SEN Teacher - Cornfield School

Cornfield School; Littlehampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornfield School in Littlehampton, a small boys' school with 84 pupils aged 8–16, seeks a dedicated SEN Teacher with SEMH experience. The role focuses on supporting SEMH students to gain independence and practical life skills, in a friendly, supportive team.

Candidates should demonstrate resilience, excellent communication, and strong organisational abilities, with MPS or UPS pay scale. The school emphasizes safeguarding and robust recruitment checks, reflecting its commitment to student welfare

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with SEN, particularly SEMH.
• Ability to demonstrate robust classroom practice and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality SEN teaching to SEMH pupils.
• Support students to become more independent and gain life skills.
• Collaborate with the team to deliver personalised learning plans.
• Model calm, organised, and professional conduct for students and staff.

Skills

SEMH experience

Classroom management

Job description

We are looking to appoint a SEN Teacher with experience in SEMH. The successful applicant will work alongside our friendly and supportive team of professionals who put the students at the heart of what we do.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate robustness & resilience as the role can be extremely rewarding but very demanding. It is important to be able to maintain a level of calm and have excellent communication skills with both adults and young people. It is essential to have good organisational skills, the ability to multitask and act as a role model for students.

The ideal applicant will be able to demonstrate excellent classroom practice and have recent experience of working with children with SEN, however experience in Social, Emotional and Communication Difficulties would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to work in a school that focuses on supporting SEMH students to become more independent and provide them with skills and experiences that will enable them to be successful in life.

This post would be suitable for experienced and recently qualified practitioners wanting to commit to working with challenging students.

MPS or UPS pay scale.

Cornfield School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

Cornfield is boys school located in the seaside town of Littlehampton and has 84 students on role, aged between 8 and 16 who have Social, Emotional or Behavioural difficulties.