Class Teacher - SEND Hub

The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School is seeking an experienced teacher to lead the SEND Hub, overseeing learning, wellbeing and outcomes for pupils with additional needs. The role involves developing an inclusive curriculum, coordinating with external agencies and supporting transition planning.

You will plan and deliver highly adapted lessons, assess pupil progress and work with the SENCo to review EHC plans, while promoting a supportive school ethos and safeguarding practises.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the SEND Hub on a day-to-day basis, fulfilling the specialist support and agreement between the school and the Local Authority.
• Develop the SEND Hub as an integral part of the school, including curriculum offer and high-quality provision for pupils with additional needs.
• Plan and teach inspirational, specialist and highly adapted lessons to pupils within the Hub.
• Use accurate assessment to promote at least expected progress and track pupil profiles.
• Provide a stimulating, nurturing and well-structured learning environment suitable for pupils with SEN.
• Champion the needs of pupils in the SEND Hub across the wider school and mainstream classes.
• Develop a bespoke, topic-based curriculum meeting academic, special and personal development needs.
• Participate in school development/improvement and keep up with national SEND developments.
• Direct support staff and liaise with external agencies to promote pupil progress.
• Support the SENCo in reviewing EHC Plans and targets for pupils in the Hub.
• Attend meetings to maintain multi-agency partnerships and ensure effective transitions.
• Plan SEND Hub lessons to engage pupils with activities appropriate to their level and needs.
• Develop robust records and monitoring to track pupil progress and identify gaps in learning.
• Contribute to whole school inclusive syllabuses, resources and teaching strategies.
• Establish partnerships with parents/carers to involve them in learning and share progress.
• Organise and deliver open events to welcome parents and carers to the SEND Hub.
• Support pupils and families to access educational opportunities and signpost to external agencies.
• Maintain detailed records of meetings with parents/carers and ensure safeguarding.
• Provide high quality support as part of a committed team.
• Maintain up-to-date recording systems for attendance, safeguarding and progress.

Skills

Teaching

SEND Hub

Inclusion

Job description

Job Description

Under the reasonable direction of theHeadteacher, carry out the professional duties of a School Teacher as set outin the current School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD).

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Leadon and have oversight of the learning, academic provision, wellbeing andoutcomes of the pupils within the SEND Hub, providing an environment that isvibrant and promotes a supportive and inclusive culture across theschool.

Ensure the special educationalneeds of individual pupils are met within an inclusive environment that allowsthem access to the National Curriculum in accordance with the provisions of theSpecial Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice 2015.

• Oversee and lead the SEND Hub on a day to day basis, fulfilling the specialist support, provision and agreement between the school/academy and the Local Authority.
• Develop the SEND Hub as an integral part of the school/academy, including the curriculum offer, knowledge and expertise that supports its pupils with additional needs, role modelling high quality provision.
• Plan and teach inspirational, specialist and highly adapted lessons to the pupils within the Hub.
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment, to promote at least expected pupil (academic) progress and emotional development, including the use of profiling each term.
• Provide a stimulating, nurturing and well-structured learning environment suitable for pupils with special educational needs.
• Champion the needs of pupils in the SEND Hub across the wider school and within mainstream classes.
• Develop a bespoke, topic-based curriculum using principles, which both meets the academic, special and personal development/social needs of pupils.
• Play a full and active role in the development of the school including department and whole school development/improvement, aware of and implementing national developments in best practice.

• Participate in, and take responsibility for, your continuing personal professional development.

• Support the school through developing a consistent approach to inclusion, behaviour management, teaching and learning, marking, assessment etc. following relevant school policies.
• Promote pupil progress through the effective deployment and coordination of support staff, including specialists from external agencies.
• Support the SENCo in the review of EHC Plans for pupils placed in the Hub.
• Support the SENCo and class teachers with the review of short and long-term targets/outcomes for pupils at SEN Support that access the SEND Hub as part of planned transitional places.
• Attend relevant meetings to maintain effective multi-agency partnerships with other SEND Hub teachers as part of the network of provision.
• Thoroughly plan all SEND Hub lessons with a view to engaging pupils through a well thought out series of activities designed to be appropriate to the level and ability of each pupil.
• Use accurate assessment to ensure detailed knowledge pupil profiles to plan lessons that will appropriately challenge each pupil leading to measurable and demonstrable progress.
• Ensure monitoring and tracking processes are in place to monitor pupil progress and to identify gaps in learning.
• Ensure lessons consistently model best practice, using a variety of delivery methods which will stimulate learning appropriate to pupil needs and demands of the curriculum.
• Work in partnership with external agencies to ensure pupils are assessed appropriately, supported and monitored across a range of multi-disciplinary services as required.
• Provide robust transition support and planning for SEND Hub pupils, at entry and exit points and also across the school day.
• Provide key contributes within the annual review process for each pupil’s EHC plan, liaising closely with the SENCo.
• Use learning to develop new and effective approaches to teaching and learning across the SEND Hub and the whole school.
• To assist in the development of whole school inclusive syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies and teaching strategies.
• Establish effective partnership relationships with parent / carers to involve them in their child’s learning, as well as sharing information regarding pupils’ curriculum, attainment, progress and targets, behaviour and well-being.

• Organise and deliver open events to welcome parents and carers into the SEND Hub, for both current pupils and as part of planned transition for new pupils.

• Support pupils and their parents/carers to make the most of the educational and other relevant opportunities available to them.
• Liaise effectively with and signpost to other agencies when necessary, for example, early help, social care, Lincolnshire Parent Carer Forum (LPCF), and support agencies.
• Ensure accurate and detailed records are kept of meetings and discussions with parent/carers.
• To support teaching and learning by providing high quality support as part of a committed and flexible team.
• Contribute to the accurate and appropriate use and maintenance of up-to-date recording systems including, but not limited to, those related to attendance, safeguarding, behaviour, progress and learning.

• Demonstrate a critical understanding of legislation, strategies, processes and developments within SEND and reflect this understanding in daily practice.

• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of the school’s policies and procedures related to SEND and to Inclusion, including Accessibility Plan, Safeguarding and Child Protection, Inclusion, Health and Safety, First Aid Policy, confidentiality and data protection.
• Follow the school's Health and Safety rules and procedures and adhere to safeguarding principles; and report all concerns to the appropriate person.
• Ensure the health needs of pupils are met by ensuring agreed medical and / or dietary procedures are carried out in line with their Risk Assessments, EHC plan, Healthcare Plan or any First Aid procedures.
• Expectation to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in the job description as each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

• Directing and supervising the work of Teaching Assistants.

• Co-operation and liaison with other professionals, including fellow staff and colleagues from external agencies (for example, Specialist teachers, LAAT support services, health professionals and social workers).

Generic Responsibilities

• Teach pupils in their assigned group according to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the students in school.
• To use a variety of a delivery methods appropriate to students’ learning styles and the varying demands of the curriculum.
• To provide a positive, conductive and safe learning environment, encouraging high standards in punctuality, presentation of work and relationships.
• To support the school special needs policy on inclusion and to assist in the identification and teaching of children with special needs within the class.
• To set high expectations for pupils’ behaviour and maintain a good standard of discipline through well focused teaching, fostering positive relationships and implementing the school’s behaviour policy.
• To play a full part in the life of the school and LAAT community, and promote its Christian ethos. To follow and actively promote the school’s policies.

For an informal discussion about the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact [e-mail].

TheTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children andyoung people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Wewill require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced criminal recordcheck via the DBS.