SEN Teacher

Protocol Education is currently seeking dedicated, warm, and professional individuals to join our team as an SEN Teacher in Sunderland. Our mission is to provide a nurturing and positive learning environment where both staff and students can thrive and achieve their full potential. We are committed to delivering the highest standards of education and support to children, families, and staff.

Position: SEN Teacher

We are currently recruiting for an exceptional and inspirational SEN teacher to join our team in September 2024. This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday, providing outstanding education to our students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Student Engagement: Work with a class of 6-8 students, following individualised learning plans and planning tailored lessons.
• Policy Implementation: Adhere to school policies on learning and behaviour, as well as statutory guidelines relating to special educational needs.
• Student Motivation: Encourage students to learn and socialise, promoting independence by assisting with personal, physical, and medical needs.
• Individualised Education Plans: Develop and implement tailored education plans for students with complex autism and high sensory needs.
• Assessment and Adaptation: Assess student progress and modify teaching strategies as needed.
• Collaboration: Work with families and other school staff to create a supportive learning environment.
• Direct Instruction: Provide direct instruction, support, and guidance to students, individually and in groups.

Requirements:

• Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status.
• DBS: DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to undertake one.
• References: A minimum of 2 satisfactory and recent references.

Ideal Candidate:

• Interest in SEN: Genuine interest in working with SEN children and willingness to assist with personal care.
• Experience: Previous experience working with students with complex autism and high sensory needs.
• Skills: Knowledge of effective teaching strategies for students with complex autism and high sensory needs, and the ability to handle situations and behaviour calmly and sensitