The District CE Primary School is looking for an experienced class teacher (TLR2b), with KS1 and Early Years experience to join our inspirational leadership team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic experienced practitioner to join our Inclusion and Safeguarding Team as named SENCO and Deputy DSL. The role is suitable for a practitioner with the National Award for SEN Co-ordination or an experienced SENCOs. The role will involve working with the Headteacher, AHT (responsibility for SEND & behaviour) and the part-time DSL to ensure our pupils receive excellent provision and achieve the best outcomes.
We are looking for someone with passion and drive to join our hard working and dedicated leadership team. We are dedicated to developing every child to reach their full potential and every practitioner to be their best. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented professional with an interest in inclusion and safeguarding combined with excellent interpersonal communication and organisational skills.
You will be first and foremost an excellent teacher, with a passion and commitment to supporting pupils and their families. The successful candidate will be class based, with additional leadership time to manage the role and responsibilities. You will be supported by our experienced Headteacher, AHT and DSL to develop and grow your leadership capacity.
At the District CE our school Christian values, our Christian vision and our strapline of The District family; creating a stronger community for the future underpin and influence all our policies, procedures and practice. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate motivation, enthusiasm, humour, and the innovation that we need as part of our strong and dynamic team. You will bring a warm nurturing personality and an understanding of families and children.
The successful candidate will:
- Have outstanding classroom practice, with a proven track record in teaching and learning.
- Have a strong understanding of the SEND code of practice and have experience of working in early years and KS1.
- Have the desire to lead with the vision and confidence to motivate, challenge and support.
- Be passionate about children’s learning and welfare, putting them first in everything they do.
- Be highly effective in communicating and making relationships with parents and other stakeholders.
- Be calm, positive, open-minded and professional, actively supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the school.
- Have a strong commitment to raising all pupil achievement.
- Be an active, flexible member of the school team and share in the development of the school.
- Be committed to and champion inclusion for all children.
- Have a commitment to continually improving their own practice.
- Reflect on their practice and lead by example where appropriate.
- Be efficient, hard-working, organised and adept on managing self in a busy school environment.
In return we can offer the successful candidate:
- A thriving and successful school with a strong team ethos and a commitment to staff wellbeing.
- A thorough induction process.
- Tailored career development and CPD opportunities.
- A wide network of support – St Helens TESSA model, School Cluster and RMAT.
- A dedicated, professional and friendly staff team.
Visits to the school are welcome and will take place on Wednesday 1 March 2023 at 4 pm. Please contact Tamara Ellaby, Office Supervisor to confirm your attendance.
Closing date: Weds 15th March 2023
Interviews: TBC
Required to start: September 2023
