SEN Teacher

Duties and Responsibilities:

·        Leading, coordinating and delivering 1:1 and small group intervention sessions of SEND pupils, across the range of SEND needs and ages;

·        Improve educational and life outcomes for pupils with SEND;

·        Secure outstanding academic and personal outcomes for SEND pupils;

·        Demonstrate high-quality teaching to ensure pupils can make accelerated progress through intervention sessions and in class support;

·        Use effective resources and uphold the highest standards of learning and achievement for all pupils;

·        Liaise effectively with colleagues to ensure consistency of approach in teaching and learning across the whole school;

·        Promote the vision, culture and ethos of Overton Grange School;

·        To meet the Teachers Standards;

·        To maintain a good understanding of the whole school’s curriculum plans and assessment and behaviour policies;

·        All other duties are outlined in the school Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.

Teaching and Learning

·        Plan, prepare, and deliver 1:1 and small groups sessions for SEND pupils;

·        Assist pupils with SEND in the development of self-esteem, self-expression and self- advocacy;

·        Demonstrate a forward- thinking approach to teaching and learning, developing new areas of best practice in special education;

·        Work in partnership with parents, other teachers and specialist professionals, in both formal and informal contexts, in order to develop provision and monitor and evaluate SEND pupils’ progress;

·        Support the SENDCo in identifying pupils’ strengths and priority needs to inform the content of EHCPs;

·        Support the SENDCo in developing individual EHCPs for pupils and delivering appropriate interventions to maximise SEND pupils personal and academic development;

·        Support pupils in mainstream lessons, differentiating where possible and advising teachers;

·        Follow SEND pupils’ PEN portraits, monitor pupil social communication development, contribute to provision mapping and annual reviews for pupils;

·        Promote and develop literacy and numeracy skills throughout teaching and learning activities so that literacy and numeracy do not present barriers to learning;

·        Take account of pupils’ prior levels of attainment and personal progress and use them to set future targets;

·        Maintain good discipline by following the behaviour policies and procedures;

·        Ensure punctuality and establish a purposeful working atmosphere during all learning activities;

·        Maintain excellent classroom management with due regard to health and safety policies.