SEND Teacher (SEMH)

About the role

We welcome applications from Teachers who have experience teaching a Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 curriculum – candidates with any subject specialism are welcome to apply. Successful candidates will have a passion for engaging all children in learning.

The main purpose of the role is to provide inspirational and outstanding teaching whilst nurturing a safe, secure, and caring educational environment. The role will comprise of planning and teaching lessons across a Key Stage that matches your skills and experience.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the development of the students at the school and be instrumental in providing a lasting, positive effect on both the educational and life outcomes for young people with a range of educational needs.

Responsibilities of the role include :

• Strive to be an outstanding teacher for students with SEND
• Show pro-active commitment to continuing personal professional development
• Supervise the work of non-teaching staff and support them in the organisation and implementation of appropriate work with the students
• Maintain records of assessment, collect appropriate data, maintain students’ individual education plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans as required by the school
• Work collaboratively with parents / carers and ensure they are fully cognisant of their child’s progress and development at school
• Assist students with SEND in the development of self-esteem, self-expression, and self-advocacy

About the school

The school is part of a MAT that consists of several SEND schools and also provides some specialist provision within mainstream education. The school is an alternative provision that provides education for boys aged 8 – 14 who have been permanently excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion from mainstream schools.

The school believes that with the right support for their Social, Emotional and / or Mental Health (SEMH) needs, their children and young people can learn to change their behaviour, to re-engage positively with learning, and prepare for life as a successful citizen.

Through a trauma informed approach, they aim to provide a caring, supporting, and challenging learning environment in which students will overcome their barriers to learning and successfully reintegrate into their local mainstream school or another appropriate education provider.

The school has a mixture of day and residential students as boarding places are offered to children designated as having SEMH needs whose life at home can impact adversely upon their engagement with education.

Requirements include :

In return, the trust offer :