Vacancies at Coombswood School
We are a Special Educational Needs secondary school that is dedicated to providing the best possible education and care for our children. We believe that every learner has unique abilities and potential, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where they can thrive.
Our team is made up of dedicated and compassionate individuals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of our children. We offer a variety of opportunities for career progression, and we are always looking for individuals who share our passion for helping children reach their full potential. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, we would love to hear from you.
Our Salary and Benefits Package
Salary & Benefits
Excellent base salary in line with TES, upper quartile salary structures, and a sector leading benefits package.
Bike2Work Scheme
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Attendance Reward
We want to recognise and reward those members of staff who demonstrate exceptional commitment to their job.
Wellbeing Fund
Our staff can request a £100.00 contribution to learn a new skill or to support their wellbeing or personal development.
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Current Vacancies
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced English Teacher to join Coombswood School.
School is an independent day special school for children and young people with SEMH needs.   The school is part of Melrose Education limited.
We are looking for an outstanding educational practitioner with relevant special educational needs experience. You must be able to demonstrate good organisational skills, clear communication skills and can focus upon the needs of all of our learners. Excellent teaching, communication and organisational skills are essential, and you must be able to demonstrate the ability to inspire and motivate our learners in sometimes challenging situations. Ideally the successful applicant will have a relevant Teaching qualification, or willing to complete ECT programme.
Skills required:
- Leading the English Curriculum
- Expert knowledge of the National Curriculum, particularly English curriculum
- Understanding of high-quality teaching and learning strategies in the subject, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve
- Awareness of local and national organisations that can provide support with delivering the subject
- Ability to build effective working relationships with staff and other stakeholders
- Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs
- Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils
- Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
- Good IT skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others
- Knowledge of the SEND code of Practice
Qualifications required:
English Teacher
Coombswood School and Melrose Education are committed to staff wellbeing and offers a competitive salary and benefits package.  We believe it is critical to invest not only in our learners and our education facilities, but also in our staff and have a wide-range of personal and professional development opportunities.
We are totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every learner and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant with require an enhanced DBS check.  Please note, references, safeguarding declarations, and social media checks will be secured before interview.
The successful applicant would be required to start employment by as soon as possible.
Applications will close on 04.11.24
To find out more please contact Snita Verma on 0121 573 0544.
If you are interested in applying for one of our current vacancies, please download our application form.
Current and Future Opportunities
We are always looking for passionate Teachers, Tutors, Instructors and Learning Support professionals to join our friendly team. We offer full training packages for successful candidates, therefore, experience and/or qualifications are not essential. If you would like to register your interest for current or future opportunities, please submit your details below.
