Teacher (Complex Special Needs) - Maternity Cover

Teachers with experience of working with pupils with complex learning needs within a special school or mainstream, with any age group are welcome to apply.

Pitcheroak School is a very special place to work. If you have a passion to make a positive difference to the lives of our pupils and can bring expertise and continued dynamism to our staff body, then we would welcome your application.

We are a member of Central Learning Partnership Trust who would collaboratively and share expertise to improve opportunities and life chances for all of our young people. Pitcheroak School is an all-age generic special school registered to take pupils from the age of 2 to 19. We are a Specialist School for Cognition and Learning and work with parents/carers, schools and other agencies in our community to share practice.

We strive to provide an inclusive, holistic provision that ensures the security and care for every child, thereby enabling them to reach their full potential in an encouraging and supportive environment. The pupils play a key part in their learning. Our staff are highly skilled and creative in ensuring all pupils have a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum.

Pitcheroak School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to the meeting the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checking including an enhanced DBS check with child and adult barred list checks, satisfactory references and pre-employment health screening. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, the Trust may conduct online searches of any shortlisted applicants.

COMPLIANCE AND SAFEGUARDING

To apply, completed applications should be submitted via the My New Term platform.

Please note that by submitted an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to via any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.

CLPT is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decision to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List Check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 10975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose to us information about any:

• adult cautions (simple or conditional);
• conditional convictions;
• convictions in a Court of Law; and

This information can be disclosed either verbally or by completing a relevant conviction form after interview if that is your preference. It is an offence for anyone to apply for a role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

CHILDCARE (DISQUALIFICATION) (Application to Primary Aged Schools)

In accordance with the Childcare Act 2006 and the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulation 2009 the Governors are required to obtain an additional staff disqualification declaration for employees within settings providing care for early years childcare (this covers the age range from birth until 1st September following a child's fifth birthday i.e. up to and including reception age) or later years childcare (his covers children above reception age but who have not attained the age of 8) in nursery, primary or secondary school settings, or if when directly concerned with the management of such childcare related establishments. This declaration is to confirm that you are not disqualified 'by association' to anyone currently residing within your household who is disqualified under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulation 2009.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK

We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to live and work in the UK. If you are successful, we will ask you to provide appropriate documents, such as a passport, visa or full birth certificate and national insurance number to confirm this. (Further details are available from the UK Border Agency website).

CLPT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, CLPT expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post involves working with children and therefore will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS). Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

If you are shortlisted for an interview, we shall request two references at this stage to comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The academy values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Equality is promised and the academy will guarantee an interview to disabled candidates if the essential job criteria is met fully.