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Remedy Education; Greenwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Greenwich is seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate SEN Teacher to join their dedicated team. The ideal candidate will have experience in teaching students aged 7-19 with complex learning needs, utilizing augmentative communication systems. This full-time position offers professional development opportunities, smaller class sizes, and a supportive environment. The school aims to foster a collaborative approach to education, ensuring a positive impact on students' learning experiences.

Benefits

Career progression

Targeted CPD

Onsite parking

Smaller class sizes

Qualifications

• Experience teaching students with complex and severe learning needs.
• Ability to use high-tech and low-tech AAC systems.
• Experience in positive behavior support and sensory processing difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging and individualized lessons.
• Lead a support staff team for consistent care.
• Collaborate with therapists to integrate therapeutic strategies.
• Build strong relationships with families.

Skills

SEN experience

Use of AAC systems

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Behavior management

Working with parents/carers

Leading a class team

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Complex Needs SEN Teacher needed for a mainstream Secondary school based in Greenwich.

Remedy are looking for a qualified/experienced Unqualified SEN Class Teacher to work full-time in a mainstream Secondary school.

The ideal candidate would have experience of working with pupils aged 7-19 with autism and moderate, severe and profound learning difficulties/disabilities including those with visual and hearing impairments.

The setting is a specialist school based in Greenwich.

The role:

• Plan and deliver highly individualised, engaging, and meaningful lessons that consider cognitive, communication, and sensory profiles.
• Lead and manage a class team of support staff to ensure a consistent and person-centred approach across the day.
• Work collaboratively with therapists and other professionals to embed therapeutic strategies into daily teaching.
• Use augmentative and alternative communication systems (AAC) including high-tech (e.g., communication devices/apps) and low-tech systems (e.g., PECS, Sign-Along, visual supports).
• Build strong relationships with families and contribute positively to home-school communication.
• Play an active role in annual reviews and contribute meaningfully to Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP) processes.

The school offers:

• The successful candidate will be supported to develop leadership skills.
• Targeted CPD will be identified through the performance appraisal process alongside mentoring from a member of the leadership team.
• The school will support the successful candidate to meet the threshold standards and contribute to wider curriculum and staff development.
• Onsite parking.
• Career progression.
• Smaller class sizes and dedicated support.
• Supportive and collaborative team.

This is an excellent opportunity to secure a long term, permanent position!

The school are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and compassionate SEN Class Teacher to come on board and join their hard working team.

Required skills:

• Is a qualified teacher with proven SEN experience, ideally in a special school setting.
• Has extensive experience with AAC systems - both high-tech and low-tech.
• Has experience teaching students with complex and severe learning needs, sensory processing difficulties and managing behaviours positively using PBS principles.
• Is skilled in multidisciplinary collaboration and confident embedding therapeutic and regulation strategies into teaching.
• Can lead, inspire, and support a class team to deliver high-quality, consistent care and education.
• Is confident in working with parents/carers and supporting EHCP processes.

Remedy is an Equal Opportunities employer. Subject to observance of all UK and EU current legislation we shall not discriminate to exclude individuals on the grounds of age, race, colour, gender (birth or reassigned), sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief, marital status, ethnic or national origin, health, pregnancy, childcare responsibilities or criminal records. Candidates from such groups are actively encouraged to apply.