SEN Teacher

Teaching Personnel are looking for a Teacher to join a Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) specialist school in Poole, Dorset. The pupils come from a variety of backgrounds and either have an Education Health Care Plan (ECHP) or are undergoing statutory assessment.

The students will have all been identified as having complex and additional needs and as such are better suited to 1:1, 2:1 or small group learning and will have an individualised curriculum based on their specific needs.

You will need to be a newly (ECT) or fully qualified teacher with QTS. This role will be teaching to functional skills and/or GCSE level.

Basic Job Responsibilities:

• You will work as a teacher delivering lessons across the curriculum and supporting the needs of the school on a day to day basis.
• The role requires teaching pupils on a 1:1 basis with some small group work delivering lessons for a variety of attainment levels from entry level to GCSE / Functional Skills.
• As the role of the teacher you will be required to plan schemes of work and carry out assessments to evidence pupil progress over time.
• You will be required to monitor the welfare of pupils and adhere to all safeguarding procedures promoted by the school.

You will be:

• Able to build and maintain strong relationships with service users and staff alike
• Have experience of working and supporting children with SEMH and associated needs or have a good level of transferable skills from another sector.
• Be resilient, forward thinking and adaptable
• QTS / QTLS or equivalent teaching qualifications and / or be able to demonstrate the relevant experience in teaching.
• Forward thinking with a proactive approach
• Ensure that standards are set by providing a good example and offering suitable support and direction.
• Be happy and able to work as part of a supportive and experienced team
• Be open to undertaking additional training as required

To be considered for this post please click "apply now" and we will be in touch within 1-3 days. 

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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.
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