Primary SEMH Teacher - Must have QTS and DBS on Update Service
SENCare Recruitment are currently seeking a full-time Primary trained SEMH Teacher for a special school in Suffolk.
Start: ASAP
Duration: Full-time, Ongoing
Working Hours: 8.30am - 4.30pm
Purpose of the post
To ensure high quality education for all pupils in a designated class and improve the quality of learning and standards of achievement.
To contribute to the quality of education across the school by leading a curriculum subject area(s) and through engagement with enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities.
Knowledge and Understanding
* Have a knowledge of SEND and trauma informed and attachment aware practice.
* Understand the structure and balance of the National Curriculum, RE and other associated areas such as RHSE.
* Have detailed knowledge and understanding of the programmes of study and descriptors with particular emphasis on the core subjects.
* Use recent monitoring and inspection evidence as well as personal reflection/training to develop good quality teaching.
* Be familiar with health and safety issues, child protection procedures and positive management plans.
Planning, Teaching, Class Management
* Teach allocated pupils by planning teaching to achieve progression in pupils learning through:
* identifying clear learning objectives identifying how they will be taught, based on their starting points and assessed and ensuring the best use of teaching time.
* providing opportunities for the whole class, groups and individuals which challenge.
* using a variety of teaching strategies and ensure high levels of pupil interest.
* setting appropriate and aspirational expectations.
* differentiating clearly to meet individual needs.
* Provide clear structure for lessons, maintaining pace and challenge.
* Structure lessons appropriately for the pupils SEN, including 1:1, small groups and whole class
* Make effective use of assessment information.
* Plan opportunities to contribute to pupil’s personal spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
* Prioritise building trusting relationships with the pupils so that they feel safe and secure, building their readiness for learning
* Support pupils' emotional self-regulation to enable high standards of behaviour and engagement in learning.
* Establish a safe, supportive and stimulating learning environment.
* Use a wide range of creative teaching methods to sustain the momentum of pupils’ work and engage all pupils.
* Undertake day to day line management of the teaching assistants that are part of your class team.
* Ensure all teaching assistants working with your class have a clear understanding of their responsibilities and areas of focus each day and support them with this.
Monitoring, Assessment, Reporting, Recording and Accountability:
* Assess how well learning objectives have been met and use this assessment to improve specific aspects of teaching.
* Mark and monitor work providing constructive feedback and set targets for pupil’s progress.
* Assess and record each pupil’s progress systematically and use records to ensure pupils make demonstrable progress.
* Check that pupils have understood and completed work set.
* Monitor strengths and weaknesses.
* Inform planning.
* Ensure that pupils continue to make demonstrable progress.
* Assess pupils progress against their Education, Health and Care Plan outcomes
Would you be interested in hearing more? Please contact John @ SENCare.
SENCare Recruitment provides Special Educational Needs (SEN) professionals for SEN schools, mainstream schools, residential care homes and 1-1 home support through local authorities, across the UK. We can offer short/long term placements on a temporary and permanent basis for specialist SEN teachers, teaching assistants, support workers, social workers, VI/HI practitioners and mid-day meal supervisors