SEND Teacher

Portway Primary School

Newham Community Learning

SEND Teacher

Job starts: September 2024 

Salary: MPS (Inner London) + Recruitment and Retention Point 

Contract type: Full time 

Contract term: Permanent 

Learning Today - Transforming Tomorrow!

Portway is a happy and successful school located in Plaistow, East London. We are at the heart of this culturally rich community where we are able to offer purposeful and exciting learning opportunities for all.  Our vision for our school is for our children to learn today what they need to enable them to transform tomorrow!

We have a fantastic opportunity for a qualified teacher who has experience of working with Primary aged children with specific SEND that have required an adapted curriculum to meet their individual needs. We would like to hear from you if you are a candidate that is passionate about supporting the development of social, life and independence skills and who truly wants to make a difference in the lives of pupils and enable them to meet their individual targets. We are seeking a candidate with a real passion for SEND and would like to be a SENCO within the 18 months. We will provide the internal coaching and external professional development to obtain the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) which will become the mandatory qualification for SENCOs from September 2024. 

Who we are looking for:

• An outstanding qualified teacher with experience of teaching primary aged pupils with a wide range of Special Educational Needs in mainstream classrooms and or a specialist provision
• A teacher with outstanding abilities to overcome the biggest barriers to learning
• A candidate who can plan and deliver outstanding and effective teaching to enable high-quality learning experiences for all pupils
• An individual who demonstrates compassion, understanding and flexibility in their approach, ensuring progression is central to all lessons
• Someone who can support colleagues to develop their own practice
• Excellent organisational skills and someone who is able to prioritise workload
• A strong work ethic and the ability to work collaboratively with pupils, colleagues, parents and governors
• A practitioner who the ability to create a stimulating and inclusive learning environment where all pupils make good and better progress
• A teacher who has a commitment to their own professional development

We can offer you

• Curious children, who love learning
• External accredited National Qualifications to be a SENCO balanced with internal coaching 
• Collaboration opportunities with supportive, forward thinking and dedicated teams
• An extensive wellbeing offers for staff, pupils and families and a Leadership team who promote wellbeing and academic success equally
• Well-resourced and attractive environment comprising a drama studio and school forest!
• Opportunity to work in a diverse, inclusive and vibrant community with excellent transport links

If this role sounds like the job for you and if you would like any more information, please do not hesitate to arrange a visit or an informal telephone conversation (020 8472 7142)  with our Headteacher, Scott Chudley, ahead of making your application.

Visits are strongly recommended. When you visit the school, you will see first-hand our excellent facilities and feel how welcoming Portway is.

Further information about our school can be found on our website - https://portway.ncltrust.net/

Closing Date: 26 April 2024 at 12pm

Interviews: w/c: 29 April 2024

PLEASE NOTE

• Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close the advert early depending on the volume of applications we receive. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. We will only be contacting those candidates who have been selected to progress to the next stage of the process. Please note we do not have parking facilities onsite. 
• Portway Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This appointment will be conditional on successful pre-employment checks. Identity, Prohibition, Qualification, Barred List, Enhanced DBS, Section 128, Overseas, Right to work, Reference, Criminal Record and Medical Checks are essential for all applicable posts at the School. 
• In accordance with paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (2023), Portway Primary School will carry out an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If shortlisted for the role an appropriate online search will be undertaken on your name(s). Any information given will be treated as confidential and will only be used in relation to the post for which you have applied.