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SEND Teacher
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School:
Dormanstown Primary Academy -
Location:
Redcar & Cleveland -
Salary:
From M1 – UPS3 £30,000 - £46,525 plus SEN Allowance (£2,539) -
Hours:
Full Time -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
26th Jan 2024
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SEND Teacher
Dormanstown Primary Academy Status: Permanent Hours: Full Time Salary: From M1 – UPS3 £30,000 – £46,525 plus SEN Allowance (£2,539) Commencing: April/September 2024 Reporting to: Head of Academy
About the Post Dormanstown Primary Academy is a thriving inclusive learning community for 270 pupils from Nursery to Year 6. Within our provision, we have 40 High Needs places for children with complex learning needs from across Redcar & Cleveland. We are looking to appoint a SEND teacher to work within our High Needs Base provision that caters predominantly for children with communication and interaction difficulties including ASD. We are seeking a candidate who is an outstanding classroom practitioner able to deliver excellent teaching and learning. You will be an inspiring teacher with a track record of delivering high quality provision for SEND pupils. You will be contributing to inclusive provision within a collaborative learning culture.
The SEND Teacher will: · Plan and deliver appropriate provision for all pupils within the class in relation to the curriculum requirements, EHC outcomes and assessment for learning · Providing learning activities within a clear sequence that build key knowledge, understanding, application and independence · Ensure positive behaviour management supporting pupils with strategies and self-regulation · Set clear academic and therapeutic targets, working closely with other professionals · Work with mainstream colleagues contributing to the whole academy’s curriculum provision and planning · Have an understanding of inclusive practice to ensure all pupils access the best possible teaching and provision, that is appropriate to their needs, promotes high standards and fulfilment of potential
We can offer: · A committed senior leadership team that puts the child at the centre of school improvement · A forward-thinking school, which is committed to improvement through evidence based research · An excellent learning environment for children with a strong community ethos · Hard working, committed and dedicated staff who strive to gain the best outcomes for all of our pupils · Dedicated pupils who love coming to the academy and are encouraged to be the best they can be · A passionate and high performing team of professionals across the trust to learn from and contribute to · Dedicated line manager to discuss work streams and capacity · Free access to the Trust’s Wellbeing offer, which includes counselling, access to GP, Mindfulness and so much more. · Free parking · Enrolment into the teachers pension scheme
The successful candidate must have a demonstrable understanding of current national frameworks and developments in SEND. It is essential that the successful candidate has experience of working with children with complex SEND needs. For the right candidate, there is the potential of contributing to Trust outreach and SEND support work as a Specialist Leader in Education. There will be the opportunity as the Trust grows for promotion and leadership opportunities. This is a superb opportunity to develop and progress professionally and to join Tees Valley Education Trust, which has a strong commitment to continued professional development for all staff within an inclusive and supportive environment.
Safeguarding requirements for the role: Tees Valley Education Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and, therefore, all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as “spent” must be declared. The Trust’s Recruitment of Ex-Offender policy can be requested or visit the Trust’s website.
Applications are invited from prospective candidates who demonstrate that they are able to meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification and who have the vision, values and tenacity to join an outstanding team and help continue the journey towards excellence.
If you have any queries about the position please contact Mr Oliver Long, Head of Academy on 01642 483696 for an informal discussion.
Visits to the academy are actively encouraged and should be arranged by contacting Mrs Sharon Poulson, in the academy office, on 01642 483696. Dates of visits to the academy · Friday 12th January 9:00am · Tuesday 16th January 4:00pm · Tuesday 23rd January 1:00pm
AM (Assessment Method) – A – Application Form, I – Interview, R – Reference E – Essential D – Desirable
Tees Valley Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Application packs can be downloaded or printed directly from the Trust website www.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk or requested from Dormanstown Primary Academy. Only applications on Trust’s official application form will be accepted.
Applications are invited from prospective candidates who demonstrate that they are able to meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification and who have the vision, values and tenacity to join our team and help continue the journey towards excellence.
