Meadowfield School

Woodlands; Borough of Swale; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative special needs school in the Borough of Swale is seeking passionate and committed special needs teachers. You will lead classes for children with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), delivering a multisensory approach to their education. Experience in special needs is desired but not essential. The role offers opportunities for professional development and training within a supportive environment. Join our dedicated team and contribute to fostering a positive learning experience for our pupils.

Benefits

Performance management and staff training

Supportive professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering a sensory based curriculum is desirable, but not essential.
• Commitment to the school and a desire to improve and excel are expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead a class for children with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).
• Deliver a therapeutic and multisensory approach to learning.
• Support the well-being of pupils and foster positive relationships.

Skills

Experience in special needs education

Ability to work with PMLD and ASD children

Desire for professional development

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Meadowfield School is looking to appoint innovative and inspirational special needs teachers to lead a class for children with PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning difficulties) delivering a therapeutic and multisensory approach to learning.

If you want to teach in a welcoming, joyful school community, and you share our passion and determination to unlock the potential in every pupil, then we have the ideal teaching role for you!

Experience of delivering a sensory based curriculum is desirable, but not essential, as is experience of working in a special needs setting and teaching pupils with ASD or learning difficulties. If you work in a mainstream setting and are curious about Special Needs Schools, you are welcome to contact us to find out more.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Teachers to join our highly skilled team, making a difference to our pupils with profound, severe and complex needs.

At Meadowfield we work hard to ensure that all of our pupils make excellent progress, and we continually seek to improve the wellbeing of both pupils and staff. Now is an exciting time to join our Outstanding school as we expand to better meet the demand for special school places in Swale. We are incredibly proud our latest Ofsted report. Ofsted recognise that relationships between our staff and pupils are exceptionally positive, and we are delighted that our pupils told inspectors they are very happy at the school and really enjoy their lessons.

We encourage all of our employees to further their career development and we respect initiative and ambition. We are committed to performance management, staff training, coaching, mentoring and peer support. You will receive a structured process of induction and will benefit from the collective support of an experienced network of colleagues.

From all staff we expect commitment to the school and a desire to improve and excel. As part of this commitment, teachers are expected to be willing and able to move between departments to further their professional development and support the school. Further information about the responsibilities of the role can be found in the attached job description.

Meadowfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. This post is subject to references, a medical check and an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please apply online for this vacancy via www.kent-teach.com, by clicking the 'Apply' button at the top or the bottom of the page. C.V.s will not be considered.Please visit our website, where you can find video tours. For more information, or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact our HR Team via email at [e-mail] or phone [phone] (option 5).

Due to the conditions and complex needs of the pupils at Meadowfield School, continuity and consistency of support is paramount and therefore candidates for all positions will need to commit to the full working hours of the post.

Due to the potential for conflicts of interest, it is school policy that close family members of current pupils will not be interviewed.