SEN Science Teacher - Maternity Cover
Aurora Brooklands School
Lancashire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Apply by:
- 2 September 2022
Job overview
SEN Science Teacher – Maternity Cover
Location: Leyland, Nr Preston, Lancashire
Salary: M1 –UPS2 dependent on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week
The Aurora Group
The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.
We’re currently looking for an experienced Teacher with science specialism and the ability to teach up to KS4 in Leyland, Nr. Preston where our Brambles School provides specialist academic and therapeutic support in a welcoming environment for students aged 9-16 who face challenges associated with social, emotional and mental health needs.
The Role:
To deliver high quality teaching and learning to young people with range of complex needs associated with SEMH. Students may also be on the autistic spectrum and have mental health and anxiety related conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
- To carry out the professional duties of a Teacher as outlined in the Professional Standards for Teachers.
- To take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils according to the school’s policies, including safeguarding and PREVENT.
- To lead support and supervision sessions for Assistant Teachers and Higher Level Teaching Assistants including Professional Development Reviews.
- To plan and deliver lessons following a broad and balanced curriculum according to DfE guidance and the school’s policies including reflective practice.
- To be responsible for the day to day running of the class and assist in other relevant aspects of the day to day running of the school.
- To assess, record and report pupils’ progress according to the school’s policy in order to monitor and foster pupils’ progress in all areas of learning.
- To attend and contribute to teachers’ meetings, multi-disciplinary meetings, and any other relevant staff meetings.
- To ensure a high standard of personal care for the pupils, carefully monitoring the health and well-being of pupils informing the care staff, medical staff, behaviour support team and any other relevant professionals of any concerns.
Skills and Qualifications
Qualifications:
- PGCE, QTS, Cert Ed or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training.
- Experience in either Primary or Secondary settings
- Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN, SLD/PMLD and ASD
- Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
- Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge
Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate
- Experience of working in a school environment, ideally in specialist education.
- Experience of successfully delivering a differentiated curriculum to students with a wide range of needs.
- Experience of working in a therapeutic environment
Benefits and Additional Information
How to Apply:
Please complete our online application form to apply. For more information on this position please contact karen.barnfield@the-aurora-group.com
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check as well as demonstrate eligibility to work in the UK.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children."
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities.
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About Aurora Brooklands School
- Aurora Brooklands School
- 9 Longmeanygate, Leyland
- Lancashire
- PR26 7TB
- United Kingdom
Aurora Brooklands
Specialist academic and therapeutic support in a welcoming environment, for students aged 9-16 who face challenges associated with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Welcome to our Special Needs School in Leyland, Lancashire
All of us here at Aurora Brooklands are delighted that you are considering our school for your child.
We understand that your experience of mainstream education may not always have been positive, so we are committed to providing a nurturing, welcoming environment for your whole family.
The school offers small class sizes of no more than 8 students, supported by a teacher and a teaching assistant. We are also able to offer input from our onsite psychology and intervention services to support social, emotional and mental health wellbeing and ensure that Education, Health and Care Plan targets are achieved.
At Aurora Brooklands, your child will not be lost in the crowd.
Instead, they will become part of a unique and creative learning community, in which everyone feels cared for, challenged and inspired.
Our School
Aurora Brooklands is an independent specialist day school, offering personalised academic and therapeutic support to young people aged 9-16 who face various challenges associated with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Many of the young people who come to us have had a poor experience of formal educational settings in the past, and may face significant barriers to learning. But with the support of our skilled and experienced teaching and therapeutic staff, they are able to overcome these barriers and to develop the skills they need to thrive in their lives beyond school.
We focus on providing a creative and stimulating learning environment while building genuine trust between our students and the adults that work with them.
This approach inspires high levels of engagement, facilitating achievement and progress for every student – whatever their background.
Our Facilities
Situated in a semi-rural location just outside of the small town of Leyland, Aurora Brooklands makes extensive use of both on-site and local facilities to enrich learning experiences.
Our school is housed across two buildings and has a range of learning spaces and classrooms, including those resourced specifically for computing, science, art, music, food technology and sports.
Students have access to ‘anytime, anywhere’ learning on our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), as well as personal laptops and a large interactive screen in each class.
Elsewhere on the school site, our students enjoy use of a private wooded area, a multi-use outdoor games area and a number of gardens, which are used for both relaxation and for our Horticultural Studies programme.
Our Curriculum
We offer a unique curriculum based around the core subjects of Maths, English, Science and Computing, alongside a range of foundation subjects selected to provide a balanced, well-rounded education for life. Embedded within the curriculum are a range of ‘life skills’ development opportunities, to fulfil our students’ social and emotional needs and to help them achieve independence.
Our classes are organised according to each student’s needs and abilities, identified through regular assessment and monitoring. We also consider social and emotional factors when establishing classes, to ensure an optimum fit between different members of the group. Some of our students may follow a bespoke learning pathway taking into account their prior attainment, their ability to engage, and any other specific barriers to learning.
For those who require additional academic support, we offer small-group interventions focusing on achievable targets that can be applied back in the classroom.
We also provide support in reading, writing and numeracy through specialist intervention.
We have our own Special Educational Needs and Disability coordinator, weekly access to the services of a Clinical Psychologist, and a full-time Assistant Psychologist on site.
Qualifications
Regardless of the level of a young person’s starting point when they arrive at Aurora Brooklands, we support them to gain appropriate and meaningful qualifications and skills in line with their abilities and interests.
We currently offer GCSEs in Maths, English Language, English Literature, Science, History and Statistics, and functional skills in Maths, English and ICT. Additional courses provide accreditation in PSHE, PE, Humanities and Art.
Students wishing to pursue a vocational route can gain BTEC (or equivalent Level 1 and 2) qualifications in the following areas:
· Motor Mechanics
· Construction
· Sports Studies
· Horticulture
· Land-based Management
· Food Technology
· Catering and Hospitality
Our Outcomes
100% of year 11 students in 2020 progressed into further education or apprenticeships
Zero NEET leavers in 2020
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