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Current Vacancies
English Teacher
Our students are well behaved, enthusiastic and keen to learn. Our staff body is positive, happy and friendly. We pride ourselves on being a community that supports each other in the pursuit of excellence, educationally but also in terms of the school experience for all the students in our care. Relationships between staff, parents and students are supportive and productive.
We are currently seeking to recruit enthusiastic and inspirational English teachers to work with our Senior students. Our students thrive in an exceptionally positive learning environment and enjoy many opportunities to encourage their love of literature, theatre, poetry and media through theatre visits and performances as well as in the course of a fully planned and prepared curriculum. Our class sizes are small meaning that teaching workload is more manageable and the behaviour and enthusiasm of our students make every lesson a pleasure. Prospective candidates must demonstrate an evident passion for their subject.
Sherrardswood is a welcoming, caring and enthusiastic community. Relationships between staff, parents and students are supportive and productive. We would happily consider an NQT, part-time candidate, semi-retired or job share.
All enquiries should be addressed to Mrs A Wright on 01438 714282 or headmistress@sherrardswood.co.uk
Prep Learning Support Assistant
Dates: Apply by 26th October 2020
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Location: Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Contract type: Term-time, Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 15.30 pm
Sherrardswood is an independent, co-educational school for children aged 2 to 18, based in 28 acres of beautiful woodland by the river Mimram.
We are looking to appoint an experienced Learning Support Assistant to work on a 1:1 basis with a happy and well-behaved child, with a range of educational needs. The successful candidate will be able to work flexibly under the direction of the SENCO and class teacher, and at times independently, adapting to the pupil’s learning needs. We are looking for an exceptional individual, ideally with experience of working with children with a range of additional needs.
The right person would have the following qualities:
- enthusiastic and dynamic
- has experience of working with individual children with SEND
- has high expectations of achievement and behaviour
- has good numeracy and literacy skills
- can confidently communicate with parents
- can work as part of a team
- be able to use their own initiative and imagination
- be passionate about working with SEND children
All enquiries should be addressed to Mrs Charlotte Nolan on 01438 714282 or cnolan@sherrardswood.co.uk
Closing date: Monday 26th October 2020
Interview date: w/c Monday 2nd November 2020
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check and references. We are an equal opportunities employer. Sherrardswood School has been providing nurturing and focused education for boys and girls since 1928.