Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities Teacher (1 Year Fixed Term)

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 26 March 2025


• Hours: Full time


• Closing date: 21 April 2025


• Location: Westerham, Kent, TN16 1QN


• Company: Teaching Vacancies


• Job type: Contract


• Job reference: 696a08b2-b60e-4453-bd85-500f45ed31f8

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an inspirational teacher looking for an opportunity to join a fantastic team of experienced professionals within our pre-formal curriculum provision? We have an opportunity for you to make a tangible difference to the lives and education of students within this pathway as the class teacher, teaching a small group of children.

Previous experience of SEND, and in particular PMLD, would be an advantage but not necessary. Full training and support will be provided.

What the school offers its staff

Valence School is a KCC Foundation residential and day Special School for children and young people with physical disabilities, complex medical needs and associated learning and communication difficulties. We are part of the Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KsENT).

Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and promote equality for all.

References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).

Valence School has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to the School verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work. We do not offer visa sponsorship and we are not a sponsorship organisation.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification


• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)


• medical


• online and social media


• prohibition from teaching


• right to work


• satisfactory references


• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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Are you an inspirational teacher looking for an opportunity to join a fantastic team of experienced professionals within our pre-formal curriculum provision? We have an opportunity for you to make a tangible difference to the lives and education of students within this pathway as the class teacher, teaching a small group of children.

Previous experience of SEND, and in particular PMLD, would be an advantage but not necessary. Full training and support will be provided.

Valence School is a KCC Foundation residential and day Special School for children and young people with physical disabilities, complex medical needs and associated learning and communication difficulties. We are part of the Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KsENT).

Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We valuediversity and promoteequality for all.

References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).

Valence School has a legal responsibility to ensure thatallits employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to the School verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work. We do not offer visa sponsorship and we are not a sponsorship organisation.

Commitment to safeguarding