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Polaris, company; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Employee discount scheme

Job summary

Selwyn Hall School is a new SEN school in Foxton, south west of Cambridge, providing specialist education for 7-18 year olds with SEMH. The successful candidate will plan, prepare and present lessons to meet the needs of the whole ability range and will work with staff, parents and professionals to ensure high standards of education.

The school emphasizes a tailored approach in a supportive environment, with emphasis on individual attention, forest school and outdoor learning experiences for

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) required.
• Successful primary school teaching experience is essential.
• Strong knowledge of the National Curriculum.
• Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and present lessons for the whole ability range.
• Motivate pupils through enthusiastic, imaginative presentation.
• Collaborate with colleagues, parents and professionals to maintain high education standards.
• Monitor and assess pupils’ progress and provide feedback to pupils, parents and colleagues.
• Use varied teaching strategies and resources to promote engagement and learning.
• Create and maintain a safe, stimulating learning environment.
• Maintain classroom discipline in line with Behaviour Policy.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status

Primary teaching experience

National Curriculum knowledge

Differentiation

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching all allocated areas of the curriculum. You will be required to plan, prepare and present lessons that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class group. Other responsibilities include:

• Motivating pupils through enthusiastic, imaginative presentation
• Working collaboratively with colleagues, parents and other professionals to ensure a high standard of education
• Monitoring and assessing pupils' progress, providing regular feedback to pupils, parents and colleagues
• Using a variety of teaching strategies and resources to promote pupils' engagement and learning
• Creating and maintaining a safe and stimulating learning environment for all pupils
• Maintaining discipline within the classroom in line with our Behaviour Policy
• Hold Qualified Teacher Status
• Successful Primary School Teaching experience
• A good knowledge of the National Curriculum
• Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils needs

About the school

Selwyn Hall School is a new SEN school in Foxton, South West of Cambridge, which provides specialist education for 7-18 year olds with social, emotional, and mental health difficulties (SEMH). Our pupils may have a number of diagnoses including: ASD, ADHD, FASD, anxiety and/or, communication and interaction, cognition, and learning needs. Our small bespoke groupings of 4-6 children ensure that every pupil receives the individual attention they need to succeed. The school is situated within large private grounds to create a therapeutic environment that enables us to focus on the health and wellbeing of the pupils. We have space for a range of outdoor learning experiences including forest school, a multi-use sports pitch, sensory trail, conservation area and play equipment. Inside, the building has been completely refurbished and offers a range of classrooms and activity rooms including science, computing, music, drama and Art/DT. We are part of the Polaris Community and have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years. Within the Polaris Community, we have twelve SEN schools across the UK who work together to provide each pupil with a tailored, diverse and appropriate education in a safe, supportive environment that promotes engagement, inspires learning and encourages achievement. All of our provisions are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.

• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Access to our employee discount scheme offering savings with over 740 retailers including all the major supermarkets, hundreds of high street shops and a wide range of restaurants.