ASD Resource Base Teacher

ASD/SEMH Resource Base teacher required

Required September 2024

Forster Park Primary School

Closing date for applications: Friday 17th May 2024

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 20th May 2024

This is a unique opportunity to join our amazing Resource Base at Forster Park Primary School. Our provision which is an integral part of our mainstream school specialises in children with a diagnosis of ASD and may also have a secondary need of SEMH. Our provision has been open for a year and we currently have 7 children. The provision is due to grow to classes for September 2024, with 14 children in the provision. Each class will have 7 children and 3 members of staff when full. Our children are expected to integrate into the mainstream school and will progress to this as they progress. Some children will access some mainstream lessons almost immediately, whilst others will take much longer in the resource base, to build the skills to enable them to do this. It is our aim that all children in the resource base will be accessing the mainstream school by Year 6 to enable them to be part of a mainstream secondary school, having been equipped with the skills required to support their needs.

Our staff team are dedicated and amazing! This is a rare opportunity to be a part of and those professionals who are dedicated to meeting the needs of children with a diagnosis of ASD. We take great pride in the dedication our staff team have and the progress that the children our resource base have made is astounding.

If you wish to be part of this team and make a difference to our amazing children, please call to book a time to come and have a look around, or for an informal conversation. The resources that we have are second to none and the children have such great opportunities.

You will need to be creative in your approach to teaching, well organised and have high aspirations for all pupils. As a Class Teacher at Forster Park Primary School, employed by Oakbridge Federation, we can offer you a supportive environment. 

We have two primary schools within Oakbridge Federation, Rangefield Primary School and Forster Park Primary School. Forster Park hosts our Reource base and Rangefield Primary hosts our cross federation Nursery. Both schools are Maintained and within Lewisham Local Authority. Oakbridge serves a diverse community that embraces varying cultural backgrounds, which supports our children in becoming lifelong learners. Our children are friendly and keen to learn and thrive on challenge; they have good relationships with each other and enjoy the whole learning experience that we offer at both schools.   

We can offer the successful candidates;

·        dedicated and professional staff who work as an excellent, closely supportive team.

·        professional development

·        enjoyment of being part of a successful and committed team

·        flexibility for enjoyment in teaching the curriculum

It is essential that you feel we are the school for you, therefore would welcome visits to our Federation prior to application. 

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve.  We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.

For any queries or to arrange a visit please contact Mrs M Fenniche - Executive Headteacher on 07535216584 or email mfenniche1.209@lgflmail.org

References will be requested for those short listed ONLY and prior to interview. 

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. 

Oakbridge Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.