THE DETAILS:
  • Location: Barry,
  • Hours: Not Specified
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Salary Type: Annual
  • Language: English
  • Closing Date: 09 April, 2024 12:00 AM

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Teacher - Ysgol Y Deri

Vale of Glamorgan Council
About us
Do you want to be part of an exciting period of growth in a forward thinking and innovative school?

Due to expansion, Ysgol Y Deri are interested in recruiting dynamic and energising teachers to join our amazing team. We believe school should be unmissable and audacious.

We are looking for a teacher who is willing and able to turn their hand to a variety of subjects. Someone able to transform challenging curriculum content into engaging and life affirming experiences. Someone who recognises the importance of both high support and high challenge. If you think that's you, please do get in touch.

Our dedicated team provides a broad, lively, and stimulating curriculum for our pupils, ranging from English, Maths, Science and other academic subjects to vocational studies, including Catering, Woodcraft, trades and bicycle maintenance and mechanics. We focus on inspiring change within our pupils to ensure their successful future.

This post will be based in our brand-new facility in Barry. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team who are developing approaches and provision for pupils who have been disengaged and excluded from other schools.

About the Role
Pay Details: Teachers M6 +SEN allowance

Hours of Work / Weeks per year / Working Pattern: Full Time (Monday- Friday 8.30pm - 3.30pm)

Main Place of Work: Derw Newydd

Permanent

Description:

This is an amazing opportunity for either primary or secondary trained top-quality teachers who already have the skills to adapt their teaching, someone who is prepared and excited to take on something completely different. The roles on offer includes leading and teaching groups of pupils as well as 1:1 academic lessons across our curriculum. The successful candidates will be given the support but also freedom to design an engaging curriculum, in line with the new Curriculum for Wales. Classes will be taught in our new purpose-built school (from September '23).

A strong understanding of the needs of learners with social, emotional and mental health needs along with a proven track record in working with pupils who have significant trauma and attachment issues resulting in disengagement and exclusion is essential
About you
You will need:

We are looking for someone who truly wants to make a difference to young people's lives; someone willing to be the difference. Someone who wants to help our students fulfil their potential by giving them a chance to change; someone humble, yet confident, enthusiastic yet understands the need for boundaries.

Applicants must have the ability to view behaviour as communication and have a questioning mindset around this to help formulate skills to teach to improve pupils self regulation and skills for life.

The successful candidate will have excellent classroom practice, including use of ICT, high expectations of pupil engagement and achievements and a willingness to work as part of a dedicated team that is committed to providing the very best opportunities for all of our pupils.

You will have an understanding of trauma and attachment difficulties and be effective in working with pupils who display these. We offer specialist training and development from our therapy teams in areas such as communication, emotional regulation, attachment & trauma and Positive Behaviour Support.

DBS Check Required: Enhanced

EWC Registration Details: It is a statutory requirement that applicants for these posts have to be registered with the Education Workforce Council before they can start work in a school. If you are not already registered further information including how to register can be found at www.ewc.wales

Oes angen gwiriad y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd?: Manwl

Angen cofrestru gyda'r CGA: Mae'n ofyniad statudol bod yn rhaid i ymgeiswyr ar gyfer y swyddi hyn gael eu cofrestru gyda Chyngor y Gweithlu Addysg cyn y gallant ddechrau gweithio mewn ysgol. Os nad ydych eisoes wedi cofrestru, mae gwybodaeth bellach, gan gynnwys sut i gofrestru, ar gael yn www.ewc.wales
How to apply
For Further Information, contact: Viv Burbidge-Smith
Take a look at our website, https://www.yyd.org.uk/ and our social media pages Facebook - Ysgol Y Deri Special School
Twitter - @YsgolYDeri @DeriYsgolPrim @yydsecondary

Return Method e.g. e-mail / return to school: vburbidgesmith@yyd.org.uk
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