Special Educational Needs Teacher
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the role:
We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Special Educational Needs Teacher or ECT to join our Outstanding team at Yewstock School. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to develop their career and make a positive impact on the lives of children with special educational needs.This is a full time and permanent contract.
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching students with a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, including severe, moderate or complex learning needs. They will need to have a sound understanding of pedagogy and knowledge of teaching literacy and numeracy skills, as well as being confident to support learners with a wide range of abilities.The ability to lead a core curriculum subject will be an advantage.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to work in an extremely supportive staff community committed to achieving excellence. You will also receive opportunities for high quality professional development.
We are looking for staff who are passionate about teaching and learning, and who can inspire, engage and motivate pupils. If you are a creative and effective classroom practitioner with a sound understanding of pedagogy, we would love to hear from you.
Requirements:
- A qualification in teaching (QTS or QTLS with SET membership) with an ability to work with children and young people with learning difficulties and/or social communication difficulties.
- An interest in developing curriculum including leading a subject area.
- Able to teach students with a diagnosis of autism and other complex needs.
- Sound understanding of pedagogy and knowledge of teaching literacy and numeracy skills.
- Competent and effective classroom practitioner with the ability and confidence to lead a team of Teaching Assistants within the classroom.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer:
- An estimated salary of £30,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience.
- A supportive staff community committed to achieving excellence and growth.
- Opportunities for high quality professional development including Dorset Therapeutic Thinking (TADSS).
- A commitment to diversity and inclusion, with a caring community that champions equality and promotes a sense of belonging where staff can thrive and are highly valued.
Further details about the role
About us:
Yewstock School is an Outstanding all age special school for pupils with a wide range of SEND. Our pupils follow curricular based on the engagement scale, a semi-formal programme, a formal programme and individual targets from their EHCPs. Pupils work up to entry level 3. There are 170 children between the ages of three to nineteen on roll.
Visits to Yewstock School are encouraged. If you wish to contact Clive Padgett, Headteacher to discuss further please call 01258 472796.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 2nd February 2025Interviews to be held on: Tuesday 11th February 2025
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.