Special Educational Needs Teacher (Preparation for Adulthood)

Teaching Vacancies; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff well-being

Catholic school community

Job summary

St John's Catholic Specialist School seeks an experienced SEN Teacher to lead a Post-16 group focused on Preparation for Adulthood, independence and employability. The role may involve teaching across the age range as needs evolve, contributing to personalised curricula and multi-agency collaboration.

The successful candidate will deliver ASDAN Life Skills and related programmes, support learners in developing communication, self-advocacy and community integration skills, and promote wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience teaching pupils with SEND across ages and abilities.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to cover different cohorts as needs evolve.
• Understands autism and associated communication, sensory and learning needs.
• Experience of Preparation for Adulthood, life skills teaching or Post-16 SEND.
• Experience of delivering ASDAN or similar accreditation programmes.
• Able to develop highly personalised learning pathways.
• Has high aspirations for young people with SEND.
• Committed to helping students achieve meaningful adult lives.

Responsibilities

• Planning, teaching and assessing an engaging curriculum.
• Delivering ASDAN Life Skills and other relevant qualifications and accreditation programmes.
• Teaching across different age groups and key stages as required by the school.
• Supporting students to develop independence, communication and self-advocacy skills.
• Preparing young people for further education, employment, internships and adult life.
• Organising and leading community-based learning and work-related experiences.
• Collaborating with therapists, support staff, families and external agencies.
• Contributing to annual reviews and ensuring ambitious, personalised educational outcomes.
• Promoting students' wellbeing, confidence and active participation in the wider community.

Skills

SEND teaching experience

Flexible & adaptable

Autism understanding

Preparation for Adulthood/Life skills

ASDAN or similar accreditation

Personalised learning pathways

High aspirations for students

Commitment to adult outcomes

Job description

Special Educational Needs Teacher (Preparation for Adulthood)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Has successful experience of teaching pupils with SEND across a range of ages and abilities.
• Is flexible and adaptable, with the confidence to work with different cohorts as the needs of the school evolve.
• Understands autism and associated communication, sensory and learning needs.
• Has experience of Preparation for Adulthood, life skills teaching or Post-16 SEND provision
• Has experience of delivering ASDAN or similar accreditation programmes.
• Can develop highly personalised learning pathways.
• Has high aspirations for young people with SEND.
• Is committed to helping students achieve meaningful and fulfilling adult lives.

What the school offers its staff

• A supportive and experienced staff team.
• Small teaching groups and excellent staff-to-student ratios.
• A strong commitment to staff well-being.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people with SEND.
• A welcoming and supportive Catholic school community.

Further details about the role

St John's Catholic Specialist School is a thriving Non Maintained special school for young people with a range of needs including autism, sensory impairments, communication needs and learning difficulties. Our mission is to equip every student with the knowledge, confidence and skills needed to flourish in adulthood and play an active role in their community. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic SEN Teacher to initially lead a small group of Post-16 students, delivering a curriculum focused on Preparation for Adulthood, independence, employ-ability and community inclusion. Whilst the role will initially be based within our Post-16 provision, all teachers at St John's Catholic Specialist School are employed to work across the age range of the school according to the needs of our pupils and the strengths and expertise of staff. The successful candidate should therefore be willing and able to teach learners across different age ranges and key stages as their role develops over time.

This role includes:

• Planning, teaching and assessing an engaging curriculum.
• Delivering ASDAN Life Skills and other appropriate qualifications and accreditation programmes.
• Delivering high-quality teaching and learning across different age groups and key stages as required by the school.
• Supporting students to develop independence, communication and self-advocacy skills.
• Preparing young people for further education, employment, supported internships and adult life.
• Organising and leading community-based learning and work-related experiences.
• Working closely with therapists, support staff, families and external agencies.
• Contributing to annual reviews and ensuring educational outcomes remain ambitious and personalised.
• Promoting students' wellbeing, confidence and active participation in the wider community.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.