Additional Learning Needs Teacher

The British Primary Section of Taipei European School is looking to appoint enthusiastic and motivated Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Teacher to join our primary team.

Main purpose of the post:

• ensure that the needs of all identified pupils are met and that they are supported to make good progress

• offer practical support and advice to class teachers, enabling them to offer high quality provision

• offer support and advice to learning support assistants,

• ensuring that pupils identified with a need are supported

• support and advise parents

If you are excited by this opportunity, please complete our application form online and where you will also be asked to upload your CV and a Covering Letter in which you share your experience and enthusiasm for the role.

We encourage the interested teachers to apply for the position as early as possible. The School may take the posting down early if we are able to fill the position before the deadline of the application. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by our HR department. Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we may not always be able to acknowledge unsuccessful applications.

Safer Recruitment

Taipei European School is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All appointments are subject to the successful completion of safeguarding checks, including effective references from current and previous employers, and criminal record checks.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher status

• Some additional professional development in special educational needs

• Experience of teaching across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, with evidence of having achieved successful pupil outcomes

• Knowledge and understanding of how children learn

• A sound grasp of the concept of inclusive practice

• Good knowledge of the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice

• Experience of working closely with parents in successful home-school partnerships that supports pupils’ needs

• Knowledge of issues relating to equal opportunities; multi-cultural education and personal and social education

• Some knowledge and experience of using basic diagnostic tests

• Knowledge of current educational issues.

Skills and Abilities: 

• Skilled at making and sustaining positive relationships with children

• Able to stimulate children’s interest in learning

• Able to work closely with pupils who are finding learning difficult

• Able to work closely with other adults, offering them practical advice and strategies that assist them to overcome problems relating to the teaching of pupils with special educational needs

• Skilled at developing children’s self-esteem and motivation so that they become resilient, independent learners

• Capable of planning intervention work, assessing the needs and achievements of children and maintaining appropriate records

• Able to work closely with members of the Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 teams, and the wider school community, in the development of the provision for pupils and the curriculum as a whole

• Excellent written and oral communication skills