SEN Teacher

Aspris; Tavistock; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive reward/discount scheme

Blue Light discount card

Teacher's Pension

SEN allowance

Comprehensive induction

Ongoing training & career progression

PVG/DBS paid

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Tor View School, part of Aspris Children’s Services, in Tavistock (Devon) invites applications for a qualified Teacher experienced with pupils who have special educational needs. You will deliver a welcoming, stimulating learning experience for young people working towards adulthood, with Post 14 SEN exposure desirable.

The role requires adapting lessons to meet diverse needs while maintaining high challenge.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher with experience delivering lessons to pupils with special educational needs.
• Experience adapting lessons to be accessible while maintaining high challenge.
• Experience with pupils on the autism spectrum and complex needs is advantageous.
• Ability to manage typical behaviours of pupils with SEN.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and inclusive lessons for pupils with SEN.
• Adapt teaching to meet diverse needs and ensure progress toward post-16 destinations.
• Support pupils with autism and complex needs in a nurturing environment.
• Use the TIS approach to underpin curriculum delivery and learning.

Skills

SEN experience

Post-14 SEN experience desirable

Adapt lessons for accessibility

Behaviour management

Autism experience

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Closing date: 27rd of October (midnight).

Interviews: held at Tor View School on Friday 30th October.

Are you an inspirational Teacher who is passionate about enhancing the provision for children and young people with special educational needs?

Tor View School are seeking to appoint a qualified Teacher who is committed to providing a welcoming, stimulating learning experience for all the pupils at our school. This post will work with YP with SEN as they prepare for adulthood, therefore experience in Post 14 SEN would be desirable.

To be successful you will be a creative, nurturing individual dedicated to ensuring that students’ needs are met, providing them with a positive learning journey and helping them to achieve their aspirations. You will need to have experience of adapting lessons to make them accessible to all pupils while ensuring a high level of challenge. The school uses the TIS approach to underpin the learning environment and curriculum delivery and you will be well supported to use this within your own practice.

The role will involve you managing typical behaviours involving pupils with Special Educational Needs; therefore, experience of working with students with Autism and complex needs would be advantageous.

Benefits:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Blue Light discount card
• Teacher's Pension
• SEN allowance
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

About the school:

Tor View School is a very special school that enables young people with with Autism, trauma related interruptions, communication needs and learning difficulties to access an appropriate curriculum in a wonderful environment in the heart of Devon. With typical class sizes of 4 we are able to provide the care, attention, time and dedication to all of the young people to enable them to access education and reach their individual goals and aspirations.

We have been rated as ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ in the assessment categories ‘Behaviour and attitudes’, ‘Personal development’ and ‘Leadership and management’ by Ofsted.

In the recent Ofsted report, inspectors said: ‘Pupils shine at this happy and effective school. They feel valued and safe because staff understand their needs and how to meet them. Staff promote positive relationships very effectively. They secure a holistic view of pupils needs and challenges. This helps ensure that pupils benefit from tailored, personalised programmes of study.’

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress.

We strongly believe in developing our own talent and growing our teachers into successful middle and senior leaders.

For more information, or to organise a visit, please contact Robyn Hill on 07720891703/[e-mail]

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

If you want to progress your career in Education, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

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