Teacher of SEN

Many thanks for your interest in the role of teacher at Kingfisher School. We have a position available for a February 2025 start.

Would you like to join our happy and caring school where teaching and therapies combine to support the development of each child? We are looking for an enthusiastic, inspirational, and creative teacher to join our happy and caring team.

Kingfisher School is a unique, friendly, and successful school based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, and is part of The Propeller Academy Trust. Our vision is that Kingfisher School is a place where everyone is valued to develop independence through an enriching curriculum which is worthwhile. This is the Kingfisher VIEW.

We provide high quality education for children and young adults aged 2-19 years who have severe, profound, and complex needs including autism. Our school is organised into pathways that are designed to meet the particular needs of the children, offering them learning programmes that build on their individual strengths and celebrate their achievements.

It is a place where every child has an aspirational and personalised education programme that ensures they receive an exceptional opportunity to succeed.

The Governors wish to appoint a suitably qualified full-time teacher who;

• Has exceptional interpersonal skills
• Is creative in their planning to teach our pupils with a range of SEN
• Is an energetic, hardworking, and motivated professional who is ambitious and shares our drive to achieve an outstanding provision for our very special children and young people
• Is committed to meeting the individual learning needs of our diverse group of pupils
• Is passionate about working in partnership with parents and other stakeholders
• Is self-motivated, dynamic and have the ability to both challenge and support colleagues
• Understands how an outstanding education can support pupils and their families

In return we can offer you.

• A welcoming, inspiring, and highly skilled Senior Leadership Team
• A dedicated, talented, and hardworking team
• A supportive, knowledgeable, and committed local group of governors
• An outstanding body of parents and carers
• Access to a wide network of outstanding professionals across the Trust
• A strong commitment to staff well-being
• And most importantly; an incredibly warm, hospitable, and fun-loving group of children and young people who are inspirational and a delight to work with and for

Experience in a special school is desirable although not essential. Many members of our current teaching staff have come from a mainstream background, bringing immense experience to the school. We have also been successful in recruiting and supporting ECTs who chose to start their careers with us.

Visits to the school are welcome by arrangement. Please contact the school office on 01235 555512 or by email office@kingfisher.oxon.sch.uk to arrange a suitable time. Applications are welcome from UPS, Main scale and ECT’s.

Completed applications and a supporting statement should be returned to recruitment@kingfisher.oxon.sch.uk by 9am on Monday 30th September 2024

It is important that you include accurate contact details including email addresses for all your referees.

The Propeller Academy Trust and its member schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people according to child protection and safeguarding guidelines. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All post holders are subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, including a Child/Adult’s Barred List check (where applicable to the role in question). Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.