Class Teacher

Post Title: Class Teacher

Grade: Unqualified 1 to main pay scale 4 - £24,254– £ 39,655 depending on

experience.

Location: Queensmill School

Responsible to: Head of School, Deputy Head, Phase Leader

Introduction:

Queensmill School is a long-established specialist school for children and young people diagnosed with autism. Located in purpose-built facilities, the school has been adjudged Good by Ofsted in the most recent inspection in February (2023). The school converted to Academy Status on June 1st 2021, joining the Queensmill Multi-Academy trust.

Main purpose:

The teacher will:

• Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
• Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards

Duties and responsibilities:

Teaching

• Plan and teach well-structured, engaging, enticing, highly differentiated learning activities, resources and environments paying due regard to the national curriculum, the special interests and motivations of individual students and their cognitive and other learning needs.
• Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment
• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
• Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge being part of a subject group.
• Understand and implement the SCERTS framework to inform children and young people’s social communication and emotional regulation effectively and empathetically.
• Incorporate TEACCH, Total communication and sensory integration approaches, Zones of Regulation, SoSAFE and other key interventions, into classroom practice as appropriate to the needs of the children in the class.

Whole-school organisation, strategy and development

• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s vision and values
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
• Lead, manage and support a class team.
• In collaboration with the relevant phase leader, provide a positive role model for other staff and mentor new staff and/ or Teaching Assistant Apprentices
• Ensure that administrative tasks are carried out efficiently (e.g. registers)

Health, safety and pupils sensory/emotional regulation

• Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils at all times during the school day and during any agreed extra-curricular activities
• Provide a clear, uncluttered low arousal environment in class, which, as research has shown, is the environment in which an autistic child can best function
• With the support of phase leader and therapist promote the development of pupils sensory and emotional regulation following the school’s processes and protocols (e.g. emotional regulation support plans and significant incident protocol)

Professional development

• Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
• Take part in further training and development such as teachers’ meetings, in house training and twilights in order to improve own teaching
• Take part in the appraisal and professional development of others (e.g. Teaching Assistants), where appropriate

Communication

• Communicate effectively with colleagues (Leadership team included), pupils, parents and carers.

Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals

• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
• Work collaboratively with the Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapist in curriculum delivery
• Provide advice and support in this subject to other staff, parents and visitors to the school

Personal and professional conduct

• Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
• Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities
• Ensure that their own practice and that of their team responds to agreed school policies and procedures
• Adhere to our agreed professional standards and respect the confidentiality of information held in school.

Application

To apply candidates should request an application (Aymeline Bel: Aymeline.bel@thequeensmilltrust.com).

Closing date for written applications (may close earlier depending on the volume of applications received) – Monday 18th of September

Interviews for shortlisted candidates: W/c 25th of September