19 Days Remaining
Job Reference #: EDV/2026/HCEA/25082
Location: Harris Drive, Overslade Lane, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6EA
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: Full-Time
Salary: Annually (FTE) TMS 1-6, UPS 1-3 & TLR2a (£3,527)
Closing Date: Midnight, Sun 12th Apr, 2026
Start Date: September 2026
Positions Available: 1
Interview Date(s): To Be Confirmed
About This Role
KEY PURPOSE
* To support the SENDCo with providing SEND educational excellence;
* To support the increase in educational outcomes for SEN students to enable performance in line with National average;
* To provide teachers/staff with additional support to engage effectively with SEN students;
* To develop effective programmes to engage with students to meet their needs and help them reach their full potential;
* To work with parents to support engagement in school life;
* Ensure high levels of attendance and behaviour for SEN students;
* To lead on foundation qualifications for SEN students;
* To ensure High Attaining SEN students have the opportunities to thrive and stretch themselves;
* To support the department to achieve the department vision by developing pedagogy and embedding academy policies across the team;
* To support the delivery of high quality teaching and learning which collectively raises standards including levels of engagement, aspiration and attainment;
* To ensure that department policies are fully communicated, implemented, monitored and evaluated;
* To ensure appropriate language and exams access support is in place;
* To support transitions of students from year 6, new starters in year and leavers are in place;
* To contribute to developing and enhancing the teaching practice of others by setting high expectations for standards of teaching and learning;
* To share and support the academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth through provision of a broad and balanced range of opportunities for learners both within and beyond the classroom.
All teachers are subject to the Conditions of Employment set out annually in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. These detail the professional and particular duties required of teachers, together with requirements for Management time, Working time and Guaranteed planning and preparation time. The academy complies with these requirements in order to make reasonable demands of teachers.
Accountabilities
The appointee will be line managed by the SENDCo.
Principal Responsibilities
* Promoting the building and sharing of good practice and successful innovation within the team;
* Ensuring the consistent application of teaching and learning strategies and tailored provision that meets the needs of all learners;
* Supporting the SENDCo to monitor and evaluate standards of teaching and learning through classroom observation, sampling students’ work and student feedback;
* Assisting the SENDCo to monitor and evaluate standards of attainment of SEND students through the collection, analysis and reporting of performance data using SISRA/Data dashboard;
* Contributing to SEND team meetings for briefing, consultation, sharing of good practice and training;
* Supporting effective induction for new staff and support for trainees and TAs.
Teaching
* Teach students according to their individual educational needs, including the setting and marking of work;
* Assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as are required;
* Provide, or contribute to, oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students;
* Ensure that transferable literacy skills are promoted and cross curricular application reinforced in the teaching/learning experience of students;
* Provide aspirational and effective learning experiences for students, in which lessons are consistently of at least “good” quality;
* Use a variety of delivery methods which will stimulate learning appropriate to student needs and meets the demands of the syllabus;
* Maintain positive behaviour for learning in accordance with the academy’s procedures and encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, independent learning, standards of work and homework;
* Consistently apply whole academy and department Behaviour Management systems so that effective learning can take place;
* Undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, departmental and academy procedures;
* Mark, grade and give written/verbal and diagnostic feedback in line with the whole academy assessment and marking policy.
Pastoral System
* Liaise with Heads of House to ensure the implementation of the academy’s Pastoral System and Worship practices;
* Register students, accompany them to assemblies, encourage their full attendance at all lessons and their participation in other aspects of academy life, when required.
Operational/Strategic Planning
* Assist in the development of appropriate resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies in the Curriculum Area;
* Contribute to the Curriculum Area Self Evaluation and Development planning, and support its effective implementation.
Curriculum
* Assist the Head of Departments and SLT member with responsibility for Teaching & Learning, to ensure that the curriculum area provides a range of teaching which complements the academy’s strategic objectives;
* Assist in the process of curriculum development and change so as to ensure the continued relevance to the needs of students, examining and awarding bodies and the academy’s Mission and Strategic.
Staffing
* Participate in the academy’s staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development as appropriate;
* Continue personal development in the relevant areas including subject knowledge and teaching methods;
* Engage actively in the Performance Management Review process;
* Ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom support;
* Work as a member of a designated team and to contribute positively to effective working relations within the academy.
Quality Assurance
* To help to implement academy quality procedures and to adhere to those;
* Contribute to the process of monitoring and evaluation of the curriculum area in line with agreed academy procedures, including evaluation against quality standards and performance criteria and implement modification and improvement where required;
* Periodically review methods of teaching and programmes of work;
* Participate in, as may be required, in the review, development and management of activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the academy.
Management Information
* Maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information for MIS, registers, etc.;
* Complete relevant documentation to assist in progress tracking;
* Track student progress and use information to inform provision, in terms of tailored wave 1 provision as well as additional support and intervention.
Communications
* Communicate effectively with stakeholders as appropriate;
* Follow agreed policies for communications in the academy;
* Alert the appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and to make recommendations as to how these may be resolved;
* Communicate as appropriate, with the parents of students and with persons or bodies outside the academy concerned with the welfare of individual students, after consultation with the appropriate staff.
Marketing and Liaison
* Participate in marketing and liaison activities such as Open Evenings and Parents’ Evenings;
* Contribute to the development of effective subject links with external agencies.
Management of Resources
* Co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the academy, department and the students.
Related Documents
* Teacher Of SEND English And De...pdf
Contact Details
Mrs Claire Bult
01788812549
recruitment@harris.covmat.org
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