SEN Teacher of English - Pipers Corner School

Buckinghamshire Council; Cryers Hill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent school is seeking a SEN Teacher of English to support students with learning difficulties. The role involves providing classroom support and advice to staff. Qualified candidates must hold a PGCE or QTS equivalent and have experience teaching English. This is a fixed-term position to cover Adoption leave for up to one year, working 0.6FTE to 0.8FTE. Competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Essential teaching qualifications required.
• Experience of teaching English at secondary school age students with learning difficulties.
• Knowledge of Dyslexia and specific learning difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Teach students with learning difficulties.
• Provide advice to staff for classroom support.
• Assist with Learning Support advice and staff training.

Skills

Experience teaching English

Knowledge of Dyslexia

Ability to support students with learning difficulties

Experience leading staff training

Education

PGCE or QTS equivalent

Job description

SEN Teacher of English - Pipers Corner School

Location: High Wycombe

The successful candidate will be responsible for the teaching of students with learning difficulties and will provide advice to staff for supporting students within the classroom.

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Contract type: Fixed term to cover Adoption leave for up to one year

Hours: The role will be 0.6FTE to 0.8FTE, to be worked over five days or full-time for the right candidate.

About us

Pipers Corner is a Girls’ School Association Independent School for girls aged 4-18. Set in 96 acres of beautiful Chiltern countryside, the school is four miles north of High Wycombe and two miles from Great Missenden. In its most recent ISI inspection (March 2023) the school was graded as “excellent” in all categories.

To assist the Head of Individual Learning indirect provision of Learning Support advice including staff training throughout the School alongside direct teaching of Senior School students for English.

The Department The Individual Learning department offer support, advice and assessment to students, parents and teachers to help students achieve their learning potential.

The team supports students who require support and provision to fulfil and achieve to the best of their abilities. Our Head of Individual Learning is both a Chartered Educational Psychologist and qualified teacher. We have one teacher who is a qualified Maths teacher for students with Specific Learning Difficulties including Dyscalculia) and one teacher who is Level 5 trained for Dyslexia. We also have a teaching assistant who works within the classroom and with small groups/individuals to support their learning and as a mentor/coach. We offer advice and support across the School to promote understanding of learning development and provide interventions to support progression.

• Classroom advice for teachers
• Strategies to implement within the classroom
• Assessment by our Educational Psychologist or Specialist Teacher, as appropriate.
• Classroom Assistant support within the classroom
• Small group/pair support with a specialist teacher e.g. for students with SpLD/Dyslexia in English and/or Maths
• Individual support with Individual Learning (IL) Teacher or IL Assistant for pastoral and mentoring support

Our Individual Learning Department is accredited by CReSTeD (The Council for the Registration of Schools teaching Dyslexic pupils) as a centre within the heart of the School offering advice to students, parents and teachers alongside individual, group and class provision for supporting students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)/Dyslexia across the School.

• Essential teaching qualifications required e.g. PGCE or QTS equivalent
• Experience of teaching English at secondary school age students with learning difficulties
• Knowledge of Dyslexia and specific learning difficulties
• Experience of leading initiatives or staff training would be desirable
• Interests in other areas of SEND such as Autism would be desirable

Completed application forms and a covering letter should be addressed to the Headmistress and returned to HR via the email address above.

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Pipers Corner School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Pipers Corner School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.