English SEND Teacher

This SEMH secondary school, catering for children and young people between the ages of 13 - 16 years, are looking for a English SEND Teacher to work with their students. You must enjoy working with children and be able to relate well to both students and adults and want to make a difference to the lives of our young people.

Job Role:

• Assessing and recording children's needs and progress.
• Teaching English GCSE level to KS3 and KS4 pupils
• Helping pupils to cope with and overcome problems that arise because of impairments or learning difficulties.
• Developing and fostering the appropriate skills and social abilities to enable the optimum development of pupils.
• Encouraging students to develop self-confidence and independence, and to reach their potential.
• Setting specific, time-related targets for each child and liaising with parents and education professionals.
• Teaching the children, either in a separate room or with the other pupils.
• Advising class teachers about adapting the curriculum, teaching strategies, suitable textbooks, information technology and software and other related matters.
• Meeting and advising parents.
• Liaising with other professionals such as psychologists and speech and language therapists.
• Adapting the National Curriculum and conventional teaching methods to meet individual needs.

The ideal candidate will have the below:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• English teaching experience
• Worked with SEMH or challenging students previously.
• Experience teaching within a SEN environment.
• A current valid enhanced DBS or willingness to apply for a new one.

Please apply below.