Job Description
Aurora Severnside is a bespoke school for 11-16 year olds with SEN needs including SEMH and ASC, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive in a future of their own choosing. We aim to prepare students for life beyond school, so further education and employability is truly at the heart of our culture and ethos.
We are currently looking for a SEN teacher with experience delivering outdoor education activities
Your Role
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people with complex needs? As our SEN KS3 Teacher, you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, tailored education to pupils with SEN needs including SEMH, ASD, and anxiety-related challenges. Many of our students have additional learning needs such as Autism, ADHD, and SEMH, and may present with behaviours linked to their diagnosis.
Key duties:
* Contribute to the delivery and development of the curriculum, having regard to the educational, physical and social needs of the students within a learning environment.
* Work collaboratively with other members of staff as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Maintain and use short, medium and long term plans in delivering the curriculum.
* Set, monitor and review personalised targets that will optimise learning for each individual.
* Monitor, assess, review and report on the progress and work of students to parents, team members, senior staff, examination and funding bodies through reports and identified meetings as directed and as is required through school policies and procedures.
* Maintain knowledge through training and research where appropriate and take responsibility for own professional development.
* Develop lesson plans analysing and self-reflecting on the outcomes.
* Contribute to the review of Statements and EHC plans, PEP and LAC reviews.
Please see the link below for our full job description:
Job Description: SEN KS3 Teacher
Experience
Essential:
* PGCE, Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training
* Experience of working in a school environment.
Desirable:
* Postgraduate diploma in SEN
* Experience of successfully delivering a differentiated curriculum to pupils with a wide range of needs
* Experience delivering forest school/outdoor education sessions
How to apply?
Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details. If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Adele in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.