Inclusion School - Full Time SEN Science Teacher

Inclusion School

Putting wellbeing at the heart of education

Inclusion School is a independent non-maintained special school, with places funded by Local Authorities, established to support the social, emotional and mental health complexities of young people and enable them to access a broad, balanced and engaging curriculum through a nurturing, safe and inclusive environment.

Working as Inclusion School’s Science Teacher will be an exciting opportunity to be part of the creation and delivery of a unique and engaging science curriculum and an opportunity to share your love, passion and enthusiasm for Science with young people who have struggled to access education due to their mental ill health, anxieties and difficulties attending school through empathy, nurture and patience/

We are as passionate about our staff’s mental health and wellbeing as we are about our learners’ which is why we are a Leeds Beckett University Carnegie Gold Medal winner and a mental health champion with our Employee Assistance Programme.

Key responsibilities

• Preparing, planning and assessing the Science curriculum to small groups (max 8) of learners at KS3 and KS4
• Lead on the creation of schemes of work to meet the curriculum requirements
• Develop positive and nurturing relationships with learners in order to support their social, emotional and learning needs
• Writing, contributing and implementing individual education plans, making assessments of educational attainment, setting challenging yet achievable targets
• Differentiate tasks and strategies to provide bespoke support for a variety of needs
• Support learners to progress towards personal and academic goals and targets
• Work as part of a team to incorporate agreed strategies in supporting mental health and SEND and meeting the individual needs of learners
• Maintain registers, evaluations, academic and SEMH progress monitoring (and other records as necessary)
• To encourage all learners to be actively engaged in their own learning and in reviewing their progress against targets
• Acting as, or supporting, Form Tutors
• To ensure that all lessons are delivered in line with the departmental schemes of work and school policies
• To ensure that there is a high standard of display work in the laboratory, which is changed frequently
• To keep work areas tidy and organised to promote safety in the laboratory
• To keep well up to date with health and safety issues (CLEAPSS, COSHH) and complete necessary risk assessments and experiment preparations.

Person specification

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status
• Have a successful teaching background in Science at secondary level
• Be experienced in or have an interest working within an SEN setting, supporting children and young people with mental health needs and SEN (e.g. depression, Autism)
• Knowledge of research in education, mental health and young people
• Knowledge of current education issues in relation to terms of practise, process and curriculum
• Experience of learning strategies and behaviour management and experience in planning and implementing

What makes Inclusion School unique for a member of staff?

• Education Support’s Employee Assistance Programme
• To be part of an organisation awarded Leeds Beckett University’s Carnegie Gold Award for our commitment to mental health and wellbeing for our staff and learners
• An approachable leadership team that prioritises staff wellbeing by providing 1-1 supervision and support for all staff
• Excellent support and extensive opportunities for professional development
• A strong focus on a positive team ethos where everyone is made to feel valued and supported
• A commitment to a healthy work/life balance as part of our Mental Health Strategy and ensuring work does not need to be completed at home or on weekends
• Enabling teachers and tutors to focus on teaching and planning
• Opportunities to build personalised relationships with learners to enable them to progress academically, emotionally and socially
• Please view here for what our staff say about working at Inclusion School:

           Inclusion School - Why work for us?

Safeguarding responsibilities

• Inclusion School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and third parties to share this commitment. We will ensure all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
• The successful applicant is responsible for ensuring that all Inclusion School’s child protection and safeguarding policies are adhered to and concerns are raised in accordance with these policies.
• This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As with all posts, the successful applicant will be required to provide proof of their right to work in the UK and, if they have lived abroad, overseas police clearance/s will need to be sought
• ​​To attend safeguarding training when required

Inclusion School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer Recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks, including overseas checks, will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed