SEND Teacher

ARK SCHOOLS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Ark rewards

Interest-free loans

Gym discounts

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Ark St Alban's Academy in Birmingham is seeking a Teacher of SEND with specialist KS1/KS2 expertise to teach pupils with complex needs. The role involves planning personalised lessons, differentiating content, and contributing to support plans within a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will have QTS, a relevant degree, and ongoing SEND professional development, working in a school serving diverse pupils in central Birmingham.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) required.
• Degree or equivalent qualification.
• Evidence of continued professional development relating to SEND.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality, personalised lessons for high-need SEND learners.
• Differentiate curriculum to enable access at appropriate levels.
• Support development of pupils' academic progress, communication, independence, emotional regulation.
• Collaborate with therapists and educational psychologists for integrated support.
• Contribute to risk assessments, behaviour support plans, and personalised learning plans.

Skills

SEND experience

KS1 KS2 curriculum

Differentiated learning

Autism & communication needs

Behaviour management

Education

QTS

Degree or equivalent qualification

CPD in SEND

Job description

About The Role

The Teacher of SEND will have specialist expertise in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 curricula and significant experience of teaching pupils with complex and high needs SEND, including those with autism, communication and interaction needs, cognition and learning difficulties, sensory needs and social, emotional and mental health needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality, engaging and personalised lessons that meet the diverse needs of pupils with high
• levels of SEND
• Adapt and differentiate curriculum content to ensure all pupils can access learning at an appropriate level whilst
  maintaining high expectations
• Deliver teaching that develops pupils' academic progress, communication skills, independence, emotional
• regulation and personal development
• Work closely with therapists, educational psychologists and other professionals to ensure integrated support for
  pupils
• Contribute to the development and review of individual risk assessments, behaviour support plans and
  personalised learning plans

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Degree or equivalent qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development relating to SEND

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience of teaching pupils with SEND within a specialist or inclusive educational setting
• Strong knowledge of the KS1 and KS2 National Curriculum
• Experience of planning and delivering highly differentiated learning programmes
• Experience of teaching pupils with complex and high needs SEND
• Experience of working with pupils with EHCPs and contributing to annual review processes
• Understanding of autism, speech and language needs, cognition and learning needs, sensory needs and SEMH

Benefits

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards - a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans - up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts - offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme - providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

About Us

We are committed to addressing educational disadvantage. We consistently guide pupils to GCSE and A-Level outcomes which place our cohorts in the top 10% of schools nationally on many measures, including those for the progress of disadvantaged pupils. Our school serves pupils from central Birmingham. The percentage of our cohort eligible for the Pupil Premium is the eighth highest in the country.

There are very few communities in the UK who need great teachers more than ours. Teachers and leaders at Ark St Alban's Academy are determined to prove that the background of a young person can be no impediment to their success. Our school prepares pupils to succeed at elite universities, with our alumni proudly representing our community at prestigious destinations including Cambridge University, Durham University and the London School of Economics.

Diversity and inclusion

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone - staff and students - can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective.

Safeguarding statement

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.