Current Vacancies

Head of Physical Education, Dance, Sports Studies and Duke of Edinburgh

Required from: September 2022

Salary: MPS / UPS - £25,714 to £41,604

Plus TLR 2b: £4,789

Plus SEN Allowance 2 - £4,479

Closing Date : 20th May 2022 - noon

Interviews: Week Beginning 23rd May 2022

Clare Mount Specialist Sports college has a record of high standards and was again recently judged 'Outstanding'.

The school is one of the largest special schools in the UK for students with moderate learning difficulties, speech and learning difficulties and additional needs, including Autism.

If you have the ability to excite and inspire young people, have a real passion for enriching the lives of students through PE and Sport, then we would like to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving department and a year on year significantly expanding school

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The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the experience, vision and ability to successfully lead the department and have:

• a proven track record of success in raising achievement at all levels
• be able to demonstrate outstanding teaching
• the personal qualities in order to, motivate, support and challenge others
• a good track record of leadership and management skills

In addition to core PE across all year groups, we offer Entry Level 2 and Level 1/2 BTEC Sport and wish to introduce GCSE PE.

The role will suit an experienced Curriculum Lead for PE looking for a new leadership challenge, or an ambitious teacher of PE who is ready to step up.

Special education is rewarding and has a lifelong positive impact. Teaching in itself is a vocation and a rewarding one at that. However, as a SEN teacher you achieve that and so much more. The sense of teamwork and camaraderie is generally not equalled within mainstream teaching, as you find yourself part of a larger community. Even the smallest signs of progress are worth celebrating as you see a real sense of achievement through your students.

Clare Mount offers you:

• The opportunity to work in a secondary school where teaching and learning and wellbeing always takes priority.
• Clear routes for progression and promotion.
• Opportunities to collaborate and focus on improving on all aspects of our provision.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check.

Thank you for taking an interest in our school and we look forward to receiving your application.

Completed application forms and supporting letter (no more than x 2 sides of A4) should be returned to Mrs Kim Webster, recruitment@claremount.wirral.sch.uk

Teacher Across the Curriculum

Required from: September 2022

Salary: MPS / UPS - £25,714 to £41,604

Plus SEN Allowance 2 - £4,479

Closing Date : 20th May 2022 - noon

Interviews: Week Beginning 23rd May 2022

Clare Mount Specialist Sports College has a record of high standards and was again recently judged 'Outstanding'. The school is one of the largest special secondary schools in the UK for students with moderate learning difficulties, speech and language difficulties and additional needs, including Autism.

If you have the ability to work across subjects for all ages, a level of expertise in working with students with learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs and you want to learn more, then we welcome you to apply to work with us. This is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving and year on year significantly expanding school.

We offer a rich curriculum emphasising both core and broad academic subjects, whilst providing the facilities, time and specialist staff to ensure students develop across a range of subjects. The role will entail leading mixed key stages to support the learning of individuals who have social, emotional and mental health needs through teaching effective strategies and you will have responsibility for developing the curriculum, assessment and quality of teaching.  You will have a chance to collaborate with other teachers and leaders within the school where there are numerous opportunities to develop knowledge and expertise. The successful candidate will be:

• a strong teacher with a proven track record of securing excellent outcomes.

• have up-to-date knowledge of subject curricula and assessment requirements to lead in mixed key stages.

• be passionate about all aspects of the curriculum, education and the importance subjects have in the wider culture and ethos of the school.

• have ambition to grow and develop into further leadership positions

• be willing to learn more about the ever-changing needs of students with special educational needs and disabilities.

Clare Mount offers you:

• As part of the staff team, you will have the opportunity to work with great colleagues and develop your career through an outstanding professional development programme.

• You will be encouraged to be a reflective and open practitioner and be supported by the expertise of experienced colleagues, to develop yourself as an outstanding teacher.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check.

Thank you for taking an interest in our school and we look forward to receiving your application.

Completed application forms and supporting letter (no more than x 2 sides of A4) should be returned to Mrs Kim Webster  recruitment@claremount.wirral.sch.uk

Teacher of Sixth Form

Required from: September 2022

Salary: MPS / UPS - £25,714 to £41,604

Plus SEN Allowance 2 - £4,479

Closing Date : 20th May 2022 - noon

Interviews: Week Beginning 23rd May 2022

Clare Mount Specialist Sports College has a record of high standards and was again recently judged 'Outstanding'.The school is one of the largest special schools in the UK for students with moderate learning difficulties, speech and learning difficulties and additional needs, including Autism. If you have the ability to excite and inspire young people, have a real passion for enriching the lives of students, then we would like to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving department.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the experience, vision and ability to successfully support the department and have:

•  a proven track record of success in raising achievement at all levels
•  be able to demonstrate outstanding teaching
•  the personal qualities in order to, motivate, support and challenge others
•  a good track record of teaching a Sixth Form curriculum and a range of
• qualifications

The role will suit an experienced teacher looking for a new challenge, or an ambitious teacher who is ready to step up.

Special education is rewarding and has a lifelong positive impact. Teaching in itself is a vocation and a rewarding one at that. However, as a SEN teacher you achieve that and so much more. The sense of teamwork and camaraderie is generally not equalled within mainstream teaching, as you find yourself part of a larger community.  Even the smallest signs of progress are worth celebrating as you see a real sense of achievement through your students.

Clare Mount offers you:

• The opportunity to work in a secondary school where teaching and learning and wellbeing always takes priority.
• Clear routes for progression and promotion.
• Opportunities to collaborate and focus on improving on all aspects of our provision.
• As part of the staff team, you will have the opportunity to work with great colleagues and develop your career through an outstanding professional development programme.
• You will be encouraged to be a reflective and open practitioner and be supported by the expertise of experienced colleagues, to develop yourself as an outstanding teacher.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check

Thank you for taking an interest in our school and we look forward to receiving your application.

Application forms are also school website. Completed application forms and supporting letter (no more than x 2 sides of A4) should be returned to Mrs Kim Webster, recruitment@claremount.wirral.sch.uk