Autistic Society (NAS). Grange Park school is currently judged as Good by Ofsted, the school is very well placed to becoming Outstanding and is over subscribed.We also offer more than the minimum 10% PPA.Class sizes are small (12/13 pupils in a class) and have full time teaching assistants supporting classes to ensure pupils enjoy personalised learning. Our pupils are keen and highly motivated; they want to learn.This post is ideal for a dynamic and motivated teacher who wants to develop knowledge and understanding of educating children with autism. Expertise in teaching autism and experience of working in a similar environment would be advantageous, but you DO NOT need experience in an SEN setting or ASC. If you are a great teacher with a passion then we are the school for you.For further details, a job description and an application pack please visit our website via the button below.Closing date: 9th October 2020Interviews: 15th October 2020Grange Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Including the barred list, as well as other pre-employment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2020.All references will be taken up before interview.Grange Park School is committed to the positive promotion of equal opportunities for all.Information about the schoolGrange Park School is a day special school committed to making a difference for 119 pupils aged between 9 and 19 who have an Autism Spectrum Condition and associated learning difficulties.We have our KS2 site in Stansted village and our Wrotham site is for KS3, KS4 and KS5 pupils.Class sizes at the Stansted and Wrotham sites are between 11-13 pupils with a teacher and 1-2 learning mentors.At the Partnership colleges learning mentors are supporting individual students or small groups of students aged 16-19 years in the college tutor groups / classrooms and out in the community.The school offers comprehensive training in autism, exceptional CPD support and development opportunities through our Co-operative Trust of SEN schools.Currently judged as "Good" by Ofsted, the school is very well placed to becoming Outstanding and is oversubscribed.Grange Park School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure application to the Criminal Records Bureau and ISA Registration, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.All references will be taken up before interview.Grange Park School is committed to the positive promotion of equal opportunities for all.Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.KTJ1