Abbey View School

Humanities/PSHE Teacher

Overview

Humanities/PSHE teacher.  Maternity cover from 6th November for one year fixed term contract.  Main scale/UPS, full time.  

 

Do you have a real passion for working with young people and looking for a new challenge? 

Can you build positive relationships with children and young people and make a difference? 

Are you enthusiastic, resilient and have a flexible approach? 

Do you have the experience and passion to give the most vulnerable young people the best chance to succeed? 

We are seeking to appoint a Humanities/PSHE teacher to work in our unique school.   You will be part of a passionate and dedicated team making a real difference to children and young people’s lives. We are looking for someone who possesses a variety of special skills which can be used when working with young people.   

 

Abbey View School is an alternative provision free school, catering for up to 40 pupils (age 11 to 16) who are at risk of exclusion from main stream education. Abbey View School provides its students with a chance to reflect and reform within a happy, safe and supportive environment, which promotes sound emotional well-being and safe lifestyles. 

For an application form please email Nadya Mounsor, Office Manager, nadya.mounsor@abbey-view.org.uk.  Applications should be returned to Nadya Mounsor by no later than Monday 7th October 2024.  Interview date to be confirmed. 

 

Abbey View is committed to equality of opportunity and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people ​and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.    We ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.   All successful candidates will be subject to ​satisfactory Enhanced DBS certification and other relevant pre-employment checks.  

 

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website