Class Inclusion Teacher

Leicestershire County Council; East Midlands, Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and inclusive educational environment as a Class/Inclusion Teacher, where you will inspire and support students with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs. This role involves teaching engaging lessons, providing outreach support, and collaborating with various agencies to ensure pupils thrive in their educational journeys. With a commitment to inclusion and professional development, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of young learners. If you're passionate about education and ready to lead with empathy, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Supportive Team Environment

Flexible Working Options

Unique Learning Environment

Qualifications

• Experience working with challenging pupils in a primary setting.
• Ability to support emotional and behavioral needs of students.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons to small groups of learners.
• Provide outreach support and recommendations for mainstream schools.
• Collaborate with external agencies to support pupil progress.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status

Knowledge of SEN legislation

Experience with SEMH needs

Leadership and support skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Belle Vue Road, Earl Shilton, LE9 7PA

Worker Category: Fixed Location Worker

Salary: TPC MS1 - UPS3 + TRL2a and SEN point 1

Working Hours:34 hours per week (Full Time- Term Time- Pro Rata)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 25th May 2025

Interview Date(s): 29th May 2025

SEMH Class/Inclusion Teacher at Oakfield Short Stay Primary

Are you ready for a change? Do you want to make a real difference? Then this might just be the job for you!

About Us: Oakfield Short Stay Primary is a dynamic Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) 30-place pupil referral unit. We are dedicated to ensuring every child achieves success and realises their potential. Our school operates across two bases, providing a supportive and engaging environment for pupils who join us following a permanent exclusion or dual registration.

About the Role

Role Overview: As a Class/Inclusion Teacher, you will be at the heart of our mission, teaching a small group of learners and delivering a creative curriculum that captivates and inspires. You will also provide outreach support across the county, working directly with settings to observe pupils and offer recommendations to maintain placements in mainstream schools as an LA officer. Having experience of working with children who present with SEMH needs is preferable. The role would suit a teacher with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can lead a team and inspire others. Many of our children present with challenging behaviour, and we are looking for someone who can demonstrate strong empathy and ability to intrinsically connect with pupils with complex SEMH needs.
The post will be based at either our Northern or Southern school dependant on our current cohort of children and need.

Key Responsibilities:
Teach and Inspire: Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging lessons to a small group of learners, fostering a love for learning.
Support Reintegration: Assist in reintegrating pupils back into mainstream schools, ensuring they receive the support they need and equipping them with the skills they need to be successful.
Outreach and Support: Provide outreach support, observing pupils in various settings and offering tailored recommendations and advice to support inclusion in our mainstream primary schools.
Lead and Mentor: Chair and participate in Primary Inclusion Forums, guiding and mentoring mainstream teachers and support staff as part of schools graduated response.
Collaborate with Agencies: Work closely with educational psychologists, SEN coordinators, and other external agencies to support pupil progress.
Manage Resources: Secure and allocate resources effectively to enhance teaching and learning and manage a small team of support staff.
Promote Inclusion: Demonstrate a commitment to inclusion, ensuring all pupils feel valued and supported.

What We Offer:
Unique Learning Environment: Experience a diverse and dynamic workplace where every day is different.
Professional Development: Access opportunities for professional growth and bespoke training.
Supportive Team: Join a highly skilled and supportive team of practitioners.
Make a Difference: Play a crucial role in transforming the lives of young people.
Flexibility: Options for part-time or full-time work to suit your lifestyle.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement .

About You

To apply for this post, you must have:

• Qualified teacher status.
• Knowledge of SEN legislation and county SEN policy and procedures.
• Experience of working with pupils with special educational needs in a primary school, primary pupil referral unit or primary special school.
• Experience as a primary school teacher
• Experience of teaching challenging pupils.
• Ability to provide leadership and support to staff in managing the emotional, social and behavioural needs of pupils.
• Ability to provide leadership and support to staff in providing high quality teaching.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to,equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion,please contact:

Lewis Pegg or Craig Collins, Co-Headteacher

Telephone: [phone] or email [e-mail]

Email: [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Interested? Visits are strongly encouraged. Please contact the school office on 0116 275 9150 or email [e-mail] to arrange a visit. For informal discussions about the role, please contact Lewis Pegg or Craig Collins, Co-Headteacher
Join us at Oakfield Short Stay Primary and be part of a team that truly makes a difference!

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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