As SENDCo at Settlebeck, you will be an experienced teacher with a passion for supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. Working closely with staff, parents and other appropriate professionals, the main purpose of the role is to apply your leadership skills to guide other teachers with delivering a provision to raise education achievements for SEND pupils.

In addition to the duties and responsibilities of a Class Teacher, the SENDCo will be required to:
•    Be aware of different learning difficulties and disabilities which are classified as SEND, providing equity to each child depending on their own individual needs.
•    Develop and oversee the implementation of the school's SEND strategy and policy.
•    Carry out assessments of pupils with SEND to identify needs and monitor progress - including observations in the classroom and meeting with teachers and parents.
•    Work with classroom teachers, the school leadership team, parents and relevant external agencies to develop, implement and monitor individual support/learning plans.
•    Build rapports with the pupils to set personalised education, health and care (EHC) plans, which include social and academic targets.
•    Provide termly updates on pupil progress through written reports.
•    Chair annual reviews to provide relevant agencies with updates on the pupils' progression towards targets.
•    Develop learning resources to help with pupils' development, including sensory and visual to improve fine motor skills.
•    Support teachers to develop and implement effective teaching and behaviour management approaches in the classroom.
•    Make referrals and liaise with professionals outside of the school within local authorities and health care services, including educational psychologists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists.
•    Provide advice and training to classroom teachers on supporting pupils with SEND and offer further guidance if needed.
•    Manage and advise on resources for SEN provision.
•    Develop and maintain systems for keeping pupil records, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
•    Analyse school, local and national data and develop appropriate strategies and interventions.
•    Keep up to date with national and local policies including the code of practice related to SEND and cascade information to colleagues.
•    Attend weekly meetings with the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

The successful candidate will be:
•    An outstanding teacher, able to model and inspire excellence throughout the school community and work collaboratively with the leadership team, the staff and governing body.
•     A clear, strategic leader who is extremely organised and is able to coordinate and lead meetings with a range of parties.
•    An innovative and strategic thinker with the commitment, drive and ability to add value to a committed leadership team.
•    An excellent communicator with outstanding interpersonal skills.
•    A dedicated and committed individual who has high expectations of themselves, the staff and the pupils.
•    Willing to undertake the NPQ for SENCOs.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy should an effective number of applicants be received. Early applications are encouraged.

If you experience any issues whilst using MyNewTerm,  then please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team via email, hr@changinglives.education or T: 01946 820 356.

Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

For further details about this role, please visit our website 

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/137269/EDV-2024-SS-98696 

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Closing date is 4:00PM Thursday 14 November 2024 

Required start: September 2025 or sooner

The directors of the Mater Christi Trust and governors of Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School in Kendal are looking to appoint a compassionate, loving, caring, and forward thinking Headteacher who wants their Catholic Faith to radiate across their school community. 

Group: 2 Leadership Pay Range  L12 – L16, £65,286 – £72,162 per annum
Permanent, Full Time, 1 FTE 

Dean Gibson is situated in Kendal and has been serving the Kendal community, and beyond, for over 70 years. Kendal is very close to the beautiful Lake District National Park. Ofsted visited Dean Gibson in June 2024, and the school remains good. The new post holder will be supported by staff, Governors and a Trust who are focused and united in their ambition for Dean Gibson.

Full information about the post is available at https://mater-christi.com/our-trust/vacancies/
If you would like to visit school and meet the head of governors, or speak with the Trust’s CEO about the post, please contact Angela.Williams@mater-christi.com to arrange an appointment. 

An application pack is available from:  Angela.Williams@mater-christi.com
Completed applications should be returned to: Angela.Williams@mater-christi.com

Closing Date: 12pm Tuesday 5th November 2024  
Shortlisting: Wednesday 6th November 2024
Interviews: Thursday 21st & Friday 22nd November 2024 

Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School is part of the Mater-Christi Trust in the Diocese of Lancaster. The Trust actively promotes diversity, unity and community cohesion and that it supports pupils to become successful, compassionate citizens. 

The Mater Christi Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Mater Christi Trust will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates, and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.
 

Required as soon as possible 
Job Reference Code: STA2

Part Time 30 hours per week. Working hours Monday-Friday, 8:30-12, 1-3:30
This is a Fixed Term Role to 31/8/2025 due to being dependent on funding.
PCD7, Grade 7 Scale point 14 £27,334 per annum, pro-rata to working hours

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is part of Our Lady of Furness Catholic Federation.  We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and conscientious Senior Teaching Assistant to include working on a 1:1 basis with a pupil currently in our Reception class.

