Overview
What skills and experience we're looking for
* Either a Certificate of Diploma qualification in Play Therapy, or relevant Teaching and Learning qualifications, or Qualified Teacher Status (or working towards)
* Experience of planning and delivering successful teaching that improves outcomes for individual or small group of learners with SEMH needs
* Ability to form and maintain positive and effective relationships with students, colleagues, parents and other professionals
* Able to identify and coordinate other agencies for individual learning plans
* Experience of effective support for children with SEMH needs
* Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues within the Academy and other professionals
* Ability to use positive behaviour management strategies to ensure best outcomes for individual or a small group of students
What the school offers its staff
* Deaf Academy Teacher salary scale, with progression through standard and higher levels of pay depending on good performance, including an additional SEN point (and further SEN point depending on qualifications)
* Access to the Teachers Pension Scheme
* Sponsorship to achieve relevant postgraduate qualifications including the Teacher of the Deaf qualification
* Sponsorship to achieve British Sign Language (BSL) qualifications up to Level 3.
* Free on-site parking and £2 subsidised lunch
* Cycle to work scheme
* The opportunity to join a committed team of professionals working together to secure high achievement for all our students
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
* Access to a 24/7 Employee assistance program
* Opportunity to work in a new purpose-built campus located within a very close proximity to the beach
Further details about the role
Experienced in multi-sensory and practical learning, at a foundation stage level? BSL user at level 1 or above? Interested in coordinating individual provision and creating individual timetables? We are looking to recruit a talented and energetic teaching professional to provide a small group of our students who are working below and within the early stages of the National Curriculum Level with the education they deserve.
Working at the Deaf Academy, you can be certain that you are part of a team that does its utmost to inspire and enable our young people to thrive. Preparing young people for a happy, healthy and fulfilling future is what it’s all about for us. We provide specialist education and care for deaf young people across the United Kingdom. Our students range from 5 to 25 years old and the majority of them also have additional needs. We operate a broad and enriched curriculum, tailored to student’s individual needs. Each student is supported to achieve their learning potential as part of our bilingual learning environment.
We are very keen to hear from those with a background and expertise in SEMH/SEN, those who may already have their Teacher of the Deaf (TOD) qualification or ready to be sponsored by the academy to undertake this. A relocation package is available for candidates who are looking to relocate to Devon. Please contact the HR Team on HR@thedeafacademy.ac.uk.
Key responsibilities
* Plan, deliver and assess a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
* Coordinating timetable to meet individual need, which may include internal and external learning opportunities
* Contribute to raising standards of student attainment and behaviour within the Academy
* Plan, deliver and assess a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential through the delivery of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum including bespoke timetables where necessary
* Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviours, which are expected of students
* Build good working relationships with the whole team including being able to identify opportunities for working with colleagues and sharing the development of effective practice with them
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding is at the centre of all that we do at the Deaf Academy. Our Safeguarding Lead is James Heaver, who is supported by three Deputies and the wider welfare team, but everyone has an important role to play in safeguarding the welfare of our students and every single member of staff completes compulsory safeguarding training.
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