WIRRAL HOSPITALS’ SCHOOL
TEMPORARY PART TIME (0.5) TEACHER of SCIENCE TO COVER MATERNITY LEAVE – FOR APPOINTMENT FROM 1st September 2015
Essential Personal Attributes
Qualifications
Desired Personal Attributes
Degree in appropriate subject
A
Relevant teaching qualification
A
Additional qualification in area of Special Educational Needs
A
Willingness to undertake further training and development
I
Evidence of up to date CPD
A
Proven track record as an outstanding classroom practitioner
R
Experience of working within the special school sector
AI
R
Proven track record of outstanding marking and feedback leading to pupil
response and progress
RI
Ability and willingness to support across all aspects of the school
IR
Experience of working as part of multi-disciplinary team/setting
AI
Effective team member contributing to the development of teaching in this area
and the school
IR
Experience of contributing to key aspects of school improvement,
monitoring and evaluation
AI
R
Record of outstanding achievement in pupil progress
R
Experience of working with vulnerable students who exhibit a wide range of
mental health, emotional, psychological, physiological and/or educational
difficulties, and those with a range of specific learning difficulties and complex
needs such as ASC, ADD and ADHD
AI
R
A commitment to the development of literacy, communication, numeracy and
SMSC across the curriculum
AI
Experience of adapting schemes of work and providing opportunities for the
Gifted and Talented cohort at the school
AI
Experience of working with Teaching Assistants in and beyond the classroom to
support pupil progress
AI
Willingness to undertake further training and development
Knowledge and Skills
I
A commitment to providing equal opportunities for all students
IR
Be able to promote a learning culture which enables pupils to embrace a love of
the scientific process
IR
A commitment to excellence
IR
Experience
IR
Have effective personal skills and the ability to work with other staff
IR
Good knowledge of current educational developments in Science and current
thinking around teaching and learning styles
AI
Have the ability to develop schemes of work and lesson plans to support
excellent pupil progress
IR
Have excellent organisational skills
R
Ability to use creative and imaginative strategies to re-engage students who feel
excluded from learning as a result of unhappy school experiences
IR
Ability to assess and achieve progress for students who have frequently had
interruptions to their learning programme
AI
R
Knowledge and success in Assessment for Learning and experience of using
AfL techniques
Special Requirements
AI
R
A sound working knowledge of Social Emotional Aspects of Learning and their
impact in the classroom
AI
R
Empathy with students whose emotional, social and medical needs may result in
challenging behaviour
IR
A=Application
I=Interview
R=Reference
Knowledge of behaviour management which encourages internalised
controls rather than externally modified behaviour control
A willingness to become involved in wider school activities
IR
Prepared to work flexibly
R
Willingness to travel between Hospitals’ School sites and pupils’ homes,
as required, using own or public transport
I