SEND Teacher at St Clement’s & St John’s CE Infant School

Dorset Council UK; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A unique opportunity for an outstanding SEND teacher at St Clement’s & St John’s CE Infant School. The role involves supporting children with complex needs in a mainstream setting, fostering learning and inclusive environments, while working alongside dedicated SEN teaching assistants. Commitment to ongoing professional development in a supportive school environment is encouraged.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive teaching environment

Qualifications

• Experience working with EYFS and/or KS1 children with complex SEN needs.
• High energy, motivation, and a commitment to continued professional development.
• Ability to build positive relationships and support pupils' emotional needs.

Responsibilities

• Support a cohort of pupils with complex needs within mainstream school.
• Work collaboratively with parents and other professionals.
• Inspire and motivate children to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Empathy

Collaboration

Motivation

Adaptability

Understanding emotional needs

Job description

St Clement’s & St John’s CE Infant School have a unique opportunity to recruit an outstanding SEND teacher with a passion for SEND as well as developing and inspiring a life long love of learning in children.

The successful candidate will work in a bespoke provision within the mainstream school. Our provision provides education to a cohort of infant aged pupils with complex needs including Autism, communication and language needs and global developmental delay. The provision is very much part of the mainstream school and where appropriate, children will join the main school for learning and activities. The successful teacher will be supported in their daily practice by a team of SEN teaching assistants.

Please Apply If You Have

• experience working with EYFS and/or KS1 school aged children with complex SEN needs, including Autism, global delay and communication language difficulties, within a mainstream, resource base or a special school
• high levels of energy, vision, positivity, motivation and resilience as well as being an empathetic, highly attuned approachable character
• able to inspire, motivate and support children and staff as well as achieve outstanding outcomes
• experience working collaboratively as part of a team and liaising with parents/carers and other professionals
• the ability to adapt and use your initiative to enable the pupils you are working with to thrive
• a commitment and passion to support pupils with SEND to thrive within a provision to achieve their full potential
• the ability to see every child as unique and build positive relationships
• a strong understanding of children’s emotional presentation and how to meet their emotional needs
• commitment to continued professional development and willing to make a positive contribution to our whole school
• this post is not suitable for ECTs
  
  

In return for your commitment, we can offer an environment in which you are encouraged to learn and progress, whether this be through professional qualifications or an ongoing programme of CPD. Our group of very different schools provides a range of opportunities for secondment and progression for staff throughout the academic year.