Primary Teacher

The East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) is a 2-19 generic special school with 430 pupils on roll. Our pupils have a range of needs moderate and severe learning difficulties to profound and complex needs. The East SILC is a complex organisation which operates on a variety of sites to provide a range of outreach services across the city, including partnerships with primary and secondary providers, the city-wide Physical Difficulties and Medical Service including a moving and handling service, as well as the Medical Needs Teaching Service for Leeds.

Do you want to join a team making a difference to children and young people’s lives?

To start as soon as possible.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our expanding school community.

We are seeking to recruit a permanent Primary Teacher to be based at our Jack Clark site. Consideration will be given candidates who can demonstrate whole school experience in Numeracy or Mathematics as well as current or previous experience in a specialist setting. As with all appointments to the East SILC staff may be asked to work at any site within the organisation.

If you have the requirements identified below, we would like to receive an application from you:

·        An inspirational and enthusiastic teacher.

·        Aspire to be an outstanding practitioner.

·        A Primary teacher who can transfer their experience to a specialist setting.

·        Is passionate about high quality teaching and learning for children and young people of all abilities.

·        Able to creatively differentiate the curriculum to meet a range of special needs.

·        To be able to work with children with complex needs and challenging behaviours.

·        Must have an interest in and experience of working with young people with a wide range of additional needs. 

·        Has the ability to work with parents/carer, professionals and the wider community.

·        Willing to make a positive contribution to the broader life of the school.

A school visit is highly recommended. To apply please visit https://www.eastsilc.org/News/Vacancies/