Castleweeod School

ICT Teacher
Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale Teacher + SEN1(£2539) pay award pending
Full Time – Permanent
Start Date: January 2025 or sooner
Closing Date: Thursday 10th October 2024 @ 12 noon
Interviews: week commencing 14th October 20224
Would suit an ECT or an experienced practitioner

This is a fabulous opportunity for a teacher who wishes to make a real and sustained difference to the lives of vulnerable young people.

We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of ICT for our special school of SEMH and other SEN children. The successful candidate will be an inspirational, dynamic and enthusiastic qualified teacher of ICT and will join our dedicated staff team within the Upper School Yrs. 8-11. There will also be the opportunity to work alongside our Lower School staff supporting Yrs. 1-8, ensuring continuity of learning across the Key stages. You will be expected to be able to deliver quality, captivating lessons from KS3 up to GCSE level equivalent qualifications in KS4.

Our school works with some of the ‘most difficult’ pupils to engage in learning, so if you relish a challenge then we are the place for you. You will be working independently as our ICT specialist, teaching classes of 8 pupils with the support of a Teaching Assistant. The school is actively moving forward and improving in all ways, making it a dynamic environment to be in. We can guarantee that every day will be different to the last and there is rarely a dull moment.

Are you:
• A qualified and effective practitioner?
• Able to meet all the requirements for safeguarding children?
• Organised and a good communicator?
• Creative and inspirational in your teaching?
• Committed to developing self and others?
• Friendly, hardworking, motivated?
• Willing to learn and progress your own professional development?
• Looking for a challenging but rewarding role?
Can you:
• Sustain the highest levels of quality teaching?
• Demonstrate high levels of passion and energy?
• Share ideas and expertise?
• Work in a supportive team?

If yes to the above, then we want you to apply
We offer the successful candidate:
• Improvement as a practitioner
• A Teachers Laptop
• A small supportive team environment

To Apply
Please follow the link to Mynewterm and register with them to be able to complete an application form, along with a supporting statement to tell us what you can bring to the role and why you feel Castlewood School is a good match for you.

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/141171/EDV-2024-CS-97762

Further information For a further discussion about the position or to have a tour of the school please contact Mr Chris White (Deputy Head Teacher) 0121 748 9760.

Castlewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, Online checks and satisfactory references prior to interview

By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2023

Safeguarding policy/Child Protection/Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website https://castlewoodschool.co.uk/our-school/school-policies/

The policy on the employment of ex-offenders can be found on our website – via the Manor Hall Trust Policies link, see the Safer Recruitment Policy
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community.