Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Springfield School
Oxfordshire
- New
- Salary:
- Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Range + 1 SEN Allowance
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Apply by:
- 31 January 2025
Job overview
If you share our passion for making a real difference to the lives of children and young people with special needs this could be a great role for you.
About the Role
Part time (0.6) fixed term contract for up to 12 months for maternity cover
Aims and Objectives:
- To uphold and work towards the school’s vision and aims, supporting the school ethos and mission.
- To contribute to the development and review of school policies and then to uphold and work within the policies as agreed.
- To plan the curriculum, with colleagues, in line with school policy, to secure high quality learning for the pupils.
- To deliver the curriculum through a range of lessons designed to stimulate and motivate pupils’ learning
- To report on pupils’ progress
About You
- DfE recognised Qualified Teacher Status
- Evidence of a good understanding of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
- Experience of teaching pupils with SLD, PMLD and/or ASC
- Evidence of being a good / outstanding teacher
- Has a sound understanding of the National Curriculum and differentiation
- Evidence of being involved in recent and relevant professional development relating to pupils with special needs
- Ability to maximise the use of ICT for both teaching and professional duties
About us
Springfield School is a special school for primary age children who have been identified as having Severe or Profound Learning Difficulties. We currently have 117 children on roll and all our pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Our curriculum offers pupils engaging, enriching, and meaningful opportunities enabling them to develop their independence, communication, skills for learning and life.
We strongly believe in the benefits of integration and inclusion to all and as such our Early Years and Primary classes are co-located with Madley Brook Community Primary School in a uniquely integrated and purpose-built site.
Benefits of working at Springfield include:
- Contribution towards glasses and eye tests for DSE use
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including cycle to work
- Perk Box - discount and wellbeing platform membership
- 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance
- Membership to My Healthy Advantage wellbeing app
- Free car parking and cycle storage
How to Apply:
Full details of the role, school and Gallery Trust can be found on our website along with the application form.
To apply for this post, please email your application form to application@thegallerytrust.co.uk
Applications will be reviewed by the senior leadership team weekly.
The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.
Attached documents
About Springfield School
- Springfield School
- The Bronze Barrow, Cedar Drive, Madley Park, Witney
- Oxfordshire
- OX28 1AR
- United Kingdom
Springfield School is a specialist school for primary and secondary age children with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), or Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with additional needs of Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), Visual Impairment (VI), Hearing Impairment (HI), and Physical, Sensory and Medical (PSM). We currently have 117 children on roll and all our pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Our curriculum offers pupils engaging, enriching, and meaningful opportunities enabling them to develop their independence, communication, skills for learning and life, and is personalised to meet the needs of each pupil. Our recent Ofsted report shares more about our provision and is available on our school website.
We believe in creating opportunities for both pupils and staff to succeed in their own goals. It is essential for us to work closely with parents, carers and other professionals to promote support for everyone and sharing of good practice. The wider multi-professional team at Springfield School includes a Special School Nurse, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
Benefits of working at Springfield School include:
Professional development opportunities
- Regular training and access to a range of internal and external professional development opportunities, tailored to your learning needs, your job role and your career aspirations.
- Opportunities for career progression, secondments and transfers within The Gallery Trust, the largest special school Academy Trust in Oxfordshire.
- Opportunities for collaborative working across the schools in The Trust, offering the chance to liaise with experienced colleagues, building knowledge and professional networks
- Develop your career in The Gallery Trust, an expanding and successful organisation which offers opportunities for progression, secondments and collaborative working with colleagues across our schools
Financial
- Competitive salaries for teaching and support staff based on School Teacher Pay and Conditions Document and the NJC Green Book
- Access to attractive pension plans (TPS and LGPS), linked to salary life assurance
- Contribution towards glasses and eye tests for DSE use
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including Cycle to Work Scheme
- Perkbox - discount and wellbeing platform membership
Wellbeing
- 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance
- Membership to Wisdom - wellbeing app
- Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff which increases to reflect length of service
- Complimentary tea and coffee
Facilities
- Free car parking and cycle storage
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