Post Title: Primary/Secondary SEN TeacherLocation: King's Lynn, NorfolkSalary Grade: Main pay ScaleContract: Permanent; 32.5.....
Post Title: Primary/Secondary SEN Teacher
Location: King's Lynn, Norfolk
Salary Grade: Main pay Scale
Contract: Permanent; 32.5 hours per week: Monday - Friday term time only
Responsible to: Headteacher
Responsible for: Pupils, Parents and the School Team
Our Partner School in King's Lynn, Norfolk is an alternative education provision, passionate about helping students who have social, emotional and mental health challenges, in small groups. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly school team of experts within their fields as a Primary/Secondary SEN Teacher. The work is intensive requiring flexibility, sensitivity, patience and resilience.
You will work with and engage with students in a creative and passionate manner, primarily teaching, producing schemes of work and making lesson plans. You will enjoy building a rapport with students/families/carers and you will need to liaise with a variety of agencies to problem-solve student issues and barriers to learning and inclusion principles at the heart of all practice.
Primary/Secondary SEN Teacher Main Responsibilities
Teaching and learning:
• Creating an inspirational learning environment in King's Lynn, Norfolk with high expectations of learner achievement, success and progression, respecting individual differences in culture and background and reflecting this in the environment of the classroom.
• Planning, producing, and updating schemes of work to meet curriculum, inspection, and accreditation requirements, taking into account guidance from the DfE and other regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with all current requirements.
• Preparing and delivering lessons/learning activities to individuals and groups of learners as required by the curriculum/timetable that is kept informed by relevant and up to date subject, curriculum and pedagogical knowledge, reflecting on the wide range of needs of students within your classroom.
• Using a range of teaching and learning strategies and resources in line with the school's teaching and learning policy adapted to learners' individual needs in King's Lynn, Norfolk.
• Developing learning resources and learning routes that meet learner needs and the requirements of the school and commissioner requirements.
• Preparing lessons for off-site students for support staff to deliver.
• Implementing and maintaining systems for monitoring and evaluating learning activities to ensure they are effective and worthwhile and best practice is maintained.
• Identifying clear teaching objectives, learning outcomes and Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• Supporting and guiding learners so that they can reflect on their learning, identify the progress they have made and set positive targets for improvement.
• Maintaining a regular system of monitoring, assessment, record-keeping and reporting of student's progress using targets, tracking and other school systems.
• Providing management information and other statistical data.
Primary/Secondary SEN Teacher Job Description & Person Specification
• Maintaining good order and discipline among the students, safeguarding their wellbeing. Setting high expectations for behaviour and being responsible for behaviour management within your classroom and aiding in behavioural management across the school.
• Building effective and supporting relationships with students and families/carers; embedding that trust and support within the education process, liaising with outside agencies as appropriate.
• Working as part of a team to ensure effective pastoral support for learners.
• Ensuring the effective use of support staff within the classroom.
• Undertaking relevant administrative tasks associated with the teaching function including examination/a ccreditation entries for learners, register taking and invigilation.
Primary/Secondary SEN Teacher Safeguarding
• Report any disclosure made to you to the appropriate person.
• Report any safeguarding concerns in the workplace to the appropriate person.
• Maintain an awareness of the Trust policies in relation to safeguarding.
Primary/Secondary SEN Teacher Other general duties
• To Safeguard and protect children in accordance with the School's Policies and Procedures at all times.
• To maintain confidentiality of information; it will be necessary to comply with all requirements related to the Data Protection Act/ General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
• To treat everyone with respect, dignity, and fairness and to acknowledge and celebrate diversity.
• Comply with the School policies and procedures including safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality.
• Undertake personal and professional development activities and liaise with other staff so knowledge and best practice can be shared.
• Other responsibilities commensurate with the post.
Additional information
Inspire EHC & our partner school in King's Lynn, Norfolk are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to a satisfactory enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and at least two independent references.
Inspire EHC Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer, Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live. We unable to provide Sponsorship at this time.
If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey of growth and impact, we invite you to join our team as a SEN Teacher. Apply now and unleash your potential as you inspire and uplift the lives of pupils in our partner school in King's Lynn, Norfolk.