Head of English Teacher

TN United Kingdom; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Royal Tunbridge Wells is seeking a Head of English Teacher to inspire and educate students with special needs. The role requires a creative and resilient practitioner who can deliver a differentiated curriculum and build supportive relationships. With small class sizes and a focus on professional development, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in students' lives.

Benefits

Small class sizes with high staff: student ratios

Flexibility in curriculum design

Extensive CPD opportunities

Free school lunches

Free on-site parking

Discretionary sick pay scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff Benefits platform

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver a differentiated curriculum to disengaged students.
• Fit to conduct Therapeutic Crisis Intervention holds and physical restraints.

Responsibilities

• Lead English across the school for students with special educational needs.
• Build positive relationships and support vulnerable students.
• Adopt a flexible approach in teaching.

Skills

Creative

Dynamic

Inspirational

Resilient

Team Player

Flexible

Solution Focused

Motivated by Challenge

Ability to Think Creatively

Education

Good working knowledge of the English curriculum

Job description

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Client:

Kent Tech

Location:

Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Education

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

19

Posted:

14.05.2025

Expiry Date:

28.06.2025

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Job Description:

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Meadows School is a successful non-maintained day special school (for students aged 7-19) run by Barnardo's, providing education for pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health difficulties; Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Speech and Language difficulties and associated learning difficulties.

We are looking to recruit a creative, dynamic and inspirational teacher for a unique role within special education. You will have a good working knowledge of the English curriculum and relevant specifications up to KS5. We acknowledge that this covers both a primary and secondary curriculum and therefore requires a special skill-set. As such, we are looking for someone who is willing to become confident in the assessment criteria and curricula demands this presents. We are looking for someone to become a resilient practitioner who is able to command the requirements of such a broad curricula and lead English across the school. You may not yet be an existing subject lead, or even work within special education; however, Meadows is an excellent school to develop your skills professionally and build an exciting career.

We are looking for someone who is able to adopt a flexible and solution focussed approach in teaching both challenging and vulnerable students. It is imperative that you have the passion for making a difference to the education and lives of the young people within the school and in building positive and supportive relationships. You should be a team player, resilient and motivated by challenge and have the ability to think creatively. You will need to be willing to work to Barnardo's Basis and Values.

You will need to be an inspiring practitioner, who is able to deliver a differentiated curriculum to students who are disengaged, with depressed literacy and numeracy skills and low self-esteem. You would need to be fit and able to conduct TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) holds and physical restraints, once fully trained. You will work within a dedicated team, where a proactive and flexible approach is required. The maximum number of students on roll is 100, split over 4 key-stages.

Benefits of working for Meadows School;

• Small class sizes with high staff: student ratios
• Flexibility in curriculum design to meet students' need
• Extensive CPD opportunities and in-house training programmes
• Free school lunches
• Free on-site parking
• Discretionary sick pay scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (health and wellbeing)
• Staff Benefits platform

Visits to the school are encouraged.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description.This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.