Highbury School

Job Vacancies

Cross Primary Phase Teacher

Starting Date: January 2022* (*Start date can be flexible due to notice periods)

Closing date: Wednesday 24^th November 2021 at 4pm

Selection processes will take place on Wednesday 8^th December & Thursday 9^th December 2021

Salary: MPS/UPS + SEN allowance

Location: Lower Edge Road, Rastrick, Halifax, West Yorkshire

Contract Type: Full Time

Contract Term: Permanent

Do you want to be part of a team responsible for driving standards and supporting innovation for children with SEND?

Highbury School is an outstanding specialist school for pupils with severe and profound learning difficulties aged 4-11, including learners who have additional needs such ASD, medical difficulties, sensory impairments and challenging behaviour. Judged ‘outstanding’ at out last inspection in October 2018, we are all committed to ensuring that our practice continues to move forward.

Our classes are organised according to pupil need and ability.

We are looking to appoint a teacher to teach in one of our needs-based classes.

The successful applicant will be hard working, resilient, highly motivated and enthusiastic. We can offer a commitment to professional development which is outstanding and includes a comprehensive induction package and ongoing opportunities to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to be an outstanding teacher in this very specialist area of education.

We would welcome applications from Early Career Teachers who have demonstrated an interest and commitment in the specialist sector.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an outstanding teacher who has a commitment to lifelong learning to continue to develop their own knowledge and skills.
• Work well with a dedicated staff team to transform the lives of some of the most vulnerable children with moderate and multiple complex learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorders and physical disabilities.
• Communicate and engage effectively with children, staff, families, outside agencies, governors and the wider community.
• Be committed to leading improvements in teaching and learning.
• Have a deep understanding of early child development.

We can offer:

• The opportunity to teach in an outstanding school with happy and inspiring children who enjoy learning.
• A strong team of dedicated staff.
• An exciting and stimulating learning environment.
• A School with good facilities including a hydrotherapy pool and garden school.
• Excellent support from governors, parents/carers and the local community.

At Highbury School we take our Safeguarding responsibilities very seriously.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS (formerly CRB) from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. All candidates are expected to have read the Schools’ safeguarding policy and have a sound understanding of ‘Keeping children safe in Education 2021’

Interested applicants should explore the school website and Facebook page and are welcome to phone the school to speak with the head by prior arrangement.  Visits to the school can be arranged by contacting the school.

Completed forms to be returned to [email protected] marked for the attention of the Head.