SEN Class Teacher

Corbets Tey School

Harwood Hall Lane

Upminster. RM14 2YQ

Telephone: 01708 225888

Head Teacher: Emma Allen

Corbets Tey @ The Avelon

100 Avelon Road

Rainham RM13 7DH

Telephone: 01708 225888

Head Teacher: Emma Allen

SEN Class Teacher

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Mainscale/Upper Pay Scale

Start:  As soon as possible

Can you make learning...

Exciting! Engaging! Inspiring! Accessible! Meaningful! Functional! Creative! Fun!

Are you committed to making a positive difference to young people with diverse learning disabilities?

Do you have the passion and skills to overcome barriers and ensure our students make outstanding progress?

If yes is the answer to all of the above then…our learners need you!

Corbets Tey School is an oversubscribed school with very special students and supportive governors. The school has a calm, purposeful yet stimulating and welcoming high quality learning environment with pleasant surroundings and specialist resources and facilities. On our main school site we cater for students aged from four to sixteen and on our Post 16 site (Corbets Tey @The Avelon), we have students aged sixteen to nineteen. Our students have a range of complex learning disabilities, Autism, speech, language and communication needs.  The school specialises in developing language and communication in children and young people with severe language barriers.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated classroom practitioner to engage and inspire a class of learners with SEN through high expectations and eclectic and accessible teaching methods. The successful applicants will work in classes with students developing functional life skills and supporting students’ communication and behavioural needs.

The  post  holder will initially be based at the Avelon site and will be  required  to  carry  out  the  professional  duties  of  a  teacher  as  set  out  in  the  current  edition  of  the School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document.  We welcome applicants with experience of developing communication skills in learners with complex needs including Autism. You should be willing to apply an analytical approach to monitoring progress of students through personalised and innovative teaching and learning. You will be excited and enthusiastic about developing individualised teaching and learning to maximise motivation and engagement to achieve positive outcomes for every learner. 

We are seeking team players, with outstanding staff leadership skills within the classroom. You will aspire to outstanding practice and also show a commitment to making a positive contribution to school improvement.

We can offer

• Teachers’ Pension scheme
• High quality professional training and career development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Rewards scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Supportive and friendly work environment

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the role or would like to visit the school prior to applying please contact us on 01708 225888.

Please apply online.

Closing date for applications: Midnight 23rd February 2025

Interviews: Interviews will be arranged upon successful application.

We reserve the right to close the job advert in advance of the specified closing date, if a successful applicant is found. Please submit your application as early as possible.

This post is exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced disclosure.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Everybody who works for the school is expected to share and promote this commitment and to have, or acquire, the relevant abilities, skills and knowledge to carry it out.