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ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 7th of October, 11:55pm.
Two Permanent Posts available.
Hours: 35 hours per week.
Salary: £40, - £50, per year.
View the Teacher of Complex Needs job profile.
We are looking for a fully qualified teacher with extensive experience in ASN. The successful candidate will lead curricular development and delivery in order to enhance our DYW priority.
We are a stand-alone South Lanarkshire provision for secondary-aged learners with a wide range of complex additional support needs. At Sanderson, we aim to provide an exceptional learning experience.
We welcome applications from those who can demonstrate their commitment to developing a learning environment that benefits a diverse community of learners. Applicants who can demonstrate experience working in partnership to maximize our learners’ potential are most welcome.
You will deliver the curriculum for excellence and plan challenging and meaningful learning experiences for learners with complex additional support needs and contribute to whole school initiatives. A proven ability to plan sensory experiences as part of your curricular delivery is vital. You will be responsible for a breadth of curriculum. Experience in the planning, delivery and assessment of milestones would be beneficial.
We welcome applications from teachers who are ready to challenge and motivate learners, whatever their barrier to learning. You will carry out the range of duties outlined in Annexe B of “A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century”
Please answer the following questions in the application question, there is an attachment section for further information if required.
1. Do you have experience of teaching pupils with complex learning needs?
2. Are you experienced in the use of milestones to plan and assess learning?
3. Evidence how you plan and assess sensory learning experiences?
4. Describe an impactful whole school initiative that you have contributed to.
5. How do you effectively deploy resources to ensure attainment within your class?
6. How do you ensure an inclusive classroom within a complex learning setting?
Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.
Preferred candidates
Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.
Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
GTC Registration
It is a legal requirement for any teacher teaching in a Scottish state school to be registered with GTC Scotland, General Teaching Council (Scotland) Registration.
Legislative Information
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order .
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act,. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.