SEN Music Teacher

Music teacher - September 2022 start

We have a great opportunity for an innovative and inspiring Music teacher to join our school in supporting our learners to make excellent progress in our key curriculum Subjects. The Courtyard School is an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ and Challenge Partners rated ‘Leading’ special school in the heart of Islington, catering for pupils with autism and/or speech, language and communication needs. We are seeking to appoint an experienced practitioner to join our supportive team to develop this fundamental aspect of our provision.

You will:   

Feel passionately about transforming the lives of young people with a range of complex needs  through your subject specialism - able to inspire and motivate students.

Be a flexible and creative thinker in order to maximise pupil engagement ; a dynamic, inspirational and enthusiastic classroom practitioner with high expectations in your own classroom. 

Be an experienced practitioner as a teacher or tutor, preferably with experience of teaching towards a Entry Level - Level 1 qualification

Be able to lead a department (of one!), within a larger Language, Culture and Communication faculty.

Be able to reflect on your practice and be proactive about adapting your lessons to suit the profile of your learners   

Be able to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team within the school and be flexible in your thinking and approach to teaching to ensure you reach our pupils using a diverse pedagogy of teaching strategies.     

Have a sense of humour!

 You could/should:   

Have specialist knowledge and experience of working with young people with social or emotional and mental health difficulties.    

Have a level of proficiency in ICT to cater for lessons which involve technology/learning platforms.

Have experience of arranging extra-curricular activities to develop the student's Cultural Capital, promoting partnerships and collaborative working.

 The role:   

Will involve teaching Music or a combination of Music and Performing Arts using robust assessment to guarantee learner progress. Pupils will study at Entry Level - BTEC Level 1. 

Will involve contributing to the organisation, management and delivery of core skills across the curriculum and implement specific intervention programmes for individual learners.    

Will require a demonstration of a commitment to understanding each individual young person, ensuring the school experience motivates and engages them in learning whilst meeting their emotional needs.

 We will:   

Offer you the unique opportunity to create a department from scratch!

Offer you an opportunity to work in a peaceful, holistic setting to develop your skillset and make a real difference in the lives of the young people we work with, whether you are a mainstream teacher looking to make the leap into SEN, a teacher looking to broaden your experience and gain valuable skills working with pupils with ASC, or an experienced SEND teacher with a strong track record.   

Provide a collaborative school team who is experienced, supportive and committed to delivering the highest quality learning education for young people aged from 13 – 19 years.   

Provide a commitment to ensuring your continued professional development allowing you to develop your areas of interest and expertise.

The Courtyard is a flexible working organisation and would strongly consider applications from individuals seeking part-time employment.

 If you are an effective, dynamic and passionate individual with a commitment to promoting positive outcomes through excellent teaching then we would like to hear from you. 

To find out more about The Courtyard School, please visit our website here: https://smmathecourtyard.org/

To apply for the role, please use the TES application process. 

For further details on this role, please Deborah Shepherd, Headteacher, deborah.shepherd@smmathecourtyard.org

Closing Date: 8th July 2022