Special School Class Teacher (14572)

Start Date:                       April 2024          

Salary Type:                   Main or Upper Pay Scale

Hours of Work:               Full time / Part time hours considered 

Contract Type:                 Permanent

Vermont School is a Special School for primary aged children who have social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH). Our ethos is that children, families and staff are all part of the Vermont family that Belongs, Believes and Achieves together.

We are now looking for an experienced Class Teacher to join our team.  This is an exciting and challenging role for a dedicated teacher and will give a real opportunity to make a significant difference to our young people’s lives.

Strong candidates will possess the following:

• Expert knowledge of the National Curriculum
• High expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge
• Knowledge and skills to plan and teach well-structured lessons
• A love of teaching

In return, we can offer:

• The opportunity to work with wonderful young people and their families and make a significant difference to their lives
• Opportunities to develop as a teacher and leader
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with other schools in our co-operative Trust
• The ‘Vermont Family’ who support you and each other while giving the best for our children
• A positive and creative environment

Application Procedure

The job description along with the application form can be found on our website – www.vermontschool.co.uk.  The vacancies section can be found under the Key Information heading.  Please note CVs will not be accepted.  If you would like to find out more about our school or this role please email j.valentine@vermontschool.co.uk.  Please send all completed application forms to j.valentine@vermontschool.co.uk.

Safer Recruitment

Vermont School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exemptions) order 1975

This post is covered by the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with young people. You are therefore required to declare whether you have any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind overs) including those which are “spent”. The amendments to the Exceptions order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are “protected” and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on filtering cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service

Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information and details regarding the position please contact Jane Valentine, School Business Manager on j.valentine@vermontschool.co.uk

Additional information:

• This post requires an Enhanced DBS check.
• It is usual for successful candidates to start at the bottom of the pay grade.

To be considered for this post please submit an application form to j.valentine@vermontschool.co.uk.  The application form can be found on our website www.vermontschool.co.uk, go to the Key Information tab and all our vacancies can be found there

The supporting statement section of the application form must be completed detailing how you meet the essential, and if applicable the desirable criteria for the role.

Interview date, Friday 23^rd February 2024.     

For more details and to apply for this position please visit our website www.vermontschool.co.uk.