SEND Teacher
Highshore School
Camberwell
- New
- Salary:
- Main Scale M3-M6 (Inner London) Plus SEN point. UPS available
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Summer Term 2025
- Apply by:
- 12 January 2025
Job overview
VACANCY for SEND Teacher at Highshore School
Required ASAP
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Highshore School for teachers of Special Educational Needs.
Highshore School is an exceptional special school catering to pupils aged 11-19 with complex needs. Guided by our core values—Respect, Excellence, Collaboration, Growth, and Wellbeing—we are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where every learner can achieve their fullest potential.
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Teacher of SEND to join our team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students. A key focus of this role is preparing our learners for adulthood, equipping them with essential life skills to support their independence and future aspirations. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about delivering our life skills curriculum, which includes food technology and other practical subjects designed to enhance daily living and vocational skills.
What We’re Looking For
You will be an enthusiastic, innovative, and flexible educator with:
- Essential Qualifications: UK-recognized teaching qualification (QTS) and right to work in the UK.
- Experience: A proven track record of teaching students with complex needs and differentiating the curriculum to support diverse learning needs.
- Knowledge: Strong understanding of current best practices in SEN teaching, behaviour management, and assessment frameworks such as Evidence for Learning.
- Skills: Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills to effectively manage and inspire your team and engage with pupils, parents, and carers.
- Commitment: A dedication to continuous professional development and the drive to help students achieve their personal best.
Desirable qualifications include experience with Makaton, TEACCH, and Team Teach, and prior work in a special school setting.
We are also looking for someone that has a background working in Food Technology or Life Skills
Why Join Us?
- A Supportive Community: Work within a close-knit, passionate team committed to inclusive education.
- Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing training and career progression.
- Impact: Make a tangible difference in the lives of young people with complex needs, helping them thrive and succeed.
- Recognized Excellence: Highshore School is an excellent school, noted for its dedication to excellence and innovation in SEN education.
Closing Date 12/01/2025- Interviews to be held on W/C 20th Jan 2024
For further information about this post and arrangements for visits can be made by contacting nclark@highshore.southwark.sch.uk or 0207 708 6790.
C.V.’s are not accepted - Candidates must complete the London Borough of Southwark Application form - Click Apply now to download the form
Direct applications only, no agency applications
Highshore School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our recruitment processes follow the guidance in the DfE document, Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Highshore School is an equal opportunities employer.
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About Highshore School
Highshore is a complex mixed needs special secondary (age range 11 – 19) school situated in Camberwell, in the London Borough of Southwark. We have 156 pupils on roll. Every pupil has an Education Health Care Plan.
At Highshore School we enable our pupils to gain the skills, confidence and opportunities needed to progress to employment, meaningful voluntary opportunities and training. Our pupils tell us that they want to make a contribution to society. We are a central London school and expect our pupils to be active citizens.
All of our pupils have severe or moderate learning disabilities (SLD/MLD) and come from a mix of Southwark Primary and Special schools. Our school is oversubscribed. In addition to our teaching staff one full time and one part-time Speech and Language therapist, one day a week Occupational therapy, Family worker and a Full-time work experience coordinator. We also have strong links with CAMHS, the School Nursing Service and with the Early Help team.
Our pupils have a range of needs, including: Complex medical needs, Downs Syndrome, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech, Language and Communication difficulties, ADHD and Physical disabilities
Key Stages 3 and 4:
In Key Stage 3 our pupils start the day with Literacy and Numeracy, usually taught by their form teacher. We teach subjects such as Social Communication and Lego therapy, which your child might not have encountered in primary school, as well as the full range of National curriculum subjects. All our Key stage 3 pupils have regular swimming in addition to their PE lessons. In Key Stage 4 pupils work towards a variety of accreditation including Entry Level and Functional Skills.
Key Stage 5
Our Sixth form programme includes one day a week college link and for many pupils one day a week work experience placement. The focus of the sixth form is allowing our pupils to gain as much independence skills as possible. Travel training forms part of our programme for those pupils who are not independent travellers. Highshore has a Specialist dyslexia team who support pupils both in and out of class.
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