Keighley vacancies
Beechcliffe School is a specialist provision operating over two sites. The Keighley site offers special education for students with generic needs and Thackley site is a specialist SEMH provision.
All our pupils have a statement of special educational need or a EHCP plan.
We welcome applications from people who are highly motivated, enthusiastic and have high expectations of pupils and the progress they can make.
Please click on the vacancies below for further information and details of how to apply.
The Governing Body of Beechcliffe School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated teacher to work at our secondary, generic, special school in Keighley.
Our teachers are key to ensuring that every one of our youngsters makes the best progress and development they can whilst also promoting their happiness and wellbeing.
You will have the opportunity to work in range of SEN environments. You must be flexible, adaptable and willing to work with a range of pupils with complex profound needs, autism, additional sensory processing needs and challenging behaviours. The work can be physically and emotionally challenging and it is essential therefore that you are emotionally resilient and physically able to meet the demands of the posts.
If successful, you will join a highly experienced team and will receive support and training whilst working with us.
Salary: MPR/UPR with SEN allowance
Permanent - Full time
You must be fluent in English – The Immigration Act 2016 has introduced a new requirement for public authorities from October 2016 to ensure that workers in customer facing roles speak fluent English. This is a statutory requirement.
Beechcliffe School is committed to safeguarding children and young people and all posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, appropriate references, and 3-month probationary period. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required. In accordance with guidance on keeping children safe in education it is our policy to carry out online searches on all shortlisted candidates.
CVs and incomplete applications will not be considered.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Kate Ashley on 01535 603041.
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification document and application form here:
Job Description and Person Specification - Class Teacher
Completed application forms should be sent to Katherine.ashley@beechcliffeschool.org
Closing date: 12noon, Monday June 12th 2023
We look forward to receiving your application
We are looking to recruit Special Needs Teaching Assistants for our Keighley site. Our SNTA's play a vital role in supporting the wellbeing of our youngsters, and assisting our teachers in the classroom and beyond.
The successful candidate will join a highly experienced team and will receive support and training whilst working with us.
Working under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff, you will undertake work, care and support programmes, enabling access to learning for pupils and assisting the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.
You must be flexible, adaptable and willing to work with a range of pupils with complex profound needs, autism, additional sensory processing needs and challenging behaviours. The work can be physically and emotionally challenging and it is essential therefore that you are emotionally resilient and physically able to meet the demands of the posts.
This is a permanent position, 31 hours per week, Mon 8.40am - 4.15pm, Tues - Fri 8.40am - 3.10pm. Term time only plus 5 training days, to start as soon as possible.
You must be fluent in English – The Immigration Act 2016 has introduced a new requirement for public authorities from October 2016 to ensure that workers in customer facing roles speak fluent English. This is a statutory requirement.
Beechcliffe School is committed to safeguarding children and young people and all posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, appropriate references, and 3-month probationary period. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Kate Ashley on 01535 603041.
To download the job description, personnel specification and our application form please use the links below.
Please note CVs and incomplete applications will not be considered.
Job Description and Person Specification - SNTA
Completed application forms should be sent to Katherine.ashley@beechcliffeschool.org
We look forward to receiving your application