KS3 Teacher SENCo

We are looking for a teacher with a clear understanding and experience of developing in school interventions, multi-agency and statutory plans for pupils with complex SEMH needs.

Manchester Secondary PRU currently has three Learning Centres for pupils in years 7 and 8 located across the city, and this role includes work across all 3 of these learning centres.

Our pupils have been permanently excluded, are at risk of permanent exclusion or have other complex needs that have created barriers to success in a mainstream setting.

We are looking to appoint a candidate who is a qualified, experienced, creative and resilient teacher, who will be able to support the delivery of our wider curriculum. The successful candidate will have high expectations for all pupils and will be committed to delivering outstanding lessons enabling PRU pupils to make accelerated progress so that their life chances can be improved.

They will also be expected to demonstrate a broad understanding of the schools system and have experience of successful partnership working. The ability to deliver enrichment activities especially art, food, design technology or elements of personal and social development will be a distinct advantage.

Manchester Secondary PRU offers:

• The opportunity to work with small teaching groups that enable teachers to personalise learning for their pupils
• The chance to have a real impact on the lives of some of the most vulnerable pupils in the city
• The support of skilled, experience and committed teams of colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds
  

Specific Duties

• To undertake baseline assessments of new pupils and work with staff to identify priority needs
• To prepare new pupil profiles, and identify appropriate, specific interventions
• To support the compilation of educational advice for a range of professionals
• To monitor steps towards achieving plans and targets (including strategies identified through the preparation of requests for EHC Plans), and evaluate the impact of interventions on pupils’ progress in a range of dimensions
• To teach small groups of pupils
• To provide individual tuition as appropriate
• To advise the staff team in providing appropriate support to pupils
  

The duties and responsibilities may change from time to time and the post holder may be required to carry out other work, not explicitly mentioned here, which is considered to be appropriate.

Manchester Secondary PRU is currently in the process of academy conversion.

Application Forms and further details can be found at TES online
Closing date for applications: noon 27th March 2019 at 9.00 am, Interviews w/b 23 April 2019

Completed application forms can be returned FAO, Headteacher, via her PA c.iddon@mspru.manchester.sch.uk

Manchester Secondary PRU is committed to safeguarding, child protection and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS checking prior to starting.