Outreach Teacher - Southampton Hospital School

Job Introduction

JOB/PERSON SUMMARY:  

We are very excited to be offering a rare opportunity for an outstanding teacher to join our unique hospital school outreach team. This team provides high quality teaching for children with chronic or significant medical conditions currently affecting their ability to attend school.  

Our outreach teachers work with individuals or small groups of children in a variety of settings, including homes, public libraries, hospital classrooms and mainstream school inclusion provisions. The primary aim of the provision is to provide regular education for these young people to prevent them falling behind during a period of ill-health, and to support their reintegration back into school as soon as they are well enough.

All outreach teachers are employed under the same conditions as the onsite Hospital School teaching team in relation to CPD, line management, curriculum support and staff wellbeing networks. We ask teachers to attend some weekly morning briefings and staff meetings on site.  

We welcome applications from all phase teachers, as there will be both primary and secondary teaching element to the role. Please note that this position is not suitable for Early Career Teachers.   

The applicant will need to be flexible and prepared to teach a range of curriculum subjects to pupils across all primary and secondary age ranges. Previous experience across all of these age ranges and subjects is not essential but professional willingness and flexibility to learn is.  

You will need to have a car to travel between lessons. We will reimburse all travel expenses.  

WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:   

• Has experience of delivering outstanding quality first teaching  
• Is willing to be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of our transitory cohort  
• Would enjoy the challenge of teaching across the key stages and subjects   
• Committed to further personal and professional development as related to the role   
• Has a keen interest and understanding of current educational research   

WE CAN OFFER YOU:  

• Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes  
• An individual induction programme supported by a mentor    
• Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff  
• Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme  
• Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)  
• Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy  
• Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages  
• Access to a staff benefits portal   
• Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application form which can be found at www.hamwic.org and return to info@southamptonhospitalschool.co.uk

Where applicable, potential candidates may benefit from a tour of the school.   Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given.   Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.

Successful candidates will be subject to online searches.

SAFEGUARDING:  

All schools within HET 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.

THE JEFFERYS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP  

The Jefferys Education Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.  

We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.  

We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.  

Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within HET in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.