Specialist Teacher for Communication and Interaction
Valence School
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS plus SEN (depending on qualifications)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2015 or as soon as possible by negotiation
- Apply by:
- 14 November 2014
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of Specialist Teachers based at Valence School, improving the teaching and learning of Children and Young people with SEND in the Sevenoaks District.
This post has a specific focus upon communication and interaction and we are looking for applicants with an outstanding track record in this area. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, exemplary classroom practice and the enthusiasm to work as part of a team extending multi-agency working to achieve the best outcome for children.
You must be able to travel to meet the requirements of the role. The Specialist Teaching and Learning Service for the Sevenoaks District is managed by Valence School on behalf of Kent County Council.
Valence School is a Kent County Council all age residential and day school for children and young people with physical disabilities, complex medical needs and associated learning and communication difficulties.
Valence School is a supportive environment and a rewarding place to work. Every member of staff participates in enabling the students to learn and to aspire to achieve meaningful independence.
Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting every student's welfare. We expect all staff to share our commitment. The successful applicants will require an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service Check and references will be taken up before interview.
For further information and an application form, please contact the HR Department vacancies@valence.kent.sch.uk
Please note the closing date for applications is Friday 14th November 2014.
Interviews: Friday 5th December 2014
Visits are warmly welcomed.
Westerham Road, Westerham, Kent TN16 1QN
Tel: 01959 567841
Email: vacancies@valence.kent.sch.uk
Website: www.valenceschool.com
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About Valence School
We are proud to share with you the excellent work we do with children and young people who have physical disabilities and complex medical needs. Our school is unique within the maintained sector in the whole of southern England. We cater for students aged 4 to 19 and have both day and boarding places. We have a large site with high quality teaching, social care and health care facilities. A staff team of over 200 people provides specialist teaching, social care, therapies and nursing care to an exceptionally high standard.
Our overall aim is to enable every child and young person to achieve meaningful independence. Students flourish in a supportive but challenging environment, making good educational progress and achieving a range of accreditation as they get older. There is excellent support to enable students to achieve functional communication, mobility and skills for daily living.
We are a Foundation Special School and are part of the Kent SEN Trust, a cooperative trust of ten schools working together to improve outcomes for all the children and young people attending the schools. In 2008 Valence became a specialist Sports College and this status plays a significant role in raising students’ achievements and their participation in high quality physical education and sport.
The School works proactively with parents and external professionals to provide holistic support for every child and young person. It is also developing high quality outreach support services to local schools and more widely for children and young people in Kent who have physical disabilities who are attending mainstream schools.
The School always places children and young people at the centre of all decisions it takes and it has a relentless focus on achieving the best possible outcomes for every student
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