Contract type: Permanent, 17.14 hours (with the ability to claim additional hours when service need arises.)

The Complementary Education Service Supports schools in ensuring statutory educational provision for pupils who cannot attend school in the usual way. This may be due to medical illness, pregnancy or emotional and psychological difficulties. 

Teaching is provided within our teaching base in the centre of the borough (Formby) and through provision of home tuition and online learning packages.

We work in partnership with outside agencies including CAMHS, Health partners and Social Care. The Service supports schools in raising the levels of achievement, attendance and participation for vulnerable groups to enable them to engage in appropriate learning opportunities with a view to reintegrating with their mainstream or specialist settings.

We are looking to appoint a suitably experienced teacher of science with an ability to teach pupils in the home, in a range of settings within the borough and in our groups at Pinefield Centre. The post requires a high degree of flexibility and the ability to teach science up to GCSE including higher tier across key stages three and four. We are looking for a candidate who can work effectively and innovatively as a member of a team and who can demonstrate significant experience in working with pupils with identified special educational needs and up to GCSE across all three science disciplines.  The post would be suitable for a committed and experienced teacher who is keen to plan and deliver high quality, imaginative and personalised learning experiences appropriate to the particular circumstances and additional learning needs of pupils to build their confidence, resilience and participation in learning.

Key Accountabilities

In addition to those professional responsibilities which are common to all teachers within the service, the post holder’s key responsibilities will be:

• To provide high quality science subject teaching across biology, physics and chemistry to Key stage 3 and Key stage 4 pupils with significant health/mental health needs in their homes or in our groups at Pinefield or other appropriate venues across the borough.
• To assist in the development, implementation and review of pupils’ SEN support plans.
• To support the reintegration and transition arrangements for pupils.
• To maintain high standards of teaching, learning and attainment across science subjects.

• Responsibility for achievement, progress and attainment for pupils within the subject area/s
• Track and evaluate the engagement and progress of pupils taking steps to improve provision to accelerate and enhance progress
• To be skilled in the use of quality first and additional and different teaching approaches for pupils with a diverse range of needs and learning preferences
• To prepare and deliver sequences of lessons to meet the collective and individual educational needs of pupils. These needs may include:
• Specific learning needs e.g. Gifted and Talented, Special Educational Needs
• Subject specific needs
• Future employability and life skills
• To consistently set well-grounded expectations for pupils, monitor performance and give constructive feedback in order to secure sustained progress.
• Ensuring that innovative and appropriate learning opportunities are made available to pupils
• To monitor and evaluate progress towards meeting pupil achievement targets for assigned pupils for which s/he is responsible.
• To contribute to development, implementation and review of support plans including SEN support plans and high needs support plans.
• To lead on practical science investigations for pupils who are taught in the home.
• To lead on COSH and Health and Safety across the science curriculum.
• To coordinate actions and liaise between Career Connect, schools and our service.

Visits to Pinefield Centre are welcomed, visits are being held on Wednesday 15th April at 4.15pm, Friday 17th April 9.30am and Tuesday 21st April at 4.15pm. To book, please contact us on 01704 395 945 or email Sharon.Edwards2@sefton.gov.uk

Closing Date - Monday 27th April at 12noon

Provisional Interview Date - Wednesday 6th May

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we recieve a large number of applicants

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

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