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Teacher with TLR 2a Responsibility for Science and the Foundation Curriculum

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
Skilts School, Gorcott Hill, Redditch, B98 9ET
Salary
MPR/UPR + TLR2a + SEN
Closing date
18 Nov 2019

Job Details

Skilts School, Gorcott Hill, Redditch, B98 9ET

Telephone Number: 01527 853 851 - Email Address: enquiry@skilts.bham.sch.uk

Job Start Date: January 2020

A secondment from another school would be considered for the right candidate

NQT’s are not eligible to apply for this post.

About the Role

Skilts School is a special school for up to 80 primary aged boys between the age of 5-11 with Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Some of the children also have diagnoses of ASD and ADHD and all travel from the Birmingham area to attend our day provision. The school will relocate to a brand new, purpose built, building in the east

of Birmingham. The indicative date is September 2021 All of our pupils have an Education Health and Care Plan which indicates the key target areas of child development.

Teachers are supported by experienced teaching assistants to ensure that our children make expected progress against those targets.

We are looking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and talented class teacher to a middle leadership position developing our wider foundation curriculum offer and science. We are developing a practical curriculum to engage all of our children and develop their skills. The successful candidate will have a proven track record teaching in the primary phase and have secure behaviour management strategies. The school will academise with Forward Education Trust c2020.

The latest Ofsted report (Sept 2019) states that “leaders are making sure that the curriculum continues to improve and, behaviours and attitudes to learning continue to improve. Pupils are approaching their work with more determination to get things right.” We are seeking candidates who enjoy working with others to share this journey of improvement and who are keen to develop their practice in this specialist area of education.

The ideal candidate will have some experience of supporting and teaching pupils with SEMH needs and will be able to work collaboratively with support staff and senior leaders in order to plan and deliver high quality educational provision for our young people. They will be empathetic to the complex needs of our pupils and also resilient to challenge; understanding that at times our pupils can display challenging behaviours which are a result of their special needs. Skilts School is committed to providing continuous professional development for all staff. We offer a supportive, motivating and engaging working environment.

Closing Date: 18/11/2019, 12:00 noon

Please download an application pack from our website: https://skiltsschool.co.uk/  or for more information please email: enquiry@skilts.bham.sch.uk

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

 

 

Company

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Telephone
0121 675 7070
Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
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United Kingdom

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