KS3 English Teacher

 Located in rural Suffolk, Bramfield House School is an independent residential special educational needs school for boys aged 7 – 16 years who have social, emotional, mental health, communication difficulties and associated challenging behaviours.

The School has a committed and innovative multidisciplinary team, extensive site and excellent facilities to support both learning and extra-curricular activities; we are in a great position to provide our students with the best education and care possible. We need highly-motivated and enthusiastic individuals who want to make a real difference.

 We are seeking an English Teacher for our Key Stage 3 group. The Teacher will be required to teach English and Literacy across KS3 and ASDAN to Years 7 and 8. Class sizes up to 8 pupils with a full time Teaching Assistant. The Teacher will also work collaboratively with colleagues across the staff team and be able to cater for individual learning needs. NQT considered. Experience in SEN is preferred but not essential. For further information regarding this role please contact Cath Fox, Head of Education on (01986) 784235.  Start Date is Negotiable.

Purpose of the Job

• To work as part of ‘one team’ at Bramfield House School to facilitate the everyday education and care of young people with SEBD. 
• To plan, organise and deliver the curriculum relevant to key stage and specific subject area/s to best meet pupils’ individual special education needs.
• To work in a trans-disciplinary capacity to facilitate the ‘One Team’ approach to support and link academic and social/ behavioural progress in line with pupils’ individual learning needs.
• To practice with a high degree of competence with the aim of reducing barriers to learning and participation in the classroom, leading to all pupils achieving their learning potential.

General Responsibilities
The Teacher will:

• Work proactively and positively with pupils and staff, liaising with colleagues across a multi-disciplinary team to ensure individual pupil needs are met.
• Effectively deploy, supervise and collaboratively plan and work with Teaching Assistants to optimise pupil behaviour, learning outcomes and progress.
• Undertake training and continuing professional development to maintain a good knowledge of specific subject areas; teaching and assessment methods; accreditation routes and requirements; curriculum development and guidelines; and special educational needs.
• Liaise with their year level or subject teams to ensure a moderated and coordinated approach to planning, assessment and pupil progress.
• Liaise with Team Leader and Care Team members on a daily basis to ensure continuity of pupil support.
• Ensure efficient and effective use of teaching materials and resources and the proper care and maintenance of equipment and the teaching environment.
• Be a key point of contact and source of current information about the pupils in a form class and/or specific subject area for parents/carers, annual education reviews and other relevant agencies.
• Communicate effectively and sensitively with young people, colleagues and parents/carers.
• Encourage and facilitate student participation in planning, review and decision-making processes relevant to them.
• Comply with professional codes of practice and standards.
• Comply with health and safety and other appropriate statutory requirements to ensure the health, safety and well-being of self, staff and pupils.

Confidentiality
It is expected that all Bramfield House School employees understand the nature of our work is confidential and details about our pupils and their families, associated services, pupil records and activities/incidents at the school should not be divulged to members of the public.  If there is a breach of confidentiality, this may result in disciplinary action being taken.

Safeguarding is everybody’s business.  The welfare and safeguarding of children and young people should be of paramount consideration, whatever your role or level of responsibility is within the organisation.  All employees, panel members, independent workers and volunteers are required to ensure compliance with the company’s guidance and policy on safeguarding and are required to attend Safeguarding training appropriate to their level of responsibility.