Are you looking for a teaching career that allows you to play a part in supporting students with Special Educational Needs preparing them for adulthood and employment?

Pebble Brook School is looking to recruit an exceptional teacher to join our team of dedicated SEND professionals. You will lead, monitor and support the overall progress and development of students, be confident in facilitating and encouraging a learning experience, which provides our students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with other Teachers and Specialists teaching our core curriculum of Maths and English, PE and Art followed with vocational subjects to support students with ASD, ADHD and Moderate Learning Difficulties.  Please see the job description attached for more information.

About the successful candidate

You’ll need to be a team player and collaborator, sharing ideas and strategies with colleagues whilst learning from them, and reflecting on each term, seeking improvement through solution focused practice.  You will be committed to working to meet the individual needs of our pupils and confident communicating to students and young adults ranging from year 7 to sixth form .

Pebble Brook School is a secondary Special School for approximately 170 pupils aged 11-19 with a range of moderate learning difficulties.  We are based on an attractive site, with onsite staff parking in the centre of Aylesbury and maintained by Buckinghamshire Local Authority.  Our pupils come from all over the county, some have attended primary special schools whilst others have previously been in mainstream schools across the county. 

Safeguarding

Pebble Brook follows Buckinghamshire Council guidelines for safer recruitment.  This position will be subject to safer recruitment checks, Social Media checks and the successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications regardless of ability, gender, ethnicity or religion. 

Please complete the Self-Declaration form included  included with the attached documents and submit with your application.

This school is fully committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people in all aspects of its work, including recruitment, and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Safe in Education 2023 online searches will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. The search is not part of the shortlisting process itself, and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
• All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro Guidance the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance (see in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').

Its and offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure form and return prior to interview. Pebble Brook School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.  An Enhanced Data & Barring Service check will be required from the successful candidate.

Interviews: Confirmed on Application