The successful candidate will:
●    Be supportive of the Catholic Ethos of the school.
●    Have previous experience of 1:1 support 
●    Have a good knowledge of KS1 curriculum.
●    Hold relevant qualifications.
●    Have high expectations and demonstrate commitment.
●    Be an excellent communicator.
●    Be a committed team member.
We will offer you:
●    An outstanding school.
●    Well-behaved, engaged pupils, who achieve high standards.
●    A forward- thinking school, which is constantly striving for improvement.
●    Friendly and experienced staff and governors.
●    Supportive, continuing professional development.
●    Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Federation to develop practice and widen experience.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is part of the Mater Christi Academy Trust.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing date: 12 noon Wednesday 23rd October 2024
Shortlisting date: 24th/25th  October 2024
Interviews: w/c 4th November 2024

Please contact admin@st-marys.cumbria.sch.uk for an application pack

Start date: January 2025

Vacancy for Teacher of Computing & iMedia
Permanent 1.0 FTE although a part time post would be considered for the right candidate

The Lakes School is seeking to employ a permanent outstanding teacher of Computing and iMedia from 1 January 2025.  We would welcome applications from exceptional candidates who are interested in making a long-term commitment to the school

The successful candidate will be expected to teach across the ability and age range, including GCSE and A Level, and will join experienced colleagues within the school. 

The post would be suitable for either an NQT/ECT or more experienced teacher, but regardless of length of service, they will have the commitment and energy to support and inspire our students.  Importantly, the successful candidate will benefit from joining a supportive, dedicated and forward-thinking faculty.

We are a high achieving, fully comprehensive school; a dynamic and innovative centre at the heart of the Lake District where all pupils are encouraged to be inspired, feel challenged, become empowered.  The Lakes School was graded good in all areas by OFSTED in November 2019.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people.  The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and health check along with two satisfactory references.  Applications will only be considered when submitted on a fully completed school application form.  All applicants will be considered on the basis of their suitability for the post regardless of age, sex, race or disability.

Application forms are available via the school website (https://thelakesschool.com/the-lakes-school-cumbria/vacancies/) or alternatively by emailing employment@lakes.cumbria.sch.uk.  Please refer to our website for further recruitment information.

Closing date:        Monday 21 October 2024 at 12:00 noon
Interview date:    Thursday 24 October 2024

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by Tuesday 22 October 2024.
 

Hours: full time, initial 18-month contract (1 January 2025 to 31 August 2026)
 

•    Are you an innovative and confident teacher who delivers motivating, high-quality maths lessons?
•    Are you passionate about driving up standards and ensuring that all pupils are challenged to reach their maximum potential?
•    Would you like to live and work near the beautiful Lake District National Park?

Then we would welcome an application to join our successful, well-established Mathematics Department, where teachers with a passion for their subject work hard to ensure the success of our students.

If you share this desire to make a real difference to the lives of young people, please find out more and make an application.

About the job

We’re looking for a confident, highly motivated primary- or secondary-trained colleague who enjoys delivering exceptional lessons and who is focused on enabling pupils to achieve their very best. 

This full-time, fixed-term role starts on 1 January 2025. Initially in place to cover a colleague’s maternity leave, there is the possibility of extension beyond August 2026, depending on the return of the postholder.

About you

Our successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
•    effective and successful classroom teaching
•    excellent subject knowledge
•    a positive, constructive working relationship with pupils and adults

The successful candidate will teach predominantly Key Stage 3 lessons, with some Key Stage 4 teaching for the right person. We therefore welcome applications from both primary and secondary colleagues.

This is a great opportunity for an ECT or experienced teacher to work in a friendly, dynamic environment and to play a full and active role in the continual development of high-quality teaching and learning.

About us

Ullswater Community College (UCC) is a happy school, where students and teachers expect to treat one another with respect.
We’re a larger than average 11–18 comprehensive school serving the biggest catchment area in England.

We received an Ofsted Good rating in April 2023 and were recognised as ‘Best Secondary School in Cumbria’ at the annual NewsQuest Educational awards in October 2023.

We’re intensely ambitious for our students, care deeply about all aspects of their success and value everyone’s unique differences. Our vision is to ensure that UCC is ‘best in county’ in all we do.

This is an exciting time to be joining us – we’ve been named in the school rebuilding programme and anticipate a significant investment or new build in the near future.

