Maternity Cover English Class Teacher - Special Needs Secondary School

Garston Manor School

Horseshoe Lane

Garston

Watford

Hertfordshire

WD25 7HR

01923 673757

www.garstonmanor.herts.sch.uk

Full time

Maternity Cover English Class Teacher - Special Needs Secondary School

Pay details: MPS/UPS + 1SEN

Start date: 1st Jan 2025

Start January 2025

Main Scale – UPS (ECT encouraged to apply)

Closing Date: Wednesday 9th October 2024

Interview Date: Wednesday 16th October 2024

We welcome applications from our mainstream colleagues with Primary and/or Early Year’s Experience

We want to hear from you if you are an inspiring, committed, highly motivated English Teacher or are an ECT aspiring to be a Special Needs Teacher. You will join and be supported by a successful team who seek the best outcomes for our students. The appointed candidate will teach to a curriculum based on a primary school model. The most important aspect of the successful candidate is enthusiasm for teaching and a desire to improve your own continuing professional development. With a majority of our students with an ASC or LD diagnosis and/or Speech, Language and Communication difficulty, the school supports an extensive CPD program to allow staff to continue to develop specialisms. Garston Manor is a specialist school for Autism, Learning Difficulties and Speech, Language and Communication Needs for students aged 11-16 who have a very wide range of difficulties and needs, from mild or moderate through to complex, with an increasing co-morbidity of needs, especially related to complex medical needs. Our vision is to become the Number 1 LD Secondary School in all of Hertfordshire. The school recognises the individuality of each student and using the slogan ‘different for different’, together with good to outstanding staff and practices, through constant evaluation of our work and in collaboration with parents, carers and other professionals, strives and endeavours to help each student achieve their maximum potential. We believed Growing Minds Succeed. Our staff are dedicated, hardworking team players committing to improving the outcomes for our students. Our premises were built in 2014 boasting calm, clean spacious facilities conducive to a better learning environment. Garston Manor are privileged to have a communal sensory circuit room, sensory room and sports facilities as well as outdoor learning spaces attached to each classroom. The school has strong links with the local and wider communities and has a very active and engaged PTA.  Garston Manor School offers:

• What we can offer you as a teacher?
• A school which values you as a professional
• Curriculum pathways designed with a holistic approach to meeting our students needs
• Happy and enthusiastic students who enjoy learning
• A committed team of passionate professionals
• Strong support for your further professional development
• Exposure to a wide range of leadership responsibilities
• A welcoming, friendly working environment where everyone is valued
• A good work/life balance
• Annual Occasional Day
• Optional Childcare Voucher Scheme
• On-site Parking
• Wellbeing and Mental Health Support Package

Candidates will need to demonstrate they are;

• An outstanding teacher (or as an ECT aspiring to be outstanding)
• Innovative, creative, enthusiastic – able to deliver results
• A clear vision for raising standards
• A passion for education in its widest sense
• Exemplary understanding of the teaching, learning and assessment process
• A proven ability to inspire others
• High expectations of both professional conduct and student behaviour
• Knowledge of curriculum development and delivery
• Interest in developing knowledge to understand data
• Intellectual curiosity
• High levels of resilience
• Enthusiasm, common sense, initiative and good humour
• Good organisational and communication skills

Garston Manor School follows Safer Recruitment practices: all posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and references will be required in advance of interview. All references are sought via email, so a valid email address is essential for all referees. Interviews will not be held without both references being in place. All staff are expected to embrace our Child Protection policy and safeguarding procedures.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy in advance of the closing date if there is a good level of response. We recommend applicants submit applications as early as possible. We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date. Visits to the school are recommended, please come along and see for yourself. To arrange a visit please email the admin team on admin@garstonmanor.herts.sch.uk or call the office on 01923 673757 with any questions.  

Closing Date: Wednesday 9th October 2024

Interview Date: Wednesday 16th October 2024

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Closing date: 09/10/2024 17:00:00

Interview date: 16th Oct 2024

Garston Manor School is a Specialist School for Autism, Learning Difficulties and Speech and Language. It serves students aged 11 - 16 with Learning Difficulties, Autism and Speech Language and Communication Needs. All subjects are taught in mixed groups across the curriculum. The school is situated on a very large and pleasant site, having recently been completely rebuilt, now offers outstanding facilities and provisions for our school community. Pupils attend from a wide area which extends from Watford to Borehamwood and covers parts of Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City.