SEN Teacher
Job description
This is a rewarding opportunity to work within a specialist SEN setting, supporting pupils with a range of complex needs. You will play a key role in helping pupils develop not only academically, but also socially and emotionally, enabling them to achieve their full potential.
You will be part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team, working closely with therapists, support staff, and families to deliver a holistic approach to education. The role requires creativity, flexibility, and a commitment to adapting teaching approaches to meet each pupil’s individual needs.
This role requires staff to:
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To discharge a full, broad, balanced, and relevant curriculum to all pupils
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Ensure that all pupils have all necessary means to access the curriculum and fully participate in activities
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Identify and adopt the most effective teaching approach for individual pupils.
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Monitoring teaching and learning to ensure progress towards the learning outcomes identified on the EHCP.
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Supporting pupils’ personal, social, and emotional development
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Attend mandatory training and agreed CPD
Essential skills required:
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A well-organised and understanding individual with a person-centred approach
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An outstanding classroom practitioner
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Previous experience of working within a school environment
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A full teaching qualification (QTS)
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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