SEN Teacher, The Westiminster School

The Westminster School is looking to appoint a qualified inspirational and creative teacher to join our Outstanding Special School. Our School is extremely successful and employs a range of dynamic teaching methods and is committed to innovative curriculum development and its practices put it at the forefront of learning and teaching nationally and throughout the West Midlands region.   

Our school is a safe, happy and learning environment in which everyone is encouraged to achieve their full potential through high aspirations and a wealth of opportunities and experiences.

The successful candidate will be passionate about inclusion and improving outcomes for students with special educational needs and share our commitment to ensuring that all of our young people are fully prepared and supported for life beyond education. This would be a suitable role for either a qualified teacher looking to specialise in SEN teaching or an experienced SEN teacher who is looking for to join a flourishing, supportive and highly-skilled staff team.   

Our school caters for 219 pupils aged 7 -19 years with a wide range of special educational needs including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Global Development Delay and Moderate to Severe Learning Disabilities.

Our school is based on a superb learning campus built in 2011, and is resourced with the latest equipment and technologies.

Our school is led by a dedicated Head Teacher and senior leadership team who are supported by a committed Governing Board and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop within an exciting and creative curriculum and be part of a highly motivated team, which prides itself on its collaborative working practices, and are transforming the lives of our young people.

Applicants must provide evidence of QTS qualification at interview. 

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups, including children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role.  For more information about the School’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, please visit www.thewestminsterschool.co.uk/policies.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role

This post requires a Children’s Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

Application forms are available below and should be returned to SIPS Education Ltd, 2nd Floor Guardian House, Cronehills Linkway, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8GS or via email at hr@sips.co.uk

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.

If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.

If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox incase any correspondence has been delivered there.

Hours: Full Time

Grade: Teacher Main Pay Scale to Upper Pay Scale (£24,373 - £40,490 p.a.) + SEN Allowance                         £2,209

Location: The Westminster School, Rowley Regis Learning Campus, Hawes Lane, Rowley Regis,                        B65 9AL

Closing date: Thursday 1st  April 2021 at 9:00am

Interview Date - TBC