If you are submitting your completed application form by e-mail please be aware that the academy cannot be responsible for any formatting anomalies when printing. Hand written or electronic printed copies should be posted or hand delivered to the following address:
Mr Oliver Long, Head of Academy Dormanstown Primary Academy South Avenue Redcar Cleveland TS10 5LY
Shortlisting Process After the closing date, short listing will be conducted by a panel, who will match your skills/experience against the criteria in the Person Specification. You will be selected for interview entirely on the contents of your application form, so please read the Job Description and Person Specification carefully before you complete your form.
Shortlisted candidates will receive: · Letter confirming interview details. · Details of original ID documentation is required to confirm candidates. Photocopies or certified copies are not accepted. · Criminal Record Self-Declaration Form, which must be brought on the day of the interview in the sealed envelope provided.
References for successful Candidate/s We may seek references for shortlisted candidate/s and we may also approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before the interview. Any relevant issues arising from references will be taken up post interview.
Interview process In addition to candidates’ ability to perform the duties of the post, the interview will also explore issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, including: · Motivation to work with children and young people · Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people · Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours · Attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline
Conditional Offer: Pre-Employment Checks Any offer to a successful candidate will be conditional upon: · Verification of right to work in the UK · Receipt of at least two satisfactory references (if these have not already been received) · Verification of identity checks and qualifications · Satisfactory enhanced DBS check · Verification of professional status such e.g. QTS Status, NPQH (where required) · Satisfactory completion of a Health Assessment · Satisfactory completion of the probationary period (where relevant) · Where the successful candidate has worked or been resident overseas in the previous five years, such checks and confirmations as may be required in accordance with statutory guidance.
Closing Date: Friday 26th January 2024 9:00am Shortlisting: Friday 26th January 2024 Interviews: w/c 5th February 2024
General Data Protection Regulation Refer to our privacy policy on how we will process your personal data including how you can request to access your personal data via Tees Valley Education website: http://www.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk.
As an academy we ensure that our vision, values and ethos meet the expectations of the equality and diversity guidelines and legislation set out by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. This includes the following 9 protected characteristics:
1. Age 2. Disability 3. Gender Reassignment 4. Marriage and Civil Partnerships 5. Pregnancy and Maternity 6. Race 7. Religion or belief 8. Sex 9. Sexual Orientation Objectives Statement
1. To support children’s sensory, academic and communication skills to enable them to develop holistically.
2. To ensure high expectations across all aspects of the academy (as outlined in objective 1) to ensure children make the best progress according to their individual starting points.
3. To continue to monitor attendance of all groups of children in the academy.
4. To review levels of parental and pupil engagement in learning and academy life, across all activities and ensure equality and fairness in access and engagement.
5. To ensure the academy environment is as accessible as possible to pupils, staff and visitors. |
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN |
The Trust’s Child Safeguarding Policy applies to all adults, including volunteers, working in or on behalf of the Trust.
Everyone who works with children has a responsibility for keeping them safe. No single practitioner can have a full picture of a child’s needs and circumstances and, if children and families are to receive the right help at the right time, everyone who comes into contact with them has a role to play in identifying concerns, sharing information and taking prompt action. Working Together to Safeguard Children DfE 2018 The Trust pays full regard to DfE guidance ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children DfE 2018’. Anyone who works for the Trust, who is likely to be perceived by children as a safe and trustworthy adult (including volunteers and staff employed by contractors), is subject to appropriate checks in line with current legislation and best practice. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job. It also includes undertaking interviews and undertaking checking details with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Applications will only be accepted from candidates completing the Trust’s Application Form. Please complete ALL sections of the Application Form which are relevant to you as clearly and fully as possible. CVs will not be accepted.
