SEN primary Teacher

Randstad Education; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational staffing agency is seeking a dedicated teacher in Plymouth to promote the well-being of SEN pupils and ensure high-quality teaching. You will support the individual needs of students, lead Annual Reviews, and collaborate with parents and external agencies. Candidates must possess strong communication skills and a commitment to the welfare of children. This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of pupils with special educational needs.

Qualifications

• High standards of communication with pupils, staff, and families.
• Experience collaborating with learners and support teams.
• Ability to create differentiated curriculums.

Responsibilities

• Promote well-being of SEN pupils.
• Lead Annual Review meetings and risk assessments.
• Monitor and support pupils' overall progress.

Skills

Promoting well-being of pupils

Communication and interpersonal skills

Teaching skills

Understanding of SEMH pupils

Job description

The main purpose of the role is to:

• Promote well‑being of individual SEN pupils in your class.
• Contribute to an outstanding culture of community across the school.
• Model the high standards of communication, interpersonal skills and peer relationships expected in every interaction with pupils, staff and families.
• Be responsible for the quality first teaching, learning and achievement of all pupils in the class, ensuring equality of opportunity for all including leading and arranging annual review meetings, risk assessments.
• Take responsibility for delivering high‑quality teaching and ensuring the academic success and progress of all pupils in the class, promoting equality of opportunity. This includes leading and coordinating Annual Review meetings, conducting risk assessments and monitoring progress.
• Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of pupils.
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children within the school.

Responsibilities

• To carry out the professional duties of a teacher as set out in the most recent School Teachers' Pay and Conditions document.
• Support consultations, in collaboration with Senior leaders, as part of the admission process of the school, including visits to a pupil's home, school or other location.
• Undertake, lead and analyse the assessment data collected as part of the admission process to the school identify pupils who need support in their learning across the curriculum and working alongside the Pupil and Family Support and Senior Leadership Team to ensure suitable opportunities for teaching and learning are in place.
• Teach students, in subjects across the curriculum, on a one‑to‑one or small group basis who are unable to access learning in a classroom group or environment.
• Undertake tuition as required offsite or in a student's home, with the relevant risk assessments in place.
• Creating a schedule for teaching, learning and progress in range of subject areas including offsite trips, visits and experiences.
• All teachers have a responsibility for providing and safeguarding the welfare of children they are responsible for or come into contact with.
• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant, differentiated curriculum for pupils.
• To lead/support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of pupils.
• To manage the Annual Reviews for pupils within the class.
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides pupils with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential meeting with EHCP and IEP needs.
• Conduct Parents Evenings.
• To share and support the school's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal growth and enjoyment
• Keep an accurate register of students for each lesson. Unexplained absences or patterns of absence should be reported immediately in accordance with the school policy.
• Communicate and consult with the parents/carers of pupils on at least a weekly basis or more frequently.
• Keep up to date on the current curriculum and latest teaching trends.
• EHCP monitoring.
• Maintain an excellent knowledge of the ways, strategies and approaches that will best work with SEMH pupils.