Teacher Of Inclusive Curriculum
Gordano School
Bristol, City of
- Expired
- Salary:
- TMS/UPS/HLTA (or equivalent)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 3rd January 2023 (start date is negotiable)
- Apply by:
- 9 December 2022
Job overview
TEACHER OF INCLUSIVE CURRICULUM
TMS/UPS/HLTA (or equivalent)
Full time or Part Time
Fixed Term (one year) from 3rd January 2023 (start date is negotiable)
1. THE SCHOOL
Gordano School is a large and successful 11-18 comprehensive secondary school approximately eight miles outside Bristol. This includes a thriving Sixth Form of over 350 students that is strongly integrated into the school and offers significant opportunities for Post-16 teaching in over 30 courses. We are the sole secondary school serving the popular town of Portishead and benefit greatly from being a central part of our community.
We view education as something bigger than just academic achievement. We have a record of considerable academic success but believe that an education should be about preparing young people for their future lives in a complete sense. As well as consistently positive Progress 8 and Level 3 Value Added outcomes at GCSE and A Level respectively, we place great emphasis on student leadership, an unparalleled extra-curricular programme and student progression to their next steps in a wide range of academic and vocational routes.
We value our membership of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, the North Somerset Teaching Alliance and our role as a Teaching School in delivering high quality support and development for colleagues, both new to the profession and more established. Our size allows regular opportunities for progression into leadership roles.
2. The Inclusive Curriculum
Students who need reasonable adjustments to their curriculum will be referred to the Lead of Inclusive Curriculum through the Inclusion process/SLT, as part of a graduated response model. There will be a wide range of reasons why students may need reasonable adjustments to their curriculum. The Inclusive Curriculum will be one of a range of interventions offered by the Inclusion Team.
Referred students may:
- Be offered a reduced timetable for a defined period, supplemented by taught lessons from the Lead of Inclusive Curriculum, intervention lessons from specialist teachers, intervention sessions from SEND specialists, and support sessions from the wider pastoral team.
- For a variety of reasons, need to follow the ‘Inspire Pathway’ by withdrawing from one subject. Students will access lessons taught by the Lead for Inclusive Curriculum and intervention lessons from specialist teachers which will address gaps in learning and may lead to a qualification, if appropriate.
- Be returning to us after a period of absence and need to be given support to address gaps in learning, make a positive start back with us, and return to lessons.
- Be students with medical needs who need support with their learning.
The aim will be to support students back into their ‘mainstream’ timetable as far as possible; for students who need to follow the Inspire Pathway on a long-term basis, the Inclusive Curriculum will promote students’ independence, engagement with learning, and ambition in their capabilities.
3. The Role
We hope to appoint someone who can form an essential part of our excellent Inclusion team, working alongside the Lead of Inclusive Curriculum, Pastoral and SEND teams to provide first class support, provision and education to those students who need it most.
The successful candidate will:
- Have a thorough understanding of the types of challenges students face and how these can affect their learning
- Have a flexible and evolving mindset with a toolkit of different strategies to engage students
- Have confidence and willingness to teach across a number of different subjects, core, non-core, vocational and non-credited courses.
- Be a strong team player
- Be a strong classroom practitioner with a real commitment to high quality motivational teaching and learning.
- Be able to build strong relationships with the students and the community that supports them (for example parents, staff, outside agencies)
- Be a reflective practitioner, always be willing to improve
- This is a challenging, dynamic role, and the successful applicant will need to show that they are flexible, proactive and able to creatively problem solve. As the Inclusive Curriculum provision is ever evolving based on student needs; the responsibilities of the role therefore will change and adapt as required.
Gordano School offers an excellent benefits package including contributory pension scheme, a comprehensive employee assistance programme and benefits (offering discounts on shopping), cycle to work scheme and on-site parking.
For more information including an application form, please visit www.gordanoschool.org.uk
Applications should be submitted with covering letter and application form (curriculum vitae optional) to the Headteacher, Ms Louise Blundell by:
Closing date: 9am Friday 9th December 2022
Interview date: Wednesday 14th December 2022
*Early applications are encouraged. Gordano School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.
Gordano School supports Equal Opportunities Employment.
Gordano School is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
About Gordano School
Gordano - helping your child reach their future.
Our belief is that every single child is gifted and unique. Our aim is to work with individuals to allow them to realise their potential and to help them find avenues to personal success and self-esteem.
The school became an Academy in July 2011 and is also a specialist Technology College and Leading Edge School. We are a proud member of the North Somerset Teaching Alliance and were designated as a National Teaching School in September 2013.
