Learning Support Teacher - Preston Street Primary School - 11735_1759154073

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority in Edinburgh seeks a Support For Learning Teacher to provide quality education for children, particularly those with Additional Support Needs. The role requires collaboration with colleagues and specialist agencies to support effective learning environments. A Qualified Teacher Status is necessary, and the role requires adaptability in a team-oriented setting. This position offers an opportunity to work with a diverse student population in a supportive educational framework.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Commitment to inclusion and diversity

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of current trends in effective learning and teaching.
• Experience of teaching across a wide range of classes.
• Knowledge and skills to identify and support children with Additional Support Needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality learning for all children, focusing on those with Additional Support Needs.
• Consult with classroom teachers on inclusion issues and teaching methods.
• Collaborate with school management and ASN Outreach Service.

Skills

Effective communication

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Overview

Support For Learning Teacher – Preston Street Primary School

Salary: £33,594 - £50,589 (pro rata for part time). Hours: 23.1 per week. Monday to Wednesday.

The teacher appointed to this post will be expected to have a sound knowledge of current trends in effective learning and teaching, have experience of teaching across a wide range of classes and have the knowledge and skills to identify and support children with a range of Additional Support Needs.

This will involve working as part of a team to create effective learning environments to support the learning of individuals and groups of children.

Responsibilities

• Support for Learning Teacher role to provide quality learning for all children, with emphasis on those with Additional Support Needs. Roles include Consultation, Direct Teaching, Co-operative Teaching and Specialist Services including assessment and Staff Development.
• Provide specialist advice and consultancy to classroom teachers on Support for Learning issues (e.g., inclusion, teaching/learning approaches for children with ASN).
• Work collaboratively with school management staff and ASN Outreach Service on the most appropriate ways for the school to provide support for learning.
• Liaise closely with Psychological Services and other relevant specialist agencies.
• Provide direct intervention with individuals and groups of children and young people as appropriate.
• Identify resources and develop teaching materials to promote learning in an appropriate context.
• Promote effective transitions: entry into early years classes, transfer into P1, class-to-class transitions and into Secondary School.
• Teach co-operatively with classroom teachers on a planned basis.
• Work collaboratively with Support for Learning Assistants on a planned basis to support children's learning.
• Work with colleagues to maintain positive links with parents.
• Work with colleagues to ensure that the views of children are enabled, represented and taken into account in planning.
• Gather information and carry out assessment to identify the learning needs of children.
• Support the Staged Intervention Process including contributing to the development of Child's Plans and CSPs.
• Prepare reports and participate in review and planning meetings as appropriate.
• Participate in, and contribute to, staff development specific to ASN.
• Maintain contact with local and national sources of information and expertise.
• Maintain a reflective CPD record to evaluate and continue to develop professional knowledge and skills.

Additional information

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We’re committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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