Primary Specialist Teacher

Primary Specialist Teacher

Edan Court School, Colliers Way, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9TR

Salary: £32,432.77 – £42,361.16 Per annum (Dependant on Experience)

Hours of Week: 40 hours

Contract Type: Permanent – Term Time Only

Edan Court School is looking to appoint a motivated and committed Primary Specialist Teacher to join our team of enthusiastic and passionate professionals to work with their vulnerable learners to further enhance the provision for young people with EHC Plans.

As a school, we are committed to providing a stimulating, creative environment so that all children enjoy learning, make outstanding progress and reach their potential. The school is constantly striving to provide high-quality learning opportunities, which engage, challenge and inspire all our pupils. We also have a commitment to developing our staff, making sure that they are well trained, happy and confident.

We are looking for candidates with a genuine passion for education – who are driven to make a difference to the lives of the children at Edan Court School.

Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Substantial recent experience of teaching in a SEN setting (during the past 3 years)
• Evidence of successful teaching experience with vulnerable children
• Good interpersonal skills and emotional resilience in working with children
• Up to date knowledge of Local Authority and National expectations for SEND including 2014 SEND Code of Practice including knowledge of EHCP and their implementation
• Good awareness of and clear ability to safeguard children by developing appropriate relationships, personal boundaries and maintaining discipline
• Confidence to review own performance and undertake continuous professional learning
• Ability to work well autonomously and use initiative effectively.

As a Primary Specialist School, you will:

• Teach in a small SEND provision supporting young people with a range of needs that includes those with ASD, ADHD, attachment difficulties or trauma
• Have empathy for and an understanding of young people with mental health & complex needs
• Contribute to EHCP reviews and meetings
• Plan and teach schemes of work and lessons which support academic progress of pupils in line with their personalised outcomes for the subject
• Complete of all safeguarding, prevent, foundations for safer care and mandatory training annually.
• Promote, develop and sustain positive relationships which include parents and carers, other agencies and community partnerships.
• Engage in staff meetings and INSET
• Promote Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural opportunities within lessons at each opportunity.
• Inspire and motivate children to achieve their full potential
• Understand the primary curriculum
• Have a track record of improving standards
• Be fair and constant and able to manage behaviour to good effect
• Be innovative and able to offer high quality learning opportunities
• Have high expectations of yourself and others
• Be willing to contribute fully to school life and have the drive and determination to contribute to whole school developments
• Be committed to ongoing professional development
• Have great interpersonal skills and are able to work well as part of a team
• Have good communication skills with children, colleagues, parents and visitors

In return we can offer:

• Pupils who are eager to learn and a pleasure to teach
• An ambitious, supportive and forward thinking leadership team
• Friendly and professional colleagues who believe there are no limits to what our pupils can achieve
• A strong growth mind-set culture
• An absolute commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of pupils and staff
• A commitment to your continuing professional development and an exciting opportunity to work within Young Foundations.
• A warm inclusive atmosphere which promotes co-operation

About Edan Court School:

Edan Court School is a brand-new SEN school which has capacity for 24 pupils with the school planning to open soon pending Ofsted Registration.

Benefits of Working for Young Foundations for us:

• A rewarding career you can be truly proud of
• A supportive environment that is committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent care to the people we support
• Competitive pay with pay progression opportunities
• Career development and training
• Internal progression opportunities
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave packages
• Employee assistance programme
• Free eye care vouchers

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!

Young Foundations are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment.

We adopt fair, robust, and consistent recruitment process across the company online with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory reference, right to work checks and where applicable and a prohibition from teaching check.

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