Safeguarding Children & Young People We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including DBS checks. Candidates should be aware that all posts in Tees Valley Education involve some degree of responsibility for safeguarding children and young people, although the extent of that responsibility will vary depending on the nature of the post. Accordingly, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and, therefore, all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as “spent” must be declared. Dormanstown Primary Academy Information Dormanstown Primary Academy is an inclusive thriving learning community of 260 pupils aged 3-11. Our context is challenging, serving an area of socio-economic deprivation with a high proportion of children who are eligible for pupil premium. Within our provision, we have 40 High Needs places for children with complex learning needs from across Redcar & Cleveland. Our children are entitled to an excellent education; we ensure children have the essential knowledge, learning dispositions and key values to embrace the opportunities and challenges they encounter to go out into the world and make a difference to their own lives and that of others. We achieve this through expert teaching routed in cognitive science and underpinned by: · A positive climate and routines for learning · A well-sequenced, knowledge rich curriculum · Planning for learning rather than performance · Responsive teaching and effective feedback approaches · Explicit teaching to extend and enrich vocabulary learning to address language development and the word gap · A commitment to continual development by all staff
We have a shared understanding that ‘Learning is a persistent change in the long-term memory’. Using Trust plans as a starting point, teachers at Dormanstown plan clear sequences of learning which address and activate prior knowledge, introduce new knowledge in granular steps and make meaningful connections between old and new learning. This includes how to use spaced retrieval to ensure information is regularly revisited to enable the information to move from the working to the long term memory. Our responsive teaching approach to feedback ensures we are constantly consulting and co-constructing learning with our pupils. Pupils are encouraged to be independent and teacher’s assessment for learning is pivotal in this process. The relaunch of our school logo in collaboration with our whole community ensures our children display learning behaviours underpinned by our core values: ‘aspiration, inspiration, collaboration and celebration’, creating a nurturing environment that enables children to be successful learners. Our children have excellent learning behaviours, are eager to learn and are supported by a team of hard-working and dedicated staff. The children of Dormanstown Primary are happy learners, who work hard to reach the challenges set by their teachers. We work as part of Tees Valley Education, a Trust that has been operating since September 2015. We work very closely with our partner academies: Brambles, Pennyman, Wilton and Discovery. This gives us the opportunity to develop best practice and deliver improved outcomes for our children. It also allows us to ensure that all our staff receive high quality CPD to support them in achieving their professional goals. Our vision for Dormanstown is ambitious, and presents a significant challenge, but we are already a long way into this journey. With inspirational pupils who share a love of learning, a passionate staff team and the resources of the Tees Valley Education Trust professionals, we ensure that our children set aspirational goals, inspire one another, collaborate and celebrate together.
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Supporting documents
Application FormDormanstown Primary Academy
Tees Valley Education’s foundation and journey to date
In 2005, following 5 years of working in partnership, Brambles and Pennyman Academies formed Tees Valley Education multi-academy trust. As sponsors, Dormanstown joined in the same year, followed by Wilton in 2018. Additionally, Discovery Special Academy, the first free school in Middlesbrough, opened to the inaugural group of children in the same year. Having moved into its new, purpose designed building in August 2022, welcoming children in September 2022, it has now grown to a 128-place special school for Nursery, primary and, as of September 2022, the Trust also welcomes its first secondary age children. Discovery looks forward to growing to full capacity by 2027-28.
The Trust continues to grow and expand both in terms of the quality and range of educational provision, as well as the number of academies and children and young people, it serves.
Vision
The Trust pledge is:
Delivering educational excellence so that all Tees Valley Education children can achieve their dreams, hopes, aspirations and a great sense of self worth.
By doing this, our children will become outstanding citizens able to contribute to society with the skills, ability, confidence and voice, to shape a better future for all.
Values
Guided by the Aristotle motto of “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit” the Trusts Diamond Standards are the values which underpin everything.
COMMITMENT
To achieve, succeed and create the best life and future.
COURAGE
To face our challenges and the unknown.
CURIOSITY
Be inquisitive, be brave and learn.
CARE
For ourselves, each other and our communities.
