Specialist Teacher for Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
Valence School
Westerham, Kent
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR Fringe + SEN Allowance
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2024 or earlier of possible
- Apply by:
- 7 July 2024
Job overview
SPECIALIST TEACHER FOR SEMH (& C&I)
Sevenoaks Specialist Teaching and Learning Service
0.8 FTE : MPR/UPR Fringe (depending on experience) + SEN Allowance
Fixed Term until the end of July 2025
This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team of peripatetic Specialist Teachers, based at Valence School in Sevenoaks. Our specialist teachers work with mainstream schools and settings, across the district, to support and enhance the teaching, learning and provision for children and young people with SEND. We are seeking a highly motivated specialist teacher, with the passion to provide high quality advice, support and training to staff, parents, carers, children and young people as part of this team.
This post has a specific focus on Social, Emotional and Mental Health (alongside associated Communication and Interaction differences) within the Primary and Secondary age phrases.
We are looking for a team member who:
- Demonstrates a commitment to SEND and inclusion, and has the vision and determination to make a difference
- Demonstrates outstanding primary and secondary SEN provision, implementation of high-quality interventions and effective inclusive practices, specifically with regards to SEMH (/C&I)
- Can provide support and challenge to schools and staff teams, establishing clear actions and evaluating progress towards these
- Can work independently and collaboratively to meet the varying needs of children and young people
- Places high value on ethical behaviour and professional conduct
We can offer:
- A diverse role, with every day being different, providing challenge and growth
- An opportunity to join a caring, professional and talented team, committed to developing and promoting inclusion and inclusive practice
- Contribution to meaningful work that makes a difference to children and young people’s well-being, education and futures
- Opportunities to take on new challenges and to collaborate on innovative projects
- Continuous professional development and training (in line with service development needs)
If you are ready to embrace an evolving and dynamic service whilst helping to shape the direction of this role we would love to hear from you.
Sevenoaks Specialist Teaching and Learning Service is managed by Valence School on behalf of Kent County Council. The ability to travel to meet the requirements of the role is essential.
For further information, please contact Susie Cassie, Sevenoaks STLS Lead: 07740 183988 or scassie@valence.kent.sch.uk
For application details please visit valenceschool.com > work for us or contact the HR Team at vacancies@valence.kent.sch.uk
Closing date: 7 July 2024
Interview date: 16 July 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this role.
Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and promote equality for all.
References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).
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About Valence School
We are proud to share with you the excellent work we do with children and young people who have physical disabilities and complex medical needs. Our school is unique within the maintained sector in the whole of southern England. We cater for students aged 4 to 19 and have both day and boarding places. We have a large site with high quality teaching, social care and health care facilities. A staff team of over 200 people provides specialist teaching, social care, therapies and nursing care to an exceptionally high standard.
Our overall aim is to enable every child and young person to achieve meaningful independence. Students flourish in a supportive but challenging environment, making good educational progress and achieving a range of accreditation as they get older. There is excellent support to enable students to achieve functional communication, mobility and skills for daily living.
We are a Foundation Special School and are part of the Kent SEN Trust, a cooperative trust of ten schools working together to improve outcomes for all the children and young people attending the schools. In 2008 Valence became a specialist Sports College and this status plays a significant role in raising students’ achievements and their participation in high quality physical education and sport.
The School works proactively with parents and external professionals to provide holistic support for every child and young person. It is also developing high quality outreach support services to local schools and more widely for children and young people in Kent who have physical disabilities who are attending mainstream schools.
The School always places children and young people at the centre of all decisions it takes and it has a relentless focus on achieving the best possible outcomes for every student
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