Eastbury Community School Hiring for Teacher of The Deaf Job at Barking, London, England , UK Full Time

Appointment of Teacher of the Deaf (QToD/ ToD) – Secondary Phase

September 2022 Start ASAP

1 year fixed term contract or permanent

MPS incorporating Inner London Allowance plus SEN 1 or 2 (depending on qualifications and experience)

Roll 1800 (Oversubscribed)

Eastbury School is at the heart of an ethnically diverse community in London East, an area undergoing significant regeneration and building affordable homes. We are a successful school, where academic outcomes and character development are at the heart of everything we do. We believe our students can achieve, and give them the opportunities to realise their potential.

We are seeking to recruit an innovative and experienced Qualified Teacher of the Deaf (QToD) to join our well–established, vibrant and award-winning Additional Resource Provision (ARP) for 22 Deaf Children within Eastbury Community School. Applications will also be welcomed from qualified teachers who are interested in becoming a QToD. Full training and support will be offered for such candidates.

The ARP holds the prestigious titles of TES Overall School of the Year 2021 and Alternative Provision School of the Year 2021 and is building a national reputation as a centre of excellence in Deaf Education.

The ARP aims to meet the children ‘where they are at’ and support them to close the gap and achieve or exceed their potential. We are committed to a total communication approach and a sign language inclusive environment which we believe helps all pupils to develop their communication skills and progress in their learning. We want to give our students the specialist support they need to grow into independent, confident deaf young people able to interact and thrive in both the deaf and hearing worlds. All our Deaf students undertake a programme of BSL and Deaf Studies to support them to become confident and successful Deaf adults able to achieve their potential.

We are an integral part of the whole school community working closely with mainstream colleagues to offer quality inclusion along with specialist support from our professional team to meet the individual needs of our students in KS3, KS4 and KS5.

We can offer you excellent support from our innovative team, a fantastic group of students to work with and access to continued professional development.

Eastbury Community School are at the heart of an ethnically diverse community in East London, an area undergoing significant regeneration and building affordable homes. We have just celebrated excellent public examination results with many pupils achieving top grades at both GCSE and A level. We foster a collaborative culture where talented individuals are empowered to produce their best work in brand new purpose built accommodation.

The school is located less than 10 minutes’ walk from Barking tube and mainline station (25 minutes from Liverpool Street station) and is easily accessible by road.

We are seeking a well-qualified and ambitious professional who is motivated to make a difference to the life chances of young people. The post would suit a team player who is committed to the happiness, well-being, self-esteem and progress of everyone at the school.

We have the highest expectations of everyone and can offer:

• Highly aspirational pupils who are eager to learn
• A highly supportive school in which teaching and learning is the key priority, and staff are provided with the time and coaching needed to be successful
• Career development (Leadership)

For full details of the post and an application form please visit the school website www.eastbury.bardaglea.org.uk and return the application form to the Headteacher’s PA, Karen Dunnell [email protected]. The closing date for applications is 12:00am on Friday 23rd September 2022 and interviews will be held on Wednesday 5th October 2022.

Eastbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks including enhanced DBS checks. CVs are not acceptable and will not be considered.