About the role
This post would suit a teacher with a strongly evidenced interest in
SEN; this could be an experienced teacher, or an Early Career Teacher – we are
very keen to appoint the right person for this post. Please apply only if you have QTS, or will have achieved
this by January 2027. Applications are welcome both from Primary and
Secondary teachers since you will be using lots of transferable skills.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, proactive and hard-working
teacher who is an outstanding classroom practitioner and is committed to improving outcomes for children and young
people with SEN and/or disability and their families. Each teacher has responsibility
for leading a curriculum area across the school.
The successful candidate will be:
- Committed to developing
personalised learning, curriculum and assessment for children and young people
with SLD/PMLD/CLDD, using a wide range of adaptive teaching strategies,
resources and assessment tools.
- Committed to developing
subject leadership within an SEN setting
- Able to demonstrate an
excellent understanding of how children and young people learn and develop, and
of the pastoral role in this context.
- Highly motivated and
flexible, and committed to developing own, and others’, CPD.
- Creative, innovative and
quick to learn.
- Able to demonstrate
excellent initiative and organisational skills.
- Keen to lead, and to join,
a committed, hard-working and supportive team.
- Committed to partnership
working, both within school and with outside agencies.
- Passionate about their
role in improving outcomes and life chances for children and young people with
disabilities.
An understanding of child development and experience of, or strongly
evidenced interest in, teaching or supporting children and young people with SEN
is essential - further training in aspects of Special Education will be
provided, as appropriate. The school is organised in to 3 Phases (3-7, 7-14,
and 14-19), has particular strengths in Communication, the Arts, Physical
Development, PSHE and Thinking Ahead (including work-related learning and
careers), and a particular commitment to extra-curricular enrichment, including
outdoor learning and adventure, and community visits.
Benefits
1 SEN Point
Job tags
- Education roles
- Teacher
- Education
- FULL TIME
- TEMPORARY
- Temporary
- Full Time
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