Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Visits are strongly recommended. Please contact Naomi Knight to organise. Why work for Ellesmere College? We provide education for up to 426 children and young people, from 4 to 19 years, with a range of moderate to complex learning difficulties. This is a very exciting time for Ellesmere College as we continue to expand from 1 site to 3 sites. We have now settled into our Knighton Fields Centre and our Post-16 provision plans are in place for a new site. These additional sites provide bespoke educational opportunities for our Post-16 students and our students with the most complex needs, in particular those with communication and interaction difficulties including complex autism. Ellesmere College:

• Is a supportive and friendly environment committed to staff and student wellbeing.
• Offers a high quality professional development programme.
• Has a committed and enthusiastic staff and governor team.
• Is a school where partnerships with home and other agencies are seen as vital in supporting individual students to achieve their full potential.
• Is a place where excellence is the norm.
• Has a comprehensive wellbeing package including access to free GP appointments, counselling, physiotherapy, legal advice etc.
If you would like to join us, we would love to hear from you. Please apply using the online form and outline in the supporting statement section why you are the right person for this post.

We are looking to appoint an inspirational teacher to join us at our College to cover a maternity. This is for a full-time position but we will also consider part-time applications. The post is due to commence January 2025. This post will be initially based part-time in Primary and part-time in Key Stage 4. We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, flexible, enthusiastic, committed and self motivated individual who has an innovative and creative approach which ensures children and young people who have a range of special educational needs achieve the best possible learning outcomes. We are looking for the best as we continue our journey towards outstanding. Candidates will need the following experience and qualities:-
• Experience of teaching at a special school setting (desirable)
• Evidence of being an excellent classroom teacher (essential)
• Ambition to teach special education to the highest level (essential)