SEN Teacher

About The Role

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated teacher with experience in a primary school or SEN setting and a commitment to academic excellence and helping every child succeed. Working as part of a small team, you will play an important part in developing the new academy’s SEN provision. You will plan and deliver high quality lessons and be committed to achieving excellent results for their students, instilling in them a love for the subject and a desire to learn. You will run a small “Gathered Provision” within the school for between 6-10 students at a time. This is a one year project. If successful, there is scope for this provision to continue and potentially expend. Our ideal candidate will:

• Be passionate about teaching students with SEN and committed to achieving excellent results for their students

• Demonstrate high levels of ambition and optimism regarding what the academy and its students can achieve

• Have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils

• Be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses

In return, you will have the opportunity to work with great colleagues and receive the support to develop yourself through an outstanding professional development programme. We offer attractive remuneration as well as a range of benefits including reduced gym membership and large retail discounts. If you are seeking a challenging and highly rewarding position, enriching the lives of our students, we would be delighted to hear from you

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact ***email_hidden***

Benefits

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

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At Ark All Saints Academy, we relentlessly pursue academic excellence for all children. Our vision is for every child at our school fulfil their potential and be set up for success when they move on to sixth form and university. Our teaching and academic intervention groups are named after leading universities as a reminder to all of our aims.

Our values and ethos are based in Christian principles and whilst we welcome people of all faith and none, we expect all scholars to respect each other's faith.

Our staff team is deeply committed to the academy’s future, and looking to create a vision for success, a culture of academic achievement and a nurturing environment in which students can thrive. Our goals are:

• To grow in CONFIDENCE
• To live RESPONSIBLY
• To act with INTEGRITY
• To be SUCCESSFUL

Visit arkallsaintsacademy.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

Diversity and inclusion

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link .

Safeguarding statement

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link .

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.