- Taunton
- Full time
- Permanent
- Salary dependent on qualifications and experience
Are you passionate about supporting young people with special educational needs? Do you have excellent behaviour management skills? Are you an enthusiastic, resilient and hard-working educator?
Long-Term Teachers have an exciting opportunity to join one of our fantastic schools as a specialist teacher, based in Taunton. The role involves providing high-quality lessons and pastoral care to year 9 mixed classes. You will be teaching across a variety of subjects so you must be confident at delivering a variety of subject content.
Our school provides high-quality education and support to young people with SEMH and learning and communication difficulties. You will be part of a team that works relentlessly to support students in overcoming barriers to both their education and personal development. The school offers opportunities for the students to learn both inside and outside of the classroom, so, if you're an outgoing person who also loves the outdoors, this may be the perfect role for you!
Key responsibilities:
- Act as a pastoral and subject leader for year 9 students, teaching across a variety of subjects
- Manage and work closely with support staff to create a safe and enjoyable learning environment
- Monitor student progress and provide appropriate feedback (through report writing and parents evenings etc)
- Manage behaviour effectively in line with the schools' policies and procedures
- Monitor and implement interventions outlined within EHCP's, also contributing to annual reviews
About you:
- Previous experience working with young people is essential. Previous experience working with young people with special educational needs is desirable
- QTS status is preferred
- Ability to teach across KS3 - KS4
- Motivated to inspire and make a difference to young people, both academically and personally
- Resilient, outgoing, enthusiastic and excellent team player
Our school is ideally seeking a teacher to fulfil the role. However, this role may be suitable for a HLTA/experienced TA who is looking to take the next step within their career. This position will be full time, commencing in September.
Working with Long-term Teachers:
We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.
LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.
Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.
We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.
In addition you will receive:
- Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
- Permanent job roles
- Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
- Working to Agency Workers Regulations
- Interview preparation, advice and support
- Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay