Package Description
SEN Teacher, David Lewis School
Location: Cheshire, SK9
37.5 hours per week (full-time)
Salary: Up to £38485.95 per annum (dependent on knowledge, skills and experience)
David Lewis School is a small but growing Non-Maintained Special School for children and young people between the ages of 11 and 19. As a specialist education provider we enhance the skills and life options of children and young people with learning difficulties including autism, epilepsy, and other neurological disabilities. We recognise that successful learning is achieved through positive experiences and we strive to create a school day that is motivating, rewarding and purposeful.
We are looking for an inspirational SEN Teacher who is committed to developing the skills, confidence, ambition and independence of children and young people on their journey into adulthood.
The successful candidate will be:-
- An outstanding teacher with experience of teaching elements of the national curriculum in a primary or secondary SEN phase and be QTS or QTLS qualified
- Experienced in and passionate about teaching children and young people with special educational needs
- Able to use their knowledge and skills to provide the best possible education for learners
- Creative, resilient with a positive attitude
- Committed to working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Confident in dealing with children and young people who may display challenging behaviours
In addition to the range of employee benefits below, the role offers:
- The opportunity to work in a highly specialist, supportive environment
- An individualised curriculum based on the National Curriculum, developed specifically to meet the varied needs of the David Lewis learners
- Wonderful learners with a highly positive and ambitious attitude to learning and to life
- A commitment to individualised, specialised and collective continued professional
Other benefits include:-
- Teachers’ pension
- Up to 12 weeks full sick pay
- Life Assurance Cover (3 x basic annual salary)
- Annual Pay Award
- Further Education Sponsorship
- Career Progression
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing provision including:-
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Occupational Health services
- A Physio service for staff
- A Staff Counsellor
- On site pharmacy
- On site gym and swimming pool
- Free parking
- Employee Referral and Reward Scheme
David Lewis welcomes applications from a diverse talent pool.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks: This post, due to its nature, duties and responsibilities, will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS.
About Us
David Lewis is dedicated to improving the life experiences of people with complex epilepsy, autism, learning disabilities and other complex support needs from across the UK.
We have a successful track record built up over 100 years with expertise in specialist residential, education, day opportunities and clinical and therapeutic services
Our specialist school and college is part of an education, day opportunities and residential community.
Our School is for 11-19 year olds and rated GOOD by Ofsted
We also have a college onsite for 16-25 year olds with an Ofsted rating of OUTSTANDING
Residential services for adults, either living in accommodation at our 165 acres in Warford or in one of our houses in a local town or village in Cheshire.
Adult day opportunities which develop social and vocational skills with the potential to lead to employment opportunities.
Access to therapy, nursing, medical and behaviour support if appropriate to an individual’s needs.
David Lewis is dedicated to improving the life experiences of people with complex epilepsy, autism, learning disabilities and other complex support needs from across the UK.
David Lewis welcomes applications from a diverse talent pool.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks: This post, due to its nature, duties and responsibilities, will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS. This is funded by David Lewis
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