SEN Class Based Teacher - Selly Oak Trust School

Vacancy Reference
JOB002708
Job Title
SEN Class Based Teacher
Job Start Date
1 January 2025
Salary Range
MPR/UPR plus SEN allowance
Hours Per Week
32.5
School Address
Selly Oak Trust School
Oak Tree Lane
Selly Oak
Birmingham
B29 6HZ
Telephone number: 0121 472 0876
Contact Email
michaela.edwards@sellyoak.bham.sch.uk
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
2 December 2024, midday
Job Information

We have an exciting opportunity for an established or newly qualified teacher to join our team as a:
Class-Based Teacher

What we are looking for:
Someone who is able to:

  • teach cross-curricular subjects to secondary students in a primary style setting
  • support the wellbeing and educational needs of young people with SEN
  • have a relationships first ethos
  • show sensitivity in listening to young people’s situations and the ability to communicate positively and effectively to reach solutions
  • work successfully both individually and within a team and be able to make informed decisions
  • be caring and understanding and have a calm assertive approach to support resilience in learning
  • actively and proactively look ahead, predicting and preventing barriers to success

About us:
Selly Oak Trust School is a unique and welcoming school where hopes and dreams come to life through the ethos and vision of the Headteacher and Governors. We are a relationships first, caring community who put staff and student well-being at the heart of everything we do. We are not just a special school, we are a very special school.

About the role:
Our class-based provision is a thriving collection of eleven unique classes of secondary aged students grouped in a primary style provision, each with an amazing cohort of learners and skilled, experienced staff delivering the curriculum in well-resourced learning environment. Our students have a range of needs including Autism, SLD, SL&C, SEMH and they follow different curriculum pathways.

What we can offer:

  • subscription to an external well-being service
  • s supportive induction programme
  • coffee shop available to staff
  • an outstanding CPD program
  • well-being and challenge events
  • access to school gym before/after school

How to Apply

Visit the school website for further information, call on 0121 472 0876 or email Michaela.edwards@sellyoak.bham.sch.uk.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

Safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:
enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
References
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Short-listed candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Terms and Conditions
This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
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