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Curriculum Teacher (specialising in English at KS3 and KS4 preferred)

Employer
Lawnswood Campus
Location
WV4 6SR
Salary
£25,714 - £41,604 plus SEN
Closing date
30 Sep 2022
Reference
CWCED000356

Job Details

The Nightingale Home and Hospital Service

Curriculum Teacher (specialising in English at KS3 and KS4 preferred)

 

  • Teacher Pay Scale plus SEN allowance
  • The Job Description and Person Specification are available in this pack

 

It’s an exciting time to join the Lawnswood Campus family as we embark on our journey to become ‘The Leading Light for Alternative Provision education in the UK’.  We require a passionate and committed Curriculum teacher at The Nightingale Home and Hospital Service to deliver English at Key Stage 3 and 4 including GCSE and Functional Skills qualifications.

All Lawnswood Campus staff passionately believe in giving all young people a new chance to be successful and encouraging them to make a positive success of their lives. Lawnswood is a happy place to work and a happy place to learn.

Applicants will be expected to have:

  1. Experience of working with young people with SEMH and medical needs.
  2. A proven track record of good communication and organisation.
  3. An interest in all aspects of the Key Stage 3 and 4 curriculum and inspirational ways to deliver it.
  4. An understanding of health and safety and a willingness to attend training.
  5. Knowledge of the Primary curriculum

 

Job Overview: 

To create and deliver engaging lessons to a diverse groups of young people at all levels taking into account group and individual needs and learning styles. To inspire, motivate and promote enthusiasm for learning and for the subject, adhering to national curriculum standards. The teaching role forms a central part of the work within the subject area and the post holder will work closely with colleagues to support, develop and further extend the work of the subject and the experiences of the young people.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Teaching young people based on national curriculum guidelines within the specialist subject area.
  • Adapting and reassessing lesson plans to meet specific young people’s needs, complying with newly implemented guidelines or frameworks, and to update relevant information which may include new developments in education
  • Adapting the curriculum to meet young people’s needs while maintaining overall class progress
  • Assessing and reporting on academic levels, identifying gaps in learning and areas for improvement/intervention
  • Delivering appropriate qualifications to meet the needs of young people and ensure entries are relevant to maximise young people’s outcomes
  • Encouraging young people participation in lessons and in other school-related activities.
  • Providing a safe, positive learning environment for young people, promoting safety and respect for all
  • Supporting the leadership team to implement the Centre’s development plan
  • Assessing and reporting on the SEMH needs of young people
  • Providing educational and social guidance to young people and/or signposting them to specialist areas of advice where appropriate
  • Engaging in opportunities to boost personal learning and continuous professional development (CPD)
  • Communicating with parents and other relevant professionals where appropriate

Closing Date: Friday 30th Sept 2022

 

Lawnswood Campus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references from your current or previous employment.

Supporting documents
Teacher JD & PS

Company

It’s an exciting time to join the Lawnswood Campus family as we embark on our journey to become ‘The Leading Light for PRUs and Alternative Provision in the UK’.  We are seeking staff who have a passion for working with young people who have challenging behaviour and social, emotional and mental health needs. 

Lawnswood Campus is home to three Pupil Referral Units, The Braybrook Centre, The Midpoint Centre and The Orchard Centre which includes The Nightingale Home and Hospital Service serving the schools in Wolverhampton as part of a city wide strategy to promote inclusion and positive behaviour in safe, secure, child-centred, positive and nurturing environments.

  • Braybrook: Key Stage 3 children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and includes a Student  Support Centre and Outreach Service;
  • Midpoint: Key Stage 4 children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and includes a Student Support Centre and Outreach Service;
  • Orchard: Key Stage 3 and 4 children and young people who require social, emotional or mental health (SEMH) support;
  • Nightingale: KS2-KS4 specialist short stay Centre that works in partnership with key agencies to offer appropriate intervention to vulnerable students with medical and mental health needs in a supportive and structured setting;
  • LITS: Lawnswood Integrated Therapy Service is specialist provision consisting of Counselling Psychologists and trained Counsellors offering a range of therapies which include Humanistic, Cognitive, Behavioural, Psychodynamic and Systemic modalities. The clinical work is underpinned by evidence- based practice.

                              

We pride ourselves in having an ethos which is committed to striving for the highest standards in Safeguarding, SEND, Leadership and Management, Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development all of which are underpinned by our Lawnswood Campus STAR Spirit: Support, Trust, Achieve, Respect and our Lawnswood Campus Values: Kindness, Empathy, Honesty, Positivity, Curiosity, Resilience, Commitment and Responsibility.

  • We offer a full-time education with excellent facilities, where children and young people can take advantage of opportunities given to them to improve their life chances;
  • We provide specialist teachers, teaching assistants and pastoral support managers and offer wide ranging support, observation and intervention to develop self-esteem, confidence, social skills;
  • We assess the needs of each individual child and young person and apply consistent strategies and interventions that support children and young people to overcome barriers to learning in order to effectively re-engage and reintegrate them back onto their learning journey.
  • We work in partnership with a range of mainstream schools, special schools, therapists and agencies in order to support each individual child and young person in achieving their maximum potential and enable a love of learning by providing a rich and meaningful curriculum and individualised programmes to target the children and young people’s personalised needs.
  • We communicate closely with parents, carers and school staff to help them to overcome the difficulties experienced by their child or young person and provide opportunities for them to work with their child or young person in reflecting on their behaviour, identify coping strategies and identifying how giving time and praise helps the behaviour change process.

    All Lawnswood Campus staff passionately believe in giving all children and young people a new chance to be successful and encouraging them to make a positive success of their lives. Lawnswood is a happy place to work and a happy place to learn.

    https://www.lawnswood.org.uk/ofsted-reports

    Miss Rachael C Brown

    Executive Headteacher

Company info
Website
Telephone
01902 558102
Location
Lawnswood Campus
Lawnswood Avenue
Parkfields
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV4 6SR
GB

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