SEN Teacher

Roehampton Gate School are looking to recruit an outstanding Teacher to join our Teaching team!

We are looking for an ambitious, energetic and committed teacher who will expand the learning experiences of our pupils.  The successful candidate will be teaching and supporting our young people who have autism.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Teacher pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support

Roehampton Gate School (RGS) is a school for young people aged 9 -19 with mild to moderate autistic spectrum disorders. Located in Roehampton, SW London, we aim to deliver the highest level of education and care according to individual needs in a safe, positive and structured environment.

Main responsibilities:​​​​​​​

• To carry out the professional duties covered by the latest School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
• The post holder will be expected to undertake duties in line with the professional standards for qualified teachers and uphold the professional code of the General Teaching Council for England.
• Teach a class of young people, and ensure that planning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting meet their varying learning and social needs.
• Have significant experience of using recognised and appropriate teaching strategies for our students who have Special Educational Needs (SEN).
• Provide timely and accurate reports to all stakeholders including the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), Governors (as required) and parents / carers.
• Keep accurate up to date records of assessments of learning and progress of each student and match against aspirational and appropriate targets.
• Maintain the positive ethos and core values of the school, both inside and outside the classroom.
• Work cohesively with key workers and the in-house therapeutic team to follow care plans and assist in creating educational schemes of work.
• Provide the highest standards of professional practice and safeguarding.

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress. ​​​​​​​

The successful candidate will be a qualified teacher and ideally have experience of teaching and supporting young people within SEN, along with the following characteristics:

Resilience – We support some of the most vulnerable children in society who have autism so there will be times where your resilience is challenged. 

Communication – Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.

Organisation – You will have experience of organising, planning and teaching well-structured lessons tailored to the needs of the pupils as well as monitoring each students learning needs, adapting teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of each pupil.

Caring – Our young people require the best care we can offer. If you are a naturally caring and compassionate person, this is the role for you.

Attentive – No two tasks will be the same so being attentive to understand the needs of the young people we support is vital 

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it

most.

If you want to progress your career in Education, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.