SEN Class Teacher

Thomas Walling Primary Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 3PL

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  17 May 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31st August 2025
• Pay scale: MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge and experience in EYFS and Key Stage 1
• Established and evidenced practice as a good / outstanding teacher
• Evidence of a commitment to own professional development
• Ability to contribute to the professional development/mentoring of colleagues, as required
• Evidence of high achievement in teaching across the age range
• Has strong working knowledge of good practice related to SEND and a willingness to keep this knowledge up to date with regular CPD
• Has experience teaching in a SEND Provision and/or in a SEND provision within a mainstream school / working with children with SEND within a mainstream classroom
• Has experience of working closely with SEND agencies and partners, contributing to Education, Health and Care Plans and liaising with parents
• Is able to work closely with the school’s SENDCO
• Knowledge of Read, Write, Inc

Skills & Key Criteria

• Proven ability to raise standards in classrooms
• An understanding of the components which comprise outstanding teaching and learning
• Use of assessment information to improve own practice and raise standards
• Effective use of different strategies to promote good learning relationships and high rates of progress in an inclusive environment
• Use of intervention strategies to address identified issues for individual pupil development and progress
• Awareness of the latest developments and initiatives in education
• Developing high quality learning strategies and monitoring learner progress to raise attainment
• Effective use of Assessment for Learning to engage learners as active participants in their learning
• Ability to contribute to curriculum development
• Ability to plan and resource effective learning programmes and lessons to meet curricular objectives and individual pupils needs
• Ability and willingness to contribute to school and Academy wide planning activities

What the school offers its staff

Thomas Walling Primary Academy, part of the Laidlaw Schools Trust, is a two form entry school with 430 pupils on roll. We provide two part time Nursery classes and in addition, a very successful provision for 2 year olds. Our children are happy and motivated to learn and are supported by a very dedicated team of staff.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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About Thomas Walling Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 424 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Thomas Walling Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: admin@thomaswallingacademy.com
• Phone number: 0191 2860333
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-walling-primary-academy (opens in new tab)

Thomas Walling Primary Academy is part of the Laidlaw Schools Trust. We are an inclusive school, committed to developing the full academic, spiritual, social and individual potential of each child within our ‘Family of Learners’. We aim to foster good relationships between children, staff, parents and the wider community and are committed to protecting and safeguarding the welfare of every child.

Arranging a visit to Thomas Walling Primary Academy

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