Teaching Personnel are currently working with a co-educational day, boarding school and nursery located near the town of Robertsbridge. The school takes children from ages 2 to 13. The school received an Independent Schools Inspectorate Report judged to be 'Excellent' in every area in January 2018.

Job Description

• To lead, manage and develop the school's SEN provision.
• To plan and teach appropriate, differentiated lessons.
• To ensure high standards of learning and achievement.
• To maintain good order and discipline amongst pupils.
• To set and mark work regularly, providing constructive oral and written feedback and setting future targets.
• To track pupil progress and identify pupils who may require additional input and/or additional stretching.
• To assess, record and report on the development, progress, effort and attainment of pupils and to communicate this information via written reports and meetings with parents as required.
• Attend consultation evenings and keep parents informed about their child's progress.
• To provide positive and targeted support to those with special educational needs.
• To manage the preparation, implementation, monitoring and regular review of individual education plans.
• To oversee the provision of creative, interesting and meaningful academic stretching for the most able.
• Encourage all members of staff to recognise and fulfil their statutory responsibilities to pupils with SEND.
• Provide training opportunities for learning support assistants and other teachers to learn about SEND.
• Disseminate good practice in SEND across the school.
• Identify resources needed to meet the needs of pupils with SEND and advise the Head of priorities for expenditure.
• To review methods of teaching, participate in and lead further training and professional development and to keep up to date with the latest developments in teaching and learning, research and compliance.
• To provide cover for absent colleagues as required.
• Liaison with senior schools.
• Management of touch typing courses/use of laptops for pupils who will benefit from it.
• Liaison with specialist teachers, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Specialist Assessors, Educational Psychologists and others as required, organising and monitoring provision offered by them.

Personal Specification

• A university degree or equivalent.
• A recognised teaching qualification.
• A recognised SEN qualification.
• The ability to work with pupils on the full range of curriculum subjects, with particular strengths in English and Maths.
• A positive, "can do" attitude and the ability to work in harmony with colleagues.
• Excellent IT skills and the ability to use IT as a resource for both teaching and learning and administration.
• Excellent administrative skills and meticulous record-keeping.