Job Introduction
We are very pleased to be advertising a maternity cover class teacher position at Heathfield School to join our very experienced and committed staff team. This post affords the successful candidate the opportunity to work in the only special school federation in Hampshire. Our two schools, situated next door to each other, cater for the full age range and a wide breadth of needs, including moderate, severe and profound learning difficulties.
Our strapline is ‘a family of learning’ and we are committed as a community to have our wonderful pupils and students at the heart of our federation. We offer a fun, stimulating and creative environment in which all individuals are valued for their contribution, and we strive for our pupils and students to be as independent as they can be.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly effective and qualified classroom teacher to join our teaching team at Heathfield School. The successful candidate will need to be creative, dynamic and enjoy crafting personalised learning for our young people.
In addition, the successful candidate will have:
- some experience of working with pupils who have SEND;
- excellent teaching and classroom skills;
- the ability to plan, implement and evaluate;
- the ability to tailor individual teaching programmes for pupils with complex learning difficulties;
- the ability to motivate, lead, manage and develop staff;
- the ability to communicate well and develop effective relationships/partnerships with parents and carers; and
- good organisational skills.
For further details and an application form, please visit our federation website: www.federationheathfieldstfrancis.co.uk or contact the school office at adminoffice@heathfield.hants.sch.uk or telephone 01329 512804.
Informal discussions about the post are warmly encouraged, as are visits to our school. Please contact us by telephone to arrange a visit and/or to have a chat.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
