SEN Specialist Teacher

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Come and work at an exceptional school! Working in a school can be one of the most rewarding, exhilarating and exciting

experiences. We also recognise that it can be frustrating and hard work! We spend a considerable amount of time at work, so it is

vital that we are in a place where we feel supported, fulfilled and can enjoy our working life. We believe we have this at Cleeve

Meadow.

Cleeve Meadow School is an ambitious and dynamic SEND school providing a highly specialised education for 137 students between 11

and 19 years of age, who have moderate learning difficulties and may have other associated additional needs. Our school is a place

where traditional values meet innovation. We have staff who are passionate about the very best education for our young people. We

aim to inspire learners to seek what they do not yet know. You will find our school has a thoroughly inclusive approach to all we

do, celebrating varied successes of our incredible students. Together, working in partnership with parents and carers, we

successfully foster and develop a positive attitude in our young people and a belief in achieving beyond their expectations.

Cleeve Meadow aims to ensure that all students have the maximum opportunity to participate fully in society to enhance their life

chances. The support and guidance students receive from staff will give them the confidence to learn independently and strive to

achieve. The school aims to be a centre of excellence for its students, parents/carers, staff, local authorities and the wider

community. We are looking for an experienced SEN Specialist Teacher who has the flexibility to teach across a range of subjects in

line with our broad curriculum. This position would suit a teacher who has SEN school teaching experience across a range of

subject teaching. As a classroom teacher, you will be joining an experienced staff body and a highly motivated team. Subjects to

be delivered will be negotiated for the successful candidate. If you are seeking to be an inspirational and innovative teacher who

can motivate and inspire students and really make a difference, then Cleeve Meadow is for you. We require someone who will share

our passion and ambition to provide an excellent education to our students who are highly engaging and rewarding to work with. We

believe in fostering a supportive approach and have an open door policy for all staff. We have a strong commitment to staff

wellbeing and see work/life balance as a vital element to a fulfilling career. You will receive ongoing support and CPD

opportunities across the school and wider TKAT family. Cleeve Meadow is an exceptionally happy place to work.

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to the school are recommended and welcomed.

Working for TKAT

In return, as an employee of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), you will benefit from

•A wide variety of opportunities for professional development, including the potential to develop your career at more than one

TKAT academy;

•Opportunities to work flexibly, where possible;

•Our support for your wellbeing at work; and

•The rewards of working to improve the life chances of our pupils.

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this

commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and

barring service check. Flexible working TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance

this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to

promote a positive work life balance.

Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging

At TKAT, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual

experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications

from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.

Access to interview Be Who You Are

At TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to

enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they

are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace. AI can support your

application, but it is the real you we want to hear from! AI is making people think about how to complete a job application.

Technology is changing and AI tools are evolving constantly. We are definitely not against it, we love to see innovation. However,

here at Cleeve Meadow School, we employ the real you, not the AI version. Should you choose to use AI to assist with your

application, that is your choice, but ensure the final draft presents you! How you think, your professional working history and

what drives you. Here at Cleeve Meadow School we are seeking people who reflect our values, want to make a difference and have the

ambition and believe in education’s strength to change lives. This is all you, AI cannot reproduce this passion. Perhaps AI can

help get things flowing, but ensure you as a person are visible and heard.

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