Class Teacher

Tel: 01603 441126

Email: recruitment@parksidemail.co.uk  

Website: https://www.parkside.norfolk.sch.uk

• Salary – competitive
• Permanent
• Full Time

Come and work in a school where everything you do will benefit a child’s life outcomes.

Parkside has high but different expectations for each of its pupils. Parkside understands that pupils different needs require different provision and in turn this leads to different outcomes for each of our young people. Pupils at Parkside have a highly personalised route to support them becoming a confident and active citizen. Parkside does this through teaching independence, communication and self-regulation.

A teacher is required in our 7-18 age special school for pupils with complex learning needs. The school currently has 180 pupils on roll.

We are looking for teachers with a clear understanding, or deep interest in working with pupils with a range of complex needs including SEMH needs.

The successful candidates will need a Primary skill set ideally, but be able to relate to older pupils or will be willing to learn phonics and early maths pedagogy. 

A calm, child centred, patient disposition is essential as is a sense of humour and a passion for supporting vulnerable learners.

We have a happy and caring family ethos, where everyone is respected, and staff and students have high expectations of themselves and others. 

For an informal discussion about this role please contact either Mrs Ellis-Gage (Head Teacher) or Mr Habershon (Deputy Head Teacher on 01603 441126.

Please see the school website - www.parkside.norfolk.sch.uk and Twitter for an understanding of the school and our work. A ‘virtual’ tour of our school is available on the school website.

How to apply

A job description and a person specification are available from ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, please click on the ‘Apply for job’ button.

All applications must be on the correct application form and emailed to - recruitment@parksidemail.co.uk  

CVs will only be considered ALONGSIDE a completed application form.  

Closing date:  5 May 2024, 9am

Shortlisting date:  6 May 2024

Interview date:   16 May 2024

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A full DBS check will be required for the successful candidate and other procedures and checks will be carried out for the successful candidate as laid out in our Safeguarding Children Policy. 

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.