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Dean Close Foundation
63 Lansdown Road
Lansdown
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 6QH
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Head of Learning Support - 3466539
Chepstow
This is a permanent, part time vacancy.
The Vacancy
Dean Close St John’s school are looking to appoint a new Head of Learning Support to join our staff team from September 2024 academic year. This is a permanent position working part time over 2.5 days per week. The school is forward-looking, focused on developing each individual; we are passionate about providing an exciting, vibrant curriculum to ignite a love of learning in each pupil.
Other roles and responsibilities include:
- To develop the learning support in school with a passion to see that all pupils are encouraged to reach their potential.
- Prepare and implement programmes of work for children identified as needing learning support, using
- recognised multi-sensory methods.
- To teach pupils in small support groups or 1:1 where support is required to enable pupils to make targeted progress.
- Provide advice, guidance and training to classroom teachers and teaching assistants on supporting pupils with SEND.
- Support teachers to develop and implement effective teaching and behaviour management approaches in the classroom.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher, who is degree qualified, with an appropriate teaching qualification and is passionate about working with children with SEND. Ideally, we would like to see the successful candidates with a relevant SEND qualification, for example SpLD qualification.
Early applications are encouraged, and applicants may be invited to interview prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date. We will request references for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.
Internal applicants
Please contact the Recruitment Team requesting the internal candidate application form link before starting your application.
The Foundation
Dean Close Foundation is a growing, vibrant and diverse family of independent schools and nurseries, uniting around a shared vision and set of values. These spring from the origins of Dean Close School, which was founded in 1886 in memory of Dean Francis Close, Rector of Cheltenham and educational philanthropist. The Christian ethos of that original school continues today where the aim is that every child should be given the opportunities to flourish, underpinned by its core values of courage, contribution and love which are the guiding principles behind its educational vision. The Foundation currently has five schools and six nurseries within its group, creating a strong community that can share best practice, resources and a secure future.
Dean Close Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Closing date for applications: 30 April 2024
Salary: Depending on Experience
Hours Per Week: Part Time
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