Class Teacher - Heritage House School

Buckinghamshire Council; Lye Green; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading special school in the UK is seeking a dedicated class teacher to join their team, focusing on enhancing the skills of learners aged 2-19 with severe learning difficulties. This permanent role offers opportunities for professional development and requires a commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of leading and managing a class team.
• Experience of working as part of a multi-professional team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance expertise in a special school.
• Support learners with severe learning difficulties and autism spectrum conditions.

Skills

Excellent teaching skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Job description

Due to the continuing expansion of Heritage House School and an increase in numbers of learners on roll, an excellent opportunity has arisen for a class teacher to join our outstanding team.

This is a permanent position for a teacher to develop and enhance their expertise in a special school

Term time only: Yes

Salary Type: MPS

Salary details: MPS + SEN Allowance

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 32.5

Interviews to be held: On receipt of application

About us

Heritage House is a special school for learners aged 2-19 with severe learning difficulties, autism spectrum conditions and sensory/multi-sensory impairments. Our aim is to enable our learners to learn and achieve within an enriching, stimulating and enjoyable curriculum, ensuring they enjoy educational and social experiences which will prepare them for life beyond Heritage House School.

We are seeking to recruit a class teacher as we embark on the next stage of our school development to accommodate our growing numbers and add to our well-resourced environment.

You will be supported by a multi-disciplinary team around you and with a programme of CPD opportunities.

For further information please see attached Job description.

About you

We are looking for someone who is adaptive, creative, enthusiastic and dedicated to putting our learners at the heart of everything we do.

The successful candidate will be a team player, flexible, calm and caring.

You will be passionate about supporting learners to succeed and improve their life chances.

You will be committed to working collaboratively to offer learners the opportunity to experience ‘life in its fullness’ by doing what it takes, no matter what their starting point or challenges are.

Applications are sought from teachers with:

Excellent teaching skills
Experience of leading and managing a class team
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders
Experience of working as part of a multi-professional team

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.

Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

Heritage House School take its’ responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection very seriously. All appointments to the school are subject to Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service and comprehensive pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.