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**Fred Nicholson School**
**Westfield Road**
**Dereham**
**Norfolk**
**NR19 1JB**

**Tel: 01362 693915**

**Headteacher: Jane Hayman**
- ** Salary - £16,181 - £16,915 actual pa** (32.5hrs/wk)**, £18,338 - £18,672.80 actual pa **(37 hrs/wk)
- ** Permanent**:

- ** Part Time**:

- ** 32.5 hours and 37 hours per week**:

- ** Term Time plus 1 week**
- Are you:_
- _ ready for an opportunity to make a real difference to children’s lives?_
- _ looking for a friendly and supportive team to work within?_
- _ keen for professional development?_

**Fred Nicholson School is a Complex Needs School **meeting the needs of young people with learning difficulties and associated needs from 7yrs-18yrs. Our pupils learn through an EYFS and Primary based curriculum in line with their cognitive ability.

If you have worked in a school using these curriculum approaches, your skills would be transferrable to all age groups within our school. If you have not worked in a school before but have a passion to work within SEN we can support you in developing these skills.

Within the **Main School**, pupils work in classes of approximately 12 and our curriculum is delivered in a practical, hands-on way to encourage engagement and learning and most importantly, so our pupils feel happy and successful.

We also have our **Specialist ASC Resource Base**, Orchard, that supports pupils on a 1:1 basis, providing bespoke curriculums tailored to the needs and interests of each individual. Details of vacancies in Orchard can be found on a separate advert.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated, hardworking and imaginative team.

**Working Hours & Salary**:

- ** Roles are available for 32.5 hours pw or 37 hours per week.**:

- ** 32.5 hours per week - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - 08:45-15:30 and Tuesdays - 08:45-16:30.**:

- ** 37 hours per week - Monday-Thursday - 08:30-16:30 and Fridays - 08:30-16:00.**:

- ** Paid at Scale D from £16,181- £16,915 pa (32.5 hrs pw) and £18,338 to £18,672 pa (37 hrs pw)**:

- ** Permanent role, 6 month probation period including a staff induction programme**

**Applications are encouraged from people who**:

- have experience of, or have a commitment to, working in an educational setting.
- have an understanding of supporting pupils with a range of cognition and learning difficulties and associated communication, social and emotional difficulties.
- can be adaptive, consistent and kind in their approach, to support children to achieve their best.
- have good people skills, can build positive, professional relationships with children and show commitment to working in a caring, supportive team. You will also need a level of resilience and a sense of humour.
- have a commitment to training - we are committed to our investment in staff and you will access an induction programme, whole school CPD opportunities and any further training that may be appropriate to your role.

**How to apply**

A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’.

Please complete the Application Form with as much information as possible, **ensuring that you**:

- _ include a Personal Statement in Section 10, Supporting Information._
- _ Confirm that you are able to work the hours listed above._
- _ Part time (i.e. a reduced number of days per week) can be considered however on these days, the ability to complete the working hours listed above is essential._

**Closing date: 8 September 2023, 5pm**
**Warner & Formal Interview date: tbc**
- Fred Nicholson School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and to be DBS checked. We are also committed to our investment in our staff and you will be part of our CPD program and access an induction package._