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2 x Secondary Teachers

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
The Pines School, Marsh Hill, Birmingham, B23 7EY
Salary
MPR/UPR + SEN allowance
Closing date
14 May 2021

Job Details

Hours: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

The Pines School

Marsh Hill

Birmingham

B23 7EY

Phone: 0121 464 6136

Email Address: h.kaur@pines.bham.sch.uk

Job Start Date: September 2021

We are looking for a committed and outstanding 2 teachers with ASD and secondary experience to be part of our team at The Pines.

At the Pines we are continuing on an exciting journey, as our provision continues to grow. We are an all age ASC specific school and our secondary department is growing as such. We have recently become part of the Birmingham Special Schools Cooperative Trust and are a maintained Foundation Special School We currently have 212 pupils on role, all of whom have an EHCP.

Our vision is to create a safe and happy environment for children to develop life-long communication skills to become valued members of modern day society.

Protect: We endeavour to create an atmosphere where our pupils feel safe.

Inspire: We inspire our children to be the best they can.

Nurture: We nurture our children’s individuality.

Embrace: We celebrate our differences and give everyone a chance. Everyone is precious and included in our school.

Succeed: We celebrate all achievements, no matter how big or small!

We are looking for a committed and outstanding teacher with ASC experience to be part of our team to plan, develop and enhance our secondary provision as it grows. Our ideal candidate will have experience of working with pupils with

ASC and will have subject specific experience and knowledge in the Arts or Science.

We can offer you:

• a positive and rewarding collaborative working environment within a team of dedicated, experienced and supportive colleagues,

• a commitment to support you in developing new skills through a wide range of professional development opportunities and experiences, coaching and mentoring,

• the support and partnership of highly committed Governors and parents,

• the opportunity to make a huge contribution to the education and lives of children who respond very positively to high quality teaching

You will offer us:

• your considerable skill as an outstanding teacher who has experience of working with Key stage 3 and 4 young people with ASC children with difficulties with communication, social interaction, learning behaviours and sensory differences OR experience of working with pupils with complex learning and cognition

• Experience and excellent pedagogical knowledge of KS3 curriculum – particularly in relation to the Science or English

• your commitment to engaging and inspiring our pupils, high expectations and raising standards and the ability to make a real difference to their learning opportunities,

• your flexibility, commitment and excellent interpersonal skills as a valuable member of a classroom and whole school team,

• your positive approach to challenge, change and school development.

Closing Date: 14 May 2021, 12 midday

Application packs are available through the BCC website and also on the school website. You can also email the school requesting an application pack.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Harpreet Kaur (Senior Office Manager) to book in on the visit dates. Visits will be led by Alex Lawrence (Deputy head) and visitors will be asked to comply with COVID regulations.

May 5 at 4pm

May 11 at 9:30am

Telephone: 0121 464 6136 or email: h.kaur@pines.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.   

For the awards and support for our employees, please follow https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/homepage/169/job_vacancies  

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Telephone
0121 675 7070
Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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