SEN Class Teacher - KS2 / 3
Location - St Austell
As we are expanding our school, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a new SEN Teacher to join our post-14 team and to support and develop the school in line with its shared values and improvement priorities. Doubletrees School provides a creative and ambitious centre of learning for 105 pupils with a range of complex learning, medical and communication needs aged from 2-19 years.
The school is a member of the Special Partnership Trust, an ambitious and inspiring collaboration of specialist provision in Cornwall, with a focus on excellence in learning for everyone.
We are looking for a skilled teacher; ideally experienced in SEN, but we will also consider applications from teachers earlier in their career. The role requires a love of teaching and a passion to learn; you will also require drive, enthusiasm, and resilience to join our successful and supportive teaching team.
This is a real opportunity for a talented teacher to develop their teaching and leadership potential within the unique setting of a special multi-academy trust. Please state your curriculum leadership strengths and experience in your application. Please also state your SEN experience.
We are looking to appoint an individual with a positive outlook, a proactive attitude and a track record of high-quality teaching and learning.
The successful applicant will be responsible for planning and delivering excellent personalised learning opportunities to pupils with a range of Special Educational Needs, all of whom will have Education Health and Care Plans.
This role will initially be based in a Key Stage 2 / 3 class for young people with complex ASD. Primary / SEN experience is advantageous; applicants transitioning from mainstream are most welcome. However, experience within Early Years and Key Stage 1, and knowledge of early reading, writing, phonics and number development is key, as these skills are required when teaching in any of our classes.
The role is for a SEN teacher, who may be asked to teach within any of our age ranges. However, in the first instance, we are preferably looking for teachers with the following experience:
- A knowledge of Autism and complex needs
- Demonstratable skills in differentiating the curriculum delivery for pupils
- A knowledge and understanding of functional skills and promoting independence
Essential prior to application:
- Have Qualified teacher Status
- Have experience of teaching across primary phase
- An accomplished and experience classroom teacher
- Experience of setting targets, monitoring, assessment and monitoring performance in order to raise pupil achievement
- Able to work well within a team
- Strong ICT skills
- Understanding of SEND and how to support
Key responsibilities:
- To set and evaluate individual termly targets and to maintain records of achievement for CYP, in consultation with colleagues
- To provide reports and assessments for CYP in accordance with school policy and for a range of audiences, including a detailed report prior to their annual review
- To ensure that effective communication is maintained with parents/carers about their child’s welfare, progress and participation in our school community
- To ensure the safeguarding of all pupils, by operating with the Education Provisions (EP) safeguarding practice & policy, reporting to the Safeguarding team any concerns and record information on the EPs safeguarding system.
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