About the role
Well it was only a matter of time before you found the best teaching post on the site! We are the place to teach! Our staff are innovative, positive and enjoy being part of a team. Our teachers and TAs are dynamic, experimental and engage wholeheartedly in the development of the curriculum, subject leadership and cross-curricular learning.
This is a one year fixed term from April 2025 maternity cover position for a class teacher, and is open to both experienced and early career teachers. Salaries advertised are the new proposed pay awards subject to Parliamentary approval. Previous experience of working in an SEN school is not required, as ongoing training will be provided. Primary-trained teachers or those with an EYFS background tend to be particularly well-suited to working on our setting.
Job Context
St Luke’s is a wonderful Foundation Special School for pupils aged 7-16, who have a wide range of learning and social needs, fantastic personalities and skills that make this job truly special!
Our premises are evolving and we have a wealth of opportunities on our large site. Working closely with the local and wider communities, the school is expanding our curriculum to ensure outstanding support for our learners as they transition into adulthood.
Having federated with The Collett School (Hemel Hempstead) to become The Blue Tangerine Federation, we are embarking on a new stage of our journey. We are building on the best of what we already have, whilst moving forward to improve our resources and provide the best opportunities for young people with SEND in the West of Hertfordshire.
Whether you prefer to work with younger children or our teenagers, we have numerous opportunities for you here. Our classes are relatively small (about 10) and the curriculum is designed around the needs of your own group - innovation, celebration and relevance are the key ingredients for your planning. The most important aspect of the successful candidate would be enthusiasm for teaching and a desire to improve your own continual professional development in order to actively support improvements to our school.
As a Federation, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service check is an essential for this post, as are references which are taken up and robustly checked. Full training is given, as are regular updates to ensure our children are kept safe.
This is a welcoming, caring and friendly school, full of vitality and enthusiasm. If this looks interesting - come and have a look around this amazing school and see if we're right for you too! Please contact our reception on 01582 626727 or email Donna Abel on HR@bluetangerine.herts.sch.uk
Thank you for your interest and looking forward to seeing you soon.
Best wishes,
Stephen Hoult-Allen
Executive Head
We are required to conduct online searches about all candidates as part of the shortlisting process, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
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