SEN Teacher in a Leading Role
St Laurence Catholic Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2JXThis job expired on 12 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Autumn Term 2024
Closing date
12 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Job share considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- UPS
Additional allowances
Possible TLR/SENCo Allowance, dependent on experience and qualifications
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Qualified Teacher status
- Degree
- Successful Primary Teaching Experience
- SENCo award, or willingness to complete is desirable
- Training on therapies, such as Lego/Bucket also desirable
- Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting
- Experience working with children/young people with special educational needs (SEN)
- Experience of working with multiple agencies
- Experience of working in a leading role
- Knowledge of the National Curriculum
- Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies
- An excellent understanding of how children learn
- Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils' needs
- Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils
- Knowledge of guidance an requirements around safeguarding children
- Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies
- Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
- Commitment to promoting and supporting the Catholic ethos and values of the school
- A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils, and promoting the ethos and values of the school
- High expectations for children's attainment and progress
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
- Commitment to safeguarding and equality
What the school offers its staff
- The opportunity to develop both teaching and leadership potential, leading a small team of support staff, within the unique setting of a special multi-academy trust
- An inclusive, welcoming Catholic ethos
- Excellent Our Lady of Walsingham Trust support and professional development opportunities
- Excellent resources and facilities
Further details about the role
St. Laurence Catholic Primary School is opening an ERB (Enhanced Resource Base), for pupils with SEMH needs.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced, full time/job share, SEN Teacher (in a leading role) with drive, enthusiasm and resilience to join our successful and supportive team.
This successful candidate will be responsible for planning and delivering excellent learning opportunities to a range of pupils who access highly personalised timetables. This role will be primarily within the ERB, but will also facilitate pupils to access wider school opportunities in mainstream classrooms as appropriate to need.
This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced teacher to develop both their teaching and leadership potential, leading a small team of support staff, within the unique setting of a special multi-academy trust.
The successful candidate will have a positive outlook, a proactive approach and a track record of high-quality teaching, learning and management expertise. Applications are invited from candidates who can demonstrate experience of teaching within an SEN setting, working with pupils with complex needs and evidence their ability to work effectively within a multi-agency team to improve outcomes for those pupils.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share
this commitment.
An enhanced DBS check will be required.
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About St Laurence Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 264 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@stlaurence.cambs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01223 712227
St Laurence is a secure and happy community where children are encouraged to develop their many talents. Academic excellence for all children is one of our goals but we also seek to nurture the whole child and their special gifts which make each one unique. At St Laurence we aim to help children develop in their journey of faith in a positive learning environment. We place Jesus, His teachings and His values at the centre of all that we do.
Arranging a visit to St Laurence Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@stlaurence.cambs.sch.uk.
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