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As a result of our success and our current expansion programme, we are seeking to appoint a new teacher for January 2025.

The Belsteads School is quirky and aspirational. We have a dedicated, hardworking team, who are all committed to improving the outcomes for our wonderful students.

We take a therapeutic approach to delivering our unique, creative and engaging curriculum. We also offer a wide range of additional learning opportunities, which include: skiing, prehistoric experiences, bushcraft and reiki, to name but a few.

Whilst it can be challenging, at times, we pride ourselves on having built a fantastic team, who share in the pride and success of our school and our students' successes too.

We believe we are the #bestschoolintheuniverse. Come and see for yourselves!

You will need to be:

• Patient and resilient with a positive nature
• Dedicated, enthusiastic and good-humoured
• Able to work therapeutically
• Understand the complexities of teaching children with SEND
• To have high expectations of all our students
• Be confident to teach a broad range of subjects

We offer:

• A dedicated and experienced team of support staff in each class
• Excellent opportunities for CPD
• Wellbeing Days
• Free health cover
• Breakfast and lunch provided each day

Visits to our school are actively encouraged, prior to application. Please call the school office on: 01245 201652 to arrange this or email: fiona.mowling@belsteads.essex.sch.uk

Information about the School

We are an independent special school, graded GOOD by Ofsted, set on a rural site in the village of Little Waltham which caters for pupils between 10 to 16 years old who have an education, health and care plan for social, emotional and mental health difficulties.

The school team at The Belsteads School strive to help pupils who have disengaged from school and learning, to develop strategies to manage their behaviour in a learning environment. With small classes and high staff to pupil ratios in each classroom, the staff at The Belsteads School, are able to provide a high level of support both in and out of the classroom to enable our pupils to be successful in their learning. We provide ability, rather than age, appropriate learning tasks so that pupils at The Belsteads School can experience success in learning and begin to engage and enjoy learning in a school environment.

We want our pupils to feel a sense of belonging at the school and recognise that they are part of the change they want to make. As a special school, one of the most exciting aspects of our work is that we are able to support the pupils to take the time to think about their behaviour and endeavour to find the best way forward for them to communicate with us and the people in their lives. The best interests of the child is at the heart of everything we do.

Staff Wellbeing is a priority and staff have regular Wellbeing days as well as access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders are subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.