Teacher

Cheltenham

  This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

 • Job Title: Teacher  • Job Location: Hospital Educ Serv Outpatient Team Base  • Salary: MPS/UPS  • Hours per Week: 1.0 FTE  • Contract Type: Permanent      • Closing Date: 16/10/2024  • Job Requisition Number: 8568  • This post is not open to job share

About the Role 

Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service (GHES) is looking for an outstanding Primary teacher to join their existing teaching team, starting January 2025 or earlier.

Throughout Gloucestershire, for students who are too unwell to attend their own school, GHES provides short term education, supporting their reintegration to mainstream schools when they are well enough.  We teach English, maths, science and PSHE to the vast majority of our students, from reception to Year 11. 

If you have never considered teaching in Alternative Education this may be the opportunity you are looking for to apply your teaching skills on an individual or small group basis, and being able to make a difference to every child you work with. This is a hugely rewarding role and the successful candidate would find themselves working in a team of highly motivated and creative teachers. The role can be peripatetic and require travelling across the county to visit children in their homes or to teach in one of our classrooms in Cheltenham. Some  lessons are online in small groups, and any candidate would be expected to embrace the use of technology and online learning for this teaching role. 

During the year our student numbers rise and fall, so the successful candidate needs to be flexible with working patterns within a school day, and the ability to deal well with students flowing in and out of groups.  We serve the county of Gloucestershire, and students can be located anywhere within that.  Therefore, it is essential that candidates hold a full driving licence and have use of a car. 

About you 

We are looking for a teacher who: 

• Plans and delivers engaging and motivating lessons to support children who are ill, have very low self-esteem and can re-kindle a love of learning.
• Can provide a creative and bespoke play-based approach that provides a learning environment to support the needs of all learners.
• Is confident in making bespoke adaptations to meet additional needs including the use of alternative communication methods visual teaching methods.
• Has experience of supporting children with SEND such as neurodiversity, MLD, PMLD, SEMH or medical needs, either from a mainstream or a specialist background.
• Has experience of positive behaviour management and de-escalation strategies and who understands the importance of supporting the emotional needs of young people, e.g. the use of Restorative Practice, Trauma Informed and Thrive.
• Takes pride in their work and thrives in a busy, constantly changing environment. 
• Is flexible and adaptable in the moment.
• Demonstrate an ability to provide a learning environment to support the needs of all learners, especially our neuro-diverse children and those with SEND.
• Has excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with  children, parents / carers, staff at GHES, and professionals in education. 
• Has a firm belief that a medical condition or an additional need should not stop a child fulfilling their full potential is essential. 

About Us 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the hospital education team.  You can be confident of joining a highly professional, passionate, supportive and very experienced team of teachers, pastoral and administrative team working tirelessly to ensure the best outcomes can be achieved for every individual despite the health barriers they may be facing. 

If you are an outstanding Primary teacher with excellent knowledge and experience of SEND , are looking to apply your teaching skills and experience in a very different setting, have a great deal of empathy and commitment to making a difference to every child you work with, then please get in touch to find out more information. 

In your application please ensure in your personal statement you are able to identify your skills and experience, the impact they have made on the children you work with, and then how those skills will benefit the young people we work with at GHES.

All applications must be made through the GCC Job Vacancy website where you will find the job description and further information about the role. Please DO NOT send in a CV as we cannot include them in the recruitment process for a teacher.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:

Information About GHES Sept 2024 Primary
Teacher Job Profile

This Position is subject to a DBS check.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing individual and service needs, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For more information about the job, view links, download attachments and apply please click on the Apply Now button. 

Salary: MPS/UPS

To Apply simply click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete the online form including attaching an up-to-date CV.