Unqualified Teacher at The Grove

The Grove School, part of the Search Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. The successful applicant will therefore be required to complete checks in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education with regard to DBS and other pre- employment checks. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population.

Unqualified Teacher - PPA Cover Staff

Salary: UNQ Payscale UQ1-6

Contract: Full Time

Location: Haringey

Contract Term: One Year  

Start Date: September 2024 

• Are you an aspiring teacher?
• Are you looking for a career challenge?
• Do you want to transform lives for young people with autism?
• Do you want to be part of a welcoming and high performing SEN school?
• Do you love learning and developing your knowledge?

If the answer is yes, then read on……...

We wish to appoint a cover teacher who is aspiring to move onto the teacher apprenticeship. This role would suit an experienced member of support staff who has experience already of planning and delivering the curriculum.  The post is initially to cover a maternity post with the possibility of applying to our annual teacher apprenticeship programme for September 2025.   If you are keen to develop professionally, this role will provide you with the foundations and experience to move towards gaining QTS through the apprenticeship route.

You will be working across the school and across age ranges and pathways. You will be working independently and also working under the direction of a teacher to cover their allocated time for their leadership responsibilities. You will be expected to deliver different areas of the curriculum.

Part of the SEARCH Education Trust, The Grove is a very successful Special School in Haringey, which meets the needs of pupils aged 5 to 19 on the autistic spectrum. We are incredibly proud of our school and have a really dedicated staff team who have the needs of our pupils at the heart of everything. 

As a member of the teaching team, you will have access to our outstanding CPD programme and our coaching programme aimed to support and develop high quality pedagogy. You will be part of a supportive and collaborative team and have a mentor to support and guide you through your professional development. 

We have a strong commitment to developing staff expertise and a commitment to staff wellbeing through numerous Trust benefit programmes. 

The post holder will be responsible for leading a class, teaching the full curriculum which is based on the primary model. You will be responsible for ensuring there are high quality and effective learning opportunities for all pupils. Class sizes are small and our experienced teams offer support with a collaborative approach to teaching and delivery of the curriculum. The post holder will also be expected to work closely with our multi-disciplinary teams and lead a team of learning support assistants.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Have previous experience of working within an inclusive team;
• Deliver the school curriculum using a flexible approach; 
• Have previous experience of teaching in some capacity in an autism-specific environment or working with autistic pupils;
• Work closely with colleagues in a supportive manner to achieve the best outcomes for pupils;
• Have a passion for autism education and the inclusion agenda;
• Have some experience of completing SEND assessments and adapting plans;
• Ensure learning is engaging and inclusive;
• Work within and contribute to the school community;
• Have a commitment to an integrated, therapeutic approach and ethos; 
• Be very flexible and adapt quickly to change;
• Be positive, be solution focused and support others to do the same;
• Work within the culture and values of the school and promote these

We are happy to offer school tours or can chat with you to answer any questions you might have. Please email or call the school on 020 3876 6555 or office@thegroveschool.co.uk 

You can read our prospectus and find lots of information on our website at www.thegroveschool.co.uk 

Application packs can be downloaded from TES online or the school website

Closing Date: Friday 28th June at 5pm. Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 1st July 

NB: Please note that in line with the new Keeping Children Safe in Education updates, an online search will be conducted as part of our due diligence checks on all shortlisted candidates. CV's or incomplete application forms will not be considered. Only those that are shortlisted will be contacted by the school. Applications may be considered whilst the posts are being advertised. Search Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline. We advise early applications are submitted.