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Teacher-in-Charge, Speech & Language Resource - EP Collier Primary School
| Posting date: | 11 March 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 March 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8DZ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ebe5e2c8-96c2-41fb-b358-5f61d641a78d |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Full time - Permanent position - Required from 1st September 2025
An opportunity has arisen to lead a specialist provision in a mainstream setting.
We are looking for an inclusive, experienced and committed practitioner to lead a team of speech and language therapists and school support staff to deliver a personalised curriculum for up to 12 children with developmental language delay.
The Resource is situated at the heart of the school and the children are fully integrated into the school community.
EP Collier Primary School is a successful two-form entry school located close to the town centre. Our community is vibrant, friendly and multicultural with a strong positive ethos.
The children in our care benefit from an exciting and effective education where every child is valued as an individual.
You will:
• Be highly energetic, motivated, enthusiastic and have a passion for teaching and learning
• Be able to lead by example to promote high quality teaching, planning and effective class management
• Have high expectations of attainment and behaviour
• Be an integral part of our school community and a committed team player
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• The opportunity to develop your leadership skills as part of the Extended Leadership Team, contributing to the strategic decision making for the school• Regular dedicated leadership time
• Well behaved children who are enthusiastic about their learning
• A therapeutic and trauma informed approach
• Supportive and welcoming staff
• Full induction and training
• A commitment to good work / life balance
If you have the qualities needed to inspire and challenge all pupils to achieve the very best we would love to hear from you. This role is not suitable for ECTs.
For an application pack, please either contact the office at admin@epcollier.reading.sch.uk or visit our school website: www.epcollier.reading.sch.uk
Closing date: Sunday 31st March 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 23rd April 2025
We reserve the right to interview early, so early application is advised
Please do not send a CV, for the purposes of equal opportunities we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.
EP Collier aspires to be an actively anti-racist organisation. We recognize our aspiration as ongoing, involving collective commitment and accountability. We welcome employees who are committed to and will actively contribute to our efforts to celebrate our cultural diversity and be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity.
We encourage applications from candidates with this shared aspiration to apply. We welcome applications from those with protected characteristics.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and staff childcare disclosure declaration.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Full time - Permanent position - Required from 1st September 2025
An opportunity has arisen to lead a specialist provision in a mainstream setting.
We are looking for an inclusive, experienced and committed practitioner to lead a team of speech and language therapists and school support staff to deliver a personalised curriculum for up to 12 children with developmental language delay.
The Resource is situated at the heart of the school and the children are fully integrated into the school community.
EP Collier Primary School is a successful two-form entry school located close to the town centre. Our community is vibrant, friendly and multicultural with a strong positive ethos.
The children in our care benefit from an exciting and effective education where every child is valued as an individual.
You will:
• Be highly energetic, motivated, enthusiastic and have a passion for teaching and learning
• Be able to lead by example to promote high quality teaching, planning and effective class management
• Have high expectations of attainment and behaviour
• Be an integral part of our school community and a committed team player
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• The opportunity to develop your leadership skills as part of the Extended Leadership Team, contributing to the strategic decision making for the school• Regular dedicated leadership time
• Well behaved children who are enthusiastic about their learning
• A therapeutic and trauma informed approach
• Supportive and welcoming staff
• Full induction and training
• A commitment to good work / life balance
If you have the qualities needed to inspire and challenge all pupils to achieve the very best we would love to hear from you. This role is not suitable for ECTs.
For an application pack, please either contact the office at admin@epcollier.reading.sch.uk or visit our school website: www.epcollier.reading.sch.uk
Closing date: Sunday 31st March 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 23rd April 2025
We reserve the right to interview early, so early application is advised
Please do not send a CV, for the purposes of equal opportunities we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.
EP Collier aspires to be an actively anti-racist organisation. We recognize our aspiration as ongoing, involving collective commitment and accountability. We welcome employees who are committed to and will actively contribute to our efforts to celebrate our cultural diversity and be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity.
We encourage applications from candidates with this shared aspiration to apply. We welcome applications from those with protected characteristics.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and staff childcare disclosure declaration.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.