Class Teacher

Location

Lewisham, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

Are you the Best Teacher?

Main pay scale (£36,745 - £47,666) and SEN Allowance (£2,539) dependent upon qualifications and experience.

We are looking for a Class Teacher with experience of working with ASD students to join us.

This would suit an ECT with experience of working with children with ASD.

Are you the Best Teacher?

Drumbeat School is expanding; we are currently recruiting a Class Teacher. This is an exciting time to join the school. All teachers are expected to be able to work on all of our sites across all age groups. We offer a great place to work. We have an exciting curriculum, a great staff team and provide lots of support, guidance, friendship and fun for all our staff. 

Drumbeat is a state of the art special school for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) from 4 to 19. Drumbeat is more than a school, it is a hub for (ASD) support for Lewisham. It takes a leading role in the provision of outreach support for children (and their families) in mainstream schools and Early Years Centres.

This teaching post is to work in our purpose-built school with its ground breaking facilities. We are continually striving to develop our work with our pupils, parents and carers, the local community and the schools we provide specialist support though our Outreach team and the training we offer. The school is committed to being a Centre of Excellence. The vision for Drumbeat is for its staff to work in trans-disciplinary ways - professionals working together seamlessly to meet the needs of the child or young person, putting the child and family at the centre.

Drumbeat's work is progressive, innovative and creative, with a 21st century pedagogy that puts children and young people's needs at the heart of everything it does. What qualities are we looking for? Qualified, experienced teachers to work in our school. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills, be an innovative, creative practitioner with experience of special educational needs, flexibility and reliability, high levels of motivation, imagination and enthusiasm to promote strong and effective teamwork. What can we offer you - a challenge! Brilliant students, ambitious working environment and school community.

Excellent CPD opportunities, creative collaboration, cutting edge research. Highly professional staff team to support within the classrooms. Supportive and positive leadership team. Drumbeat is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child and young people and expects all staff and staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure and a Debarring check.

Drumbeat is an equal opportunities employer. If you have lived or worked abroad for more than three months since you were 18 you will need to apply to the country where you lived for a police check. We will help you do this but you will need to pay any costs.

To view the , person specification and to apply for this position, please visit the TES website.

When completing the personal statement in the application please show how you match the requirements in the person specification and give examples from you past work history. Applicants who do not do this will not be shortlisted.

Closing date for applications is the Monday18 March 2024 at 12pm - interviews will be held shortly after.

Please note CVs will not be accepted for this position. Application forms should be submitted via the TES.

We welcome visits to the school. Please contact Charlotte Finch on 020 84619660 to arrange this. 

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