This school is part of a group of over 15 SEN schools/colleges and supported living across the UK. They are the sixth-largest provider of specialist educational services in the country, supporting over 900 children and young people, and employing over 1,000 staff.
English Teacher - SEN School
Location: Cranborne, Dorset Salary: £30,000.00 - £44,870.00 (M1-UPS2) Hours: 40 hours a week
At this school they believe in giving young people, ages 11-16, the tools and opportunities to create the lives they want for themselves. With high-quality teaching, an excellent level of individual support and a range of expert-led, integrated therapy, they support all young people with a range of needs including Autism and other associated conditions. They take advantage of the beautiful setting to inspire and create fun experiences to enhance learning and progress.
As the English Teacher, you will deliver high quality teaching and learning to young people aged 11-16 with social and emotional difficulties, anxiety disorders and mental health needs.
The focus is on increasing academic and vocational qualifications and knowledge, whilst achieving independent living skills that will equip young people for the next stage in their lives, be that further education, training or work.
The students may present with challenging behaviours.
Your skills/qualifications/experience:
- Essential: PGCE, QTS, QTLS teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training.
- To be able to teach from Entry level 2 & 3, Functional Skills Level 1 & 2 and GCSEs in English and 1 other subject to GCSE Level.
- Desirable: Experience of working in specialist education.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Good teaching and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Effective skills in planning, preparation, recording and reviewing students' progress.
- Good IT skills and understand of how IT can be used to support learning.
- Ability to remain calm and reflective when working in a challenging environment.
- Proven ability to work on own initiative, be well organised, prioritise effectively and achieve results against deadlines.
- Ability to engage students in positive enabling relationships
Key duties:
- Contribute to the delivery and development of the curriculum, having regard to the educational, physical and social needs of the students within a learning environment.
- Work collaboratively with other members of staff as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Maintain and use short-, medium- and long-term plans in delivering the curriculum.
- Set, monitor and review personalised targets that will optimise learning for each individual.
- Contribute to the review of Statements and EHC plans, PEP and LAC reviews.
- Provide clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge.
- Assist in the development of the curriculum offer. To maintain an overall awareness of current issues in the field of autism in order to be able to plan for effective teaching and learning.
- Manage a delegated budget as required.
Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.
Benefits:
- Life assurance
- Competitive pension
- Perkbox - offering high street discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Car lease scheme
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Bike to work scheme
- Free membership to Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.
Integritas Education Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search**.**
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.