ASC Lead
Saint Paul's Catholic High School, Manchester, M23 2YSThis job expired on 2 December 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2023
Closing date
2 December 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time teaching
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2A
SEN1 allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust wishes to appoint a person to lead Saint Paul’s SEND provision for students with Autistic Spectrum Condition, including a designated Resourced Provision for 12 pupils. Our Resourced Provision caters for pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans who require a specialist environment within a mainstream school to support their access to the curriculum and activities offered by the school.
We are looking for an exceptional and inspirational teacher who is passionate about inclusion for pupils with additional needs, and will be a true champion to really drive and improve outcomes for some of our most vulnerable pupils.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer the successful candidate:
- An opportunity to work in a vibrant, happy and welcoming environment characterised by excellent relationships with wonderful students, supportive staff, governors and parents.
- An opportunity to work in a high quality provision with a passionate, driven and supportive team.
- Excellent career development opportunities, including CPD opportunities from the onset.
- Entry into a competitive pension scheme
Further details about the role
The successful candidate will:
- Be enthusiastic and motivated with a passion for inclusion and committed to developing aspirations, a growth mindset and a thirst for further learning.
- Have the drive to lead the school’s SEND provision for pupils with ASC to enable these students to thrive socially and academically
- Ensure that all students attending the Resourced Provision secure excellent educational outcomes through direct teaching, delivering intervention and by supporting them in mainstream lessons.
- Deploy teaching assistants effectively to ensure students make the best possible progress
- Have the skills and knowledge to undertake Social & Communication Pathway assessments for students across the school
- Have experience and understanding to lead EHC plan reviews for pupils within the Resourced Provision
- Be passionate about supporting students with post-16 transition
- Feel confident coaching members of staff within the mainstream school and delivering staff training to develop everyone’s understanding of the barriers to learning of those with ASC
- Demonstrate commitment to ensure students in the Resourced Provision access a range of extra-curricular and enrichment activities
- Have strong interpersonal skills to establish effective relationships with staff, pupils, and their families.
- Enjoy working closely with a range of external agencies to develop and deliver personalised support programmes for students with additional needs and challenges.
- Be open to new ideas, committed to working as part of a team and of course have a good sense of humour.
- Have strong moral and ethical principles and values.
- Promote the Catholic ethos of Saint Paul’s and model teachings in everyday practice.
- Be flexible and adaptable, willing to train and be prepared to deliver a range of responsibilities as the needs of Saints Paul’s and the SEND department evolve, commensurate to their role as TLR postholder and at the direction of the Senior Leadership Team.
Commitment to safeguarding
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post will be subject to enhanced DBS and barred list checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The applicant will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
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About Saint Paul's Catholic High School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 927 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Saint Paul's Catholic High School website
- Email address
- headspa@st-paulshigh.net
- Phone number
- 0161 499 0000
“Saint Paul’s is a welcoming and supportive community. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs. Pupils achieve well,” report the Ofsted inspectors who recently visited Saint Paul’s Catholic High School in Wythenshawe. The school has just received a good report following the visit of Ofsted inspectors to the school.
Arranging a visit to Saint Paul's Catholic High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headspa@st-paulshigh.net.
School location
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