Science Teacher Fulltime Special Needs Position

Job Description

Start Date: April 2021 Pay: MPS or UPS + SENA Required: April 2021 Salary: Teachers Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale plusSENA Grange Park is seeking to recruit a dynamic andinspirational teacher of Science to join our school. The successful candidatewith have an excellent subject knowledge and be able to contribute to continuedimprovements in progress and pupil attainment. Grange Park School is an autism specific provisionfor children ages 8 to 19 located in a purpose built school in Wrotham for KS3,4 and 5 and a satellite KS2 provision located in Stansted village 3 miles fromthe main school. Currently judged as "good" by Ofsted, we areambitious and are well placed to becoming outstanding. We are committed toproviding our pupils with the best possible learning opportunities andsupporting them in their development. Grange Park is part of KSENT a collaboration of 24special schools in Kent. This includes CLASS the Collaborative LearningAlliance. This creates numerous training and development opportunities, sharedworking practices and career progression. You DO NOT need experience in an SENsetting or ASC. If you are a great teacher with a passion then we are theschool for you. We are happy to accept applications from teachers at any stagein their career and we can offer you the opportunity to progress within asupportive school environment. We will also consider applicants for either afull-time or part-time role. The school is committed to recruiting anddeveloping the highest quality teachers in order to build on our manysuccesses. We encourage out of the classroom learning andexperiences and you will be given the freedom to develop. All our teachers are supported by the therapy teamincluding Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists. Pupilswill also benefit from art therapy and counselling. Most of our teachers havejoined us from mainstream settings and this post is suitable for those who maywish to develop their ASC practice. If you would like any more information about ourschool please contact Caroline Kirkpatrick, PA to SLT, onClosing Date: 30/11/2020 at 12:30 Interviews: w/c 7th December 2020 Grange Park School and all its personnel arecommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and youngpeople. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure application to theCriminal Records Bureau and ISA Registration, plus verification of the right towork in the UK. All references will be taken up before interview.Grange Park School is committed to the positivepromotion of equal opportunities for all. Information about the school Grange Park School is an autism specific provisionfor 8 - 19 year olds and has been accredited for over 9 years by the NationalAutistic Society (NAS), who highly commended our school. The school iscurrently going through the application process for enhanced status whichrecognises the work we do as a school to support young people with a diagnosisof autism. The Stansted Site opened in September 2019following a £400,000 refurbishment modelled on the purpose built secondarysite. The building is located in the pretty rural village of Stansted next tothe village green. Currently judged as "Good" by Ofsted, the school isvery well placed to becoming Outstanding and is oversubscribed. Class sizes at the Stansted and Wrotham sites arebetween 11-13 pupils with a teacher and 1-2 learning mentors. At the Partnership colleges learning mentors aresupporting individual students or small groups of students aged 16-19 years inthe 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-operativeTrust of SEN schools. Grange Park School and all its personnel arecommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and youngpeople. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure application to theCriminal Records Bureau and ISA Registration, plus verification of the right towork in the UK. All references will be taken up before interview.Grange Park School is committed to the positivepromotion of equal opportunities for all. Our School and all its personnel are committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject toan Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.KTJ1