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SEN Teacher - KS2/3

SEN Teacher - KS2/3

Aurora Summerfields School

Cheshire East

  • £28,000 - £42,131 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
M1 - UPS2 depending on experience and qualifications
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
22 June 2023

Job overview

SEN Teacher – KS2/3

Essential Criteria: PGCE, Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training.

Location: Cheshire

Contract Type: Full-time

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: M1 – UPS2

Close Date: 22nd June 2023

 

The Aurora Group

We’re really pleased to have opened Aurora Summerfields School in April 2023 in Wilmslow with a proposed capacity of 50 students.

This is a brand new independent specialist school for young people aged 5 to 19, who face difficulties as a result of complex communication needs typically associated with Autism Spectrum Conditions. The school will mirror our ‘Outstanding’ rated Aurora Hanley School which you can read about here

Amongst a number of other new roles, we’re currently looking for an experienced SEN Teacher to start in September 2023

We will be offering a broad curriculum leading to Entry /Functional and where possible GCSE qualifications alongside a life skills pathway to positively impact social skills, personal development and employability.

We are looking to appoint someone with experience of delivering outcomes for young people who are of secondary age but working below age related expectations and on a life skills/ functional pathway. Experience of teaching a range of subjects at KS2/KS3 and/or experience of delivering entry level and functional skills Maths and English would be advantageous

 

The Role

As a life skills pathway Class Teacher, your role will be to provide high quality teaching that will enable pupils to make progress not just academically but socially and emotionally. You must be creative and have high expectations. An understanding of ASC would be useful to support the planning and delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum to enable our pupils to achieve their full potential in all areas.

To facilitate this, you’ll plan and deliver lessons across a number of subjects that support young people achieving accreditation, building self-esteem and confidence

You’ll supervise and provide support and guidance to our Teaching Assistants and Higher Level Teaching Assistants and play a key role in their Professional Development Reviews.

Naturally, you will take responsibility for implementing school policies and practices, including those relating to safeguarding and equality of opportunity. Additionally; you will also be expected to carefully monitoring the health, well-being and personal care of our pupils; informing Pastoral/clinical/ SEND support teams and any other relevant professionals of any concerns.


Skills and Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:  

  • Qualified Teacher status
  • Experience in achieving outstanding outcomes
  • Thorough working knowledge of the curriculum and how to adapt this for pupils with SEN
  • Experience of working with young people with ASD
  • Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
  • Ability to create and maintain strong nurturing relationships with young people
  • Experience of managing a range of approaches to learning, to include the students with anxiety.
  • Knowledge of strategies and visual teaching methods to engage reluctant learners.
  • A flexible approach, a high level creativity and the ability to adapt teaching to meet individual needs


Benefits and Additional Information

Benefits and Additional Information 

  • Full training and continued support
  • Life assurance and pension
  • Health cash back plan
  • Car lease scheme
  • Bike to work scheme 
  • Perk box
  • Free parking

To apply please complete our online application form. For more information on this position please contact Karen on 07920 223 415 /  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.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care.

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About Aurora Summerfields School

+44 20 3617 0170

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Aurora Summerfields School
Welcome to our Special Needs School in Wilmslow, Cheshire
A safe place to learn and grow where uniqueness is nurtured and aspirational futures are created.

Welcome from the Head of School
At Aurora Summerfields School we aim to create an imaginative, flexible and aspirational curriculum which enables our students to succeed and mature into happy, healthy, resilient learners. We understand that many of our students may have experienced challenges in their journey through education, and our staff are not only highly skilled, but also empathetic to individual needs.I am proud to be part of a school that values diversity, recognises unique skills, interests and support strategies and enables each pupil to achieve their full potential.

Kirsty Jockel, Head of School, Aurora Summerfields

Welcome from the Principal
At Aurora Summerfields School we work closely with our sister school, Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ Aurora Hanley, and we are linked together closely through experience, ethos, staffing and vision.We understand how much our young people need to feel accepted, understood, listened to and supported to achieve life-long learning. To be prepared, not just academically, but socially and emotionally for the challenges that life brings.

Tracy Whitehurst, Principal, Aurora Summerfields and Aurora Hanley

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