Art and Design Teacher (Tyldesley School)

Art and Design Teacher

Cambian Tyldesley School

Salary: £22.000-£24.000

Location: Tyldesley, Manchester

Contract type: Full time, 39 weeks per year

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week

The Cambian Group is one of the largest providers of specialist behavioural health services for children and adults in the UK. We are currently looking for staff to join our dedicated team that match our ethos of believing that every child or young person has the ability to achieve their personal best.

Tyldesley School has a proud and successful tradition of supporting students between the ages of 11-19 who have needs of Social emotional mental health and Complex Needs to gain valuable life skills, qualifications and confidence to support their onward journey towards independence. The Head of Tyldesley school and her team recognise this success and want to offer this opportunity to a wider range of young people as part the ongoing developments that are taking place across all areas of within the school.

We offer a bespoke curriculum to our students and currently require an enthusiastic and committed Art and design Teacher to join our team.

Applicants will have a flexible, creative and practical approach to learning and be responsible for developing individualised / small group programs. You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Full induction training is given. You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession and just like our young people you will be learning all the time through our on-going mentoring and support.

Successful candidates will be a part of a large supportive team who work across Education, Care and Therapeutic services supporting each other’s practice to develop specialist services to those with additional and complex care needs including: Autism, ADHD, ODD and complex SEMH needs. This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to work alongside well trained, qualified professionals across our multidisciplinary team and to join an expanding successful organisation.

Candidate Profile:

An understanding of SEMH needs and/or experience of working with children with additional needs is an advantage, however training can be given. Previous teaching experience is preferred.

Person Specification:

· Knowledge of specific subject area(s) to be taught

· Knowledge of the learning process and good educational practice

· Knowledge of learning disabilities and/or special needs relevant to the establishment

· Ability to plan and prepare educational activities to meet specified needs and review their effectiveness

· Ability to demonstrate a range of good teaching techniques

· Ability to attend work punctually and reliably

· Ability to form & promote positive relationships with young people

· Ability to accurately assess learners' needs and achievements

· Ability to manage the learning environment effectively

· Ability to provide learners with effective support

· Ability to communicate clearly, accurately and promptly, at all levels, verbally and in writing

· Ability to relate to other staff in a way that is likely to enable, to motivate and to support them

· Ability to promote a non-aversive approach to managing challenging behaviours and to challenge bad practice

· Ability to carry out appropriate physical interventions where necessary to safeguard self and others (after training)

· Ability to evaluate own performance, identify own training needs, engage in continuous personal development

· Ability to identify and resolve problems as effectively as is possible

Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.