TE13/19/03

BELFAST EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARD

The Belfast Education and Library Board under the provisions of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Orders, is responsible for providing an education and library service, including a youth service, in the Belfast area. The provision of public library services transferred to Libraries NI on 1 April 2009. The area has a population of approximately 268,000. The number of pupils in attendance at school in the board’s area is approximately 57,000.

This post is available from 1 September 2013.

JOB TITLE: Foundation Stage (initially)

LOCATION: Harberton School

Harberton Park

BELFAST

BT9 6TX

TELEPHONE NO: 028 90381525

PRINCIPAL: Mr M McGlade

SALARY: Teachers’ Main Pay Scale

A maximum of the second special needs allowance is payable for this post.

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must hold a teaching qualification as approved by the Department of Education (NI).

Please note where teaching experience is required only experience gained post qualification will be considered.

Essential:

Applicants must at the closing date have a minimum of 6 months experience teaching foundation stage in a MLD school. Applicants must also hold a current Team Teach certificate or equivalent.

Preferential:

Preference may be given to those applicants who at the closing date:

(i) have experience of working with children who have speech and language and communication difficulties; and/or

(ii) have science as a component of their initial degree or as part of a teaching qualification; and/or

(iii) hold a qualification in special needs.

The panel reserves the right to enhance these criteria.

Posts involving work in educational institutions are subject to the provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI) Order 2007. The successful applicant will require an enhanced disclosure check which at present costs £30. Further details regarding the payment of this check will be issued with the contract of employment.

On taking up this post the successful applicant must be a registered teacher with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland.

DUTIES:

Ø  As detailed on the Teachers’ (Terms and Conditions of Service) Regulations (NI) 1987;

Ø  In the first instance to teach foundation stage (initially).

SCHOOL INFORMATION:

Harberton School is situated in Harberton Park, Upper Malone. The school is staffed by highly skilled, knowledgeable and up-to-date workforce who work in partnership with the allied health professionals (speech and language therapy and occupational therapy) and with various departments in the BELB, to realise the schools mission statement.

The provision of equality education in Harberton School will offer a child: moments of delight; moments of insight; moments of wonder; pride in achievement and happiness in being accepted. By doing this we hope that each child will achieve his/her full potential.

CANVASSING WILL DISQUALIFY

The closing date for receipt of applications is

12.00 NOON ON TUESDAY 21 MAY 2013.

NB Notes of guidance are attached.