They were developed by the children, staff, Trustees, Members and communities across the Trust and they celebrate individuals, groups and organisations demonstrating and living these values. Celebrated termly in each academy, with an annual awards ceremony designed to champion all of the diamonds collectively – our values are demonstrated, lived and seen regularly. They also recognise that with the right environment, time and support everyone can be brilliant!
Areas of strength and expertise in practice and knowledge
Tees Valley Education is comprised mainly of primary academies sited in some of the most significantly deprived areas in Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland.
Inclusion, pastoral support and equity of life chances are therefore some of the biggest areas of practice and strength across the Trust. Within this area, there is also a significant strength in serving a range of children and young people with SEND and additional physical, medical, language and learning needs. More can be seen on the Trust Specialisms page.
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SEND Teacher
Dormanstown Primary Academy
Status: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: From M1 – UPS3 £30,000 – £46,525 plus SEN Allowance (£2,539)
Commencing: April/September 2024
Reporting to: Head of Academy
About the Post
Dormanstown Primary Academy is a thriving inclusive learning community for 270 pupils from Nursery to Year 6. Within our provision, we have 40 High Needs places for children with complex learning needs from across Redcar & Cleveland. We are looking to appoint a SEND teacher to work within our High Needs Base provision that caters predominantly for children with communication and interaction difficulties including ASD. We are seeking a candidate who is an outstanding classroom practitioner able to deliver excellent teaching and learning. You will be an inspiring teacher with a track record of delivering high quality provision for SEND pupils. You will be contributing to inclusive provision within a collaborative learning culture.
The SEND Teacher will:
- Plan and deliver appropriate provision for all pupils within the class in relation to the curriculum requirements, EHC outcomes and assessment for learning
- Providing learning activities within a clear sequence that build key knowledge, understanding, application and independence
- Ensure positive behaviour management supporting pupils with strategies and self-regulation
- Set clear academic and therapeutic targets, working closely with other professionals
- Work with mainstream colleagues contributing to the whole academy’s curriculum provision and planning
- Have an understanding of inclusive practice to ensure all pupils access the best possible teaching and provision, that is appropriate to their needs, promotes high standards and fulfilment of potential
We can offer:
- A committed senior leadership team that puts the child at the centre of school improvement
- A forward-thinking school, which is committed to improvement through evidence based research
- An excellent learning environment for children with a strong community ethos
- Hard working, committed and dedicated staff who strive to gain the best outcomes for all of our pupils
- Dedicated pupils who love coming to the academy and are encouraged to be the best they can be
- A passionate and high performing team of professionals across the trust to learn from and contribute to
- Dedicated line manager to discuss work streams and capacity
- Free access to the Trust’s Wellbeing offer, which includes counselling, access to GP, Mindfulness and so much more.
- Free parking
- Enrolment into the teachers pension scheme
The successful candidate must have a demonstrable understanding of current national frameworks and developments in SEND. It is essential that the successful candidate has experience of working with children with complex SEND needs. For the right candidate, there is the potential of contributing to Trust outreach and SEND support work as a Specialist Leader in Education. There will be the opportunity as the Trust grows for promotion and leadership opportunities. This is a superb opportunity to develop and progress professionally and to join Tees Valley Education Trust, which has a strong commitment to continued professional development for all staff within an inclusive and supportive environment.
Safeguarding requirements for the role:
Tees Valley Education Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and, therefore, all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as “spent” must be declared. The Trust’s Recruitment of Ex-Offender policy can be requested or visit the Trust’s website.
Applications are invited from prospective candidates who demonstrate that they are able to meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification and who have the vision, values and tenacity to join an outstanding team and help continue the journey towards excellence.
If you have any queries about the position please contact Mr Oliver Long, Head of Academy on 01642 483696 for an informal discussion.
Visits to the academy are actively encouraged and should be arranged by contacting Mrs Sharon Poulson, in the academy office, on 01642 483696.
Dates of visits to the academy
- Friday 12th January 9:00am
- Tuesday 16th January 4:00pm
- Tuesday 23rd January 1:00pm