In April 2012 Gordano was judged to be Outstanding in all categories in an Ofsted inspection. We believe that our success is based on the quality, commitment and integrity of our staff.
We expect a great deal of our children – that they are honest, tolerant and industrious. We expect that they will take on responsibility for their own learning and that they will become good citizens, both in a local and a global context. In return, we offer a tremendous range of opportunities, both within the classroom and beyond, from age 11 and through into our flourishing sixth form.
Our teaching teams are strong and innovative, constantly re-visiting ways of bringing the curriculum to life. Often this is done using the most modern technology but our classrooms remain ordered and disciplined and we place great value on trusting relationships between students and their teachers.
There are some marvellous options at lunchtimes and after school. We enjoy excellent sporting facilities, a vibrant creative and performing arts menu and a wide range of clubs and societies. Children of all abilities are welcomed and encouraged to join in.
Our pastoral care is based upon a really strong and popular House system, both the welfare and academic progress of students being monitored by one of six Heads of House together with a form tutor. From this close monitoring will come a regular flow of information to parents and many opportunities for discussion and goal setting. Above all, Gordano is a happy school.
Working with local businesses and community groups we have created a dynamic and exciting learning centre that really does offer something for everyone. At Gordano we have a long-established reputation for success that has been based on hard work and high standards. We are proud of our comprehensive status and committed to the needs of all our learners, from the most academically gifted to those young people that need help and support with their learning.
Through the years:
2003 - Gordano School joined the prestigious ranks of the DFES "Leading Edge" scheme. As the lead school, Gordano works closely with St Katherines and Wyvern Schools on Leading Edge Projects.
2004 - Gordano School received The European Award for languages - the award was made in recognition of the school's innovative, effective and replicable approach to the teaching of French, German and Spanish. The School's project was also awarded a further prize of £1000 by the Mary Glasgow Trust for being the "The very best of the very best".
2006 - Gordano School celebrated its Golden Jubilee and on November 11th officially opened a new hall, library and drama studio, a new music suite, extra science laboratories, and a maths, psychology and social studies block.
2007 - In October Gordano School was re designated Specialist Technology College status. On November 1st Gordano School became a Foundation School.
In our school we hold these values:
• We consider that our school is a central part of the Portishead community and the other communities that we serve
• We regard each member of our community as a valuable individual
• We respect the opinions of each individual and will always strive to accommodate differences
• We regard education as an entitlement for all children
• We embrace learning as a life-long and life enhancing activity
• We value honesty, tolerance, kindness, fairness, trust and mutual respect
• We believe that all members of our community have a right to be safe, cared for and to live without fear
• We believe that learning takes place within a calm, ordered and disciplined environment
• We believe that every child and every adult possesses unique talents and qualities and that every child does matter
For our students we aim to:
• Develop self esteem and raise aspirations
• Promote an independent learning capacity and the motivation to use that capacity
• Provide a rich and stimulating learning environment and a curriculum that meets the needs of all of our learners
• Provide the highest possible level of pastoral care
• Offer a wide range of experiences beyond the formal curriculum
• Celebrate excellence and achievement
• Communicate regularly with their parents and with students themselves about academic attainment and the next steps for challenge and further progress
• Prepare them for the opportunities and responsibilities of adult life as local and global citizens and develop a sense of value for their school, their community and their world
• Work with their parents to share the responsibility of developing happy, confident young people who will leave school with qualifications and a purpose in life
For our adults we aim to:
• Sustain a positive, dynamic and supportive working atmosphere
• Create opportunities for personal development and advancement
• Create an environment where the aspiration is always towards excellence
• Promote a culture of innovation and development
• Celebrate excellence and achievement
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP)
The LSP is committed to helping students and pupils to flourish. Teachers within the Trust belong to a community of professionals, and benefit from a wide range of networks and development opportunities. Across the Trust they will be able to work with schools to develop specialisms and step up to senior leadership roles within and beyond the one school.
Schools within the LSP are Gordano School, St Peter’s school, St Mary’s school, Portishead Primary school and the Highdown Infants and Junior schools.
Visits to the schools are encouraged and warmly welcomed.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) offers an excellent benefits package including contributory pension scheme, a comprehensive employee assistance programme and benefits (offering discounts on shopping), child care vouchers, cycle to work scheme and on-site parking. As a Teaching School we also offer support to staff looking for career progression.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or age. The LSP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS clearance.
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