SEN Teacher
Aurora Meldreth Manor School
Cambridgeshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £25,714 to £36,961
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 9 June 2022
Job overview
SEN Teacher – Meldreth Manor School
Position: SEN Teacher
Location: Meldreth, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border
Salary: £25,714 - £36,961 (M1 – M6)
Hours: Full time - Term Time Only (40 hours full time)
Closing date for applications: Thursday 9th June 2022 12noon
Interview Date: Wednesday 15th June 2022
The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, including ASD.
Due to our increasing school role we are currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Teacher at our Meldreth Manor School in Meldreth (South Cambridgeshire / North Hertfordshire border)
Meldreth Manor School is a special school. It is a truly unique and inspiring provision providing education, care and integrated therapeutic support for children and young people age 9-19 years with severe and profound communication difficulties associated with conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism, brain injury and degenerative disorders.
Being a small but growing school the contribution that every team member makes a significant difference. As part of the Meldreth team you will have the opportunity to improve the quality of life and life chances for our students both now and for their future. If you want to make a real difference and have a positive impact on the learning experience and quality life for young people with profound and complex needs this is the school for you.
Take a look on our website here to find out more about this wonderful school - https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/sen-special-needs-schools/independent-education-cambridgeshire
The Role:
We are looking for a passionate and skilled teacher to join our education team where we are always striving to provide the highest quality of education and outcomes for our young people. It will be your role to provide high quality, challenging and differentiated learning through a broad and balanced curriculum, with the aim of ensuring that every young person is able to achieve their very best possible outcomes and full potential for future life.
It will be your responsibility will be to plan and deliver high quality teaching and learning within a meaningful and engaging curriculum that stretches and challenges all learners within your class.
As we are determined to become an outstanding service, we will require you to develop your own skill set, and have an up to date knowledge and understanding of the professional duties of teachers and the statutory framework within which teachers work. We will of course support you on this and any areas you wish to develop in.
You’ll also be expected to supervise the work of any staff, who are assigned to work with your class.
Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:
• PGCE, QTS or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training
• Knowledge and personal experience of disabilities and surrounding issues.
• A flexible approach and a high level creativity
• The role may require participation in physical intervention and personal care routines
Benefits and Additional Information
• Full training and continued support
• Life assurance and pension
• Health cash back plan
• Car lease scheme
• Bike to work scheme
• Perk box
• Free parking
How to apply:
To apply for this role please do so on our website, for more information on this position or an informal chat please contact 07920 223415 / karen.barnfield@the-aurora-group.com
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
Attached documents
About Aurora Meldreth Manor School
- Aurora Meldreth Manor School
- Fenny Lane, Meldreth, Royston
- Hertfordshire
- SG8 6LG
- United Kingdom
Welcome to our Special Needs School in Meldreth, Cambridge
Here at Aurora Meldreth Manor, many of our students have complex learning difficulties, often associated with profound physical disabilities and/or medical needs. Whatever a student’s abilities or challenges, we aim to provide them with memorable experiences and stimulating activities that promote self-esteem and personal independence.
This approach is enhanced by the imaginative use of a variety of suitable and interesting resources and environments – from the rich experiences of sound, colour and touch in the sensory room, through to energising rebound therapy and physical exercises in the hydrotherapy pool.
As a registered children’s home, we can also provide students with a vibrant yet homely space in which to live, whether throughout the year or just for a short break.
We hope you enjoy reading about our school and residential facilities, and we look forward to welcoming you and your child to our community here at Aurora Meldreth Manor.
Denise Grayston - Principal, Aurora Meldreth Manor School and Children’s Home
Our School
Aurora Meldreth Manor supports children and young people aged 6-19 with highly complex learning difficulties associated with conditions such as cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, degenerative conditions or autism spectrum conditions requiring a specialist approach.
We offer day placements for 38 weeks of the year and flexible residential placements for up to 52 weeks, including weekly boarding and shared-care arrangements or residential care placements for young people accessing other local schools.
The support we provide enables each of our students to engage and progress at their own level within a living and learning environment designed to help them achieve their full potential as they reach adulthood.
Our Facilities
Aurora Meldreth Manor is situated on a beautiful 14-acre site in the village of Meldreth, on the border of Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.
The school is fully accessible with hoisting facilities available throughout, and offers a range of modern, creative spaces for living and learning.
Facilities include:
· Interior-designed living areas
· Landscaped gardens
· Multi-use activity area
· Hydrotherapy pool
· Rebound therapy
· Multi-media room
· Multi-sensory areas
· Individual learning areas for break-out time and quiet time
A range of therapy is available at Aurora Meldreth Manor, including physiotherapy, speech and language and occupational therapy. We also offer nursing support where required, and we are one of the few schools in the country that caters for students with specialist medical requirements associated with complex health needs, such as enteral feeding.
Residential Facilities
Aurora Meldreth Manor is also a registered children’s home, providing flexible, accessible accommodation and a vibrant yet homely space in which to live.
Houses have spacious living/dining room with TV, games and eating areas and individual bedrooms with a mix of bathing facilities and hoisting throughout for safe and easy movement for those with physical conditions. For those that can eat orally, fresh food is prepared daily by our chef and a variety of tastes and diets are catered for.
Our residential care team is passionate about ensuring that every individual is happy, healthy and well-supported. Alongside delivering personal care and helping with the management of epilepsy and other conditions, our staff support our residents to develop friendships, explore new interests and take advantage of after-school and social activities.
We encourage families to visit regularly and are able to offer limited family accommodation
Our Curriculum
We follow the IMPACTS curriculum, a needs-led programme focusing on the key areas of: communication, cognition, physical development, environmental control technology, and personal, emotional and social wellbeing (which includes self-help and self-advocacy skills).
Where appropriate, the National Curriculum is taken into consideration in the planning and delivery of activities.
Teaching staff work together with therapists and learning support assistants to develop and deliver a meaningful, appropriate and personalised curriculum for every student. Classes are grouped according to students’ sensory needs, cognitive understanding and compatibility.
Some of our students have particular interests which are related to their developmental age rather than their chronological age. We consider it important to strike the right balance in acknowledging the students’ interests and offering age-appropriate options.
Our Outcomes · 100% of children and young people work towards formal qualifications such as AQA awards · 100% of the children and young people access an integrated therapeutic curriculum in preparation for adulthood · All our outdoor learning areas are fully inclusive, these include a Forest School, a Musical Garden as well as a number of Outdoor Learning Stations.
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