SEN Teacher with TLR for English

Crowdys Hill School; Swindon; Vor Ort; GBP 28.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Crowdys Hill School in Swindon is seeking a capable teacher to deliver English, Maths, Science and project work to pupils with SEND across ages 4–19. You will plan engaging lessons that develop life skills and independence, with ICT support and inclusive practice.

The role requires QTS or QTLS, a background in primary or SEN settings, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to ongoing CPD within a supportive team.

Qualifikationen

• Experience working in primary or SEN settings.
• Excellent communication, literacy and numeracy skills.
• Experience of working with children at a primary age.

Aufgaben

• Prepare and deliver lessons that engage and enthuse students.
• Create practical and creative lessons.
• Teach life skills (e.g., reading timetables, making a hot drink).
• Use ICT effectively to support teaching and learning.
• Collaborate as part of a team and build positive relationships.
• Maintain high expectations for learning, independence and behaviour.
• Develop own CPD and adapt teaching approaches as needed.

Kenntnisse

Excellent communication skills

Literacy and Numeracy

Teamwork

ICT for teaching

Ausbildung

QTS or QTLS

Jobbeschreibung

Crowdys Hill School is a dynamic and expanding special school for pupils in the Swindon area and beyond. We have over 330 pupils on roll, ranging from 4-19 years of age. All our students have moderate or severe learning difficulties and social communication difficulties. Some have autism, ADHD or other more complex needs.

At Crowdys Hill we teach our students both in and out of the classroom. The school has a farm which houses a range of animals from miniature goats to alpacas. Students and teachers are encouraged to use the farm to help develop life skills. We also arrange trips to local attractions, and specific year groups take part in yearly residentials to help our students to experience the world outside of the classroom.

In this post you will be covering a timetable where students are working at around 4 years below ARE. Subjects you will be expected to teach consist of English, Maths, Science, and project work to include Humanities; and other NC subjects.

The job description in the application pack for full details, but briefly, some of the key fields you will be responsible for as well as English will include:

• To prepare and deliver lessons that engage and enthuse the students to develop a love for learning
• To prepare lessons that are practical and creative.
• To be able to teach students life skills i.e., how to read a bus timetable? How to make a hot drink?
• To have the ability to use ICT effectively to support teaching and learning
• To have an enthusiastic, imaginative, and caring approach to children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• To be able to work as part of a team and build positive relationships
• To have grand expectations of students’ achievements relating to learning, independence, and behaviour
• To have the ability to build positive relationships with students
• To be able to be flexible in your teaching approach.
• Willingness to develop own CPD

English TLR

To provide strategic leadership for English across the school, ensuring that all pupils, regardless of need, receive a high-quality, ambitious and engaging English curriculum. The Subject lead for English will lead the development of reading, writing, communication and literacy skills, enabling pupils to make excellent progress and prepare successfully for adulthood.

Your Experience

Our person specification in the application pack contains the full areas of skills and experience we require, but, it is important to us that you feel comfortable and confident in your role, so although you may not have all the skills we are looking for there are some essential features our appointee will need to have, and these include:

• Experience working primary or SEN setting.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalency (QTLS)
• Excellent communication, Literacy and Numeracy skills
• Experience of working with children at a primary age.

What we can offer you in return….

• An excellent supportive staff committed to achieving exceptionally ambitious standards.
• An interesting, diverse, and exciting career.
• Caring, fun pupils that enjoy coming to school to learn.
• A strong CPD programme.
• Small class sizes to allow you to give more time and individual attention to pupils.
• Opportunities for future professional development.
• Strong ethos and a commitment to collaborative working.
• A sense of achievement at the end of every day.

No previous applicants or CV's will be considered.