Class Teacher – Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children, London

Job Details:
Post: Class Teacher
Contract: Full time; Permanent
Start date: September 2024
Salary: MPS/UPS + SEN 1 (SEN2 for QTOD)

The First Choice for Deaf Children in London
Frank Barnes is an innovative and exciting bilingual school for profoundly deaf children with a national and international reputation as a centre of excellence in Deaf education and has been given ‘Outstanding’ status by Ofsted for the fourth consecutive inspection. We are a friendly, supportive Camden Local Authority school, a short walk from Kings Cross/St Pancras International Station in the new Kings Cross development, with good rail links across London and beyond. We are committed to ensuring that:

• Every child develops a positive Deaf identity and becomes a successful learner
• BSL and English are taught to a high standard enabling our children to become fluent in both languages
• Parents and carers are fully involved in the life of the school

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated class teacher to join our innovative and exciting bilingual school starting in September 2024.

We would welcome applications from teachers with mainstream experience and qualified Teachers of the Deaf with the mandatory qualification or Newly Qualified Teachers who have the following:
• Excellent teaching & classroom management skills
• High expectation of Deaf pupils’ achievement
• Good sign language skills (minimum BSL Level 3)
• Experience of curriculum management
• Secure knowledge of safeguarding procedures

We are committed to developing our sign bilingual practice and have high expectations of both pupils and staff. We employ deaf and hearing people in partnership to raise the achievement and outcomes of Deaf children.

We are committed to safeguarding children and any appointment is subject to satisfactory checks and references. The position will require an Enhanced DBS check including barred list check. The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). This means that applicants are not required to disclose details of any youth cautions or ‘protected’ criminal convictions, adult cautions or bind-overs they may have incurred.

The School’s safeguarding policy is included with the application pack and we ask you to read this before applying for a post.

We provide the following support and training:

• Strong induction programme
• Continuing Professional Development programme (including training and funding for the mandatory QTOD qualification for non-qualified TODs)
• Leadership & management skills training
• British Sign Language training
• Administrative support
• Whole school staff development and training