MEDINA HOUSE SCHOOL, School Lane, Newport, IW PO30 2HS
Head Teacher: Christopher Berry
Post: Teachers/Unqualified Teachers
Hours: Full-time
Salary: UQT Scale, or MPS + SEN allowance
Required for January 2025
Do you have the passion to work in a truly inclusive environment? If so, read on!
Medina House Primary School is a special school on the Island that supports children with SLD, MLD, PMLD and ASD aged 2 -11. Due to the recent consultation to increase our APN from 104 to 138, Medina House School now seeks additional teaching staff to support this expansion. We welcome applications from all candidates and encourage a visit to Medina House to learn more about these exciting opportunities.
Medina House is seeking to appoint inspirational and enthusiastic teachers/aspiring teachers to work in partnership with the Headteacher, to build upon the school’s already growing achievements and contribute to school development.
We are looking for outstanding teachers/aspirational teachers who have experience/interest in teaching children with complex learning and communication difficulties, a commitment to high standards and the ability to work effectively with the whole school community to empower our amazing pupils to achieve their full potential.
For application forms and further details including job descriptions and person specifications, please contact the school office on 01983 522917 or email admin@medinahouse.iow.sch.uk. All application documents are also available on our website. Completed application forms should be returned to the school.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please call to arrange a tour with our Deputy Headteacher. Please let us know if you would like to come along.
Closing date: Monday 7th October
Short listing: Tuesday 8th October
Interview: 10th & 11th October
Medina House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check before appointment is confirmed.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.
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The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.
The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.
The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.
This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.