SEN Teacher

Job Title:  Class Teacher

Salary:   TMS Main Scale (dependant on experience) + SEN Allowance

The appointed person will work within a challenging and dynamic role. You will need to be enthusiastic and confident, together with an attitude focussed towards meeting the needs/aim of the pupils.

Accountable to:               

Headteacher for Curriculum

Deputy Headteacher for Assessment and for all professional duties

Head of Department for Learning

Accountable for the general supervision of assistants in assigned groups

Main Duties

Manor Green Primary is an ‘outstanding’ Special School for children aged 2 -11. We are a generic learning disability school with a range of special educational and complex learning needs including moderate learning disability, severe learning disability, profound and multiple disability, ASC and other co-occurring needs. 

We are looking to appoint a teacher

The successful candidate will:

• Ideally have experience of teaching pupils with a range of learning difficulties or a teacher with a commitment to learning how best to support our pupils to achieve their full potential

• Be resilient and able to demonstrate a positive caring attitude

• Be committed to working in partnership with families and other professionals

• Be highly organised and able to plan, deliver and reflect on best practice within the classroom and as part of the wider school

• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner

• Be committed to ensuring that pupils reach their full potential in a creative, enriching environment

• Have good interpersonal skills

• Be interested in developing their knowledge, skills and understanding of SEN

• Be adaptable, creative and inspirational

We can offer you:

• A positive and vibrant working environment

• An inclusive school with a wide and diverse community

• Experienced, enthusiastic and supportive colleagues who are committed to continuous improvement

• A highly specialist teaching and learning environment

• A full range of training and professional development opportunities to support those with limited experience of our population or opportunities for experienced staff to further develop their careers.

Manor Green is committed to safeguarding and posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks, references and a pre-employment Health Check.

Duties may be varied to meet the changing demands of the school and the governing body, at the reasonable direction of the Headteacher.

This job description is to be performed in accordance with the provisions of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document and the range of teachers’ duties set out in that document.

It is expected that you will adhere to the Core and Extension elements on the National SEN Specialist Standards.

This job description does not define in detail all the duties and responsibilities of the post. It will be reviewed at the end of the academic year or earlier if necessary; it may be amended at any time after consultation with you