What we offer

We invest heavily in staff development, consider the well-being of colleagues in every development and encourage staff to be fully involved in whole-school and departmental learning initiatives.

We provide our staff with:
•    A welcoming and supportive community where they really do matter – our Staff Wellbeing group is an integral part of the school culture.
•    An outstanding programme of continuing professional development at all levels, which provides opportunities to develop the skills and qualities to progress your career.
•    An excellent ECT programme, which is supportive and professionally run.
•    A committed, supportive and approachable senior leadership team with a clear vision for raising standards and maintaining a responsive and professional working environment.
•    Membership of the Health Assured employee assistance programme.
•    A cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme.

At UCC we also pride ourselves on our fantastic students and curriculum offer. Our strong pastoral system is organised on a horizontal basis and most teachers are Form Tutors, in which important aspect of their work they are led and supported by Leaders of Achievement and Success.

To apply

We encourage applications from all members of society, regardless of background, gender, ethnicity, disability or age (as long as you're over 18).

We welcome applications using either the TES application procedure or our own application form. This can be downloaded from our website, where full job details and comprehensive information about the school can also be found. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any queries (hr@ullswatercc.co.uk).

UCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Employment at UCC is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed; if they are disclosed, the school cannot take them into account.

Please be aware that we may perform an online search if you accept an invitation to interview.

Closing date for applications: 9 am Monday 21 October 2024
Interviews will be held Thursday 24 October 2024

Please note that we can contact only the successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if a suitable candidate is found.

Start date: as soon as possible 

Exam Invigilators
Casual hours, £11.44p/h

The Queen Katherine school are seeking Exam Invigilators to join our established and dedicated team. Invigilation is an important role, one that can make a real difference to students.

This is a great opportunity for someone with time for causal work to contribute to creating the best possible exams experience for our students, whilst ensuring the examination board regulations are met.

As an exam invigilator you will be responsible for supervising pupils taking examinations, supporting pupils with access arrangements, preparing exam rooms, distributing and collecting exam papers.

Our main exam season is May and June although internal exams are held all year round. Full training will be provided.

 The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with our other team members.

The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS).
To apply and for further information, please visit our school website www.queenkatherine.org

If you have any queries, or if you would like an informal visit to meet our Exams Officer, please contact HR at  applications@thefellstrust.org 

Closing date for applications: Sunday 20th October 2024

 

Family Support Worker 
(2 Posts, Ft 37 Hours Per Week - Term Time Only) 
Pay Scale: Njc 18
Mobile Phone Allowance/Laptop
Fixed Term: 3-year contract (Grant Award)

Furness Primary Collaborative
Furness Primary Collaborative (FPC) are a group of 16 schools who work closely together to im-prove the educational opportunities for all children in all of our schools.  All schools in the collabo-rative are in Dalton/Ulverston and surrounding areas. The FPC are looking to appoint two Family Workers to support and work across 14 of our schools. 
This is an exciting opportunity for two, high-quality Family Support Workers who feel they possess the experience and skills to offer practical and emotional support to children and their families.  As a Family Worker in the FPC you will be well supported in your role by an experienced line-manager and have access to regular, high quality supervision.  You should naturally be enthusiastic, moti-vated and highly organised with the ability to be able to work as a part of a team and also using your own initiative.  We are looking for Family Workers who can bring something to our already dynamic and highly skilled teams. 
The Furness Primary Collaborative is committed to safeguarding children. This appointment will be subject to CRB checking and two references will be taken up.
The ideal candidates for this role will have:

•    An appropriate qualification, for example: Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People's Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
•    Knowledge and experience of direct work with families who have complex needs.
•    Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of statutory and voluntary services and experi-ences of liaising with them.
•    Knowledge and experience of Early Help and Education Health care Plans.
•    An Understanding of Safeguarding for children and vulnerable adults.
•    Experience of working with people in schools and their homes.
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
•    The ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
•    The ability to give accurate information and practical support to family members of all ag-es.
•    The ability to write clear and accurate reports and use regular IT packages.
•    A commitment to equal opportunities and an understanding of the impact of deprivation and discrimination on communities, families and individuals.
•    A full, clean driving license with own car.

Application forms and further information are available, via e-mail, from Mrs. L Woodburn (FPC Executive Officer), lyndafpc@gmail.com

Prospective candidates are encouraged to email Mrs.L Woodburn who will be happy to discuss the role further.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon Monday 21st October 2024
Shortlisting: Monday 21st October 2024 
Interviews: Monday 6th  November 2024