Primary Teacher
Children's Hospital School at Great Ormond Street and UCH
Camden
- Expired
- Salary:
- Inner London Pay Scale + SEN allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 24 April 2015
Job overview
We are looking for a skilled primary teacher with drive, enthusiasm and resilience to join our successful and supportive teaching team. The post involves teaching KS1 and KS2 children on the wards at Great Ormond Street and is in the first instance a one-year contract only.
"Teachers are extremely skilled in adapting activities and levels of support to meet the needs of every student they teach. This ensures that students are engaged purposefully and make as much progress as they can." OFSTED 2014
Working in this unique setting means that, alongside your own specialism, there is an expectation of teaching children and young people with wide ranging abilities and medical needs across all the key stages.
"Staff value the headteacher's commitment and consider that the school is exceptionally well led" OFSTED 2014
This is a real opportunity for talented teachers, with a minimum of three consecutive years experience, to develop their teaching and leadership potential in a truly unique setting. We are looking to appoint individuals with a positive outlook and a proactive attitude. Are you prepared, if needed, to tackle any area of the curriculum?
We encourage interested applicants to read our website carefully http://www.gosh.nhs.uk/the-childrens-hospital-school/.
You will quickly see that you are applying to an extremely creative, successful school with a clear ethos of achievement, continuity and enjoyment for our truly exceptional pupils.
"The behaviour in lessons is exemplary and the students mirror the positive relationships modelled by adults." OFSTED 2014
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS Friday 24th April 2015 (please note we cannot accommodate visits before 1st long listing)
LONGLISTED CANDIDATE VISITS Monday 11th May 4pm
SHORTLISTED FINAL INTERVIEWS Thursday 14th May (tbc)
To apply please download all documents from the website http://www.gosh.camden.sch.uk
Email completed application forms to vacancy@gosh.camden.sch.uk
Any queries should be made by email to vacancy@gosh.camden.sch.uk, please do NOT call the School directly. We will not accept or respond to CVs or incomplete application forms.
Following Safer Recruitment guidelines, only candidates who achieve enhanced DBS clearance, pass a health check and have at least two supportive references (including most recent employer) will be eligible for employment.
Attached documents
About Children's Hospital School at Great Ormond Street and UCH
- Children's Hospital School at Great Ormond Street and UCH
- Great Ormond Street, London
- WC1N 3JH
- United Kingdom
At the Children's Hospital School at GOSH & UCH we aim to provide an enriching and enjoyable experience for all our pupils, which ensures normality through education and helps to prevent anxiety about school. Where appropriate, we will provide continuity of education within the framework of the National Curriculum. Education and play are a key part of each child's medical treatment.
We are a close-knit, dedicated and supportive team of about 40 staff who are proud to work together in this unique setting, providing personalised education to children in a schoolroom setting or on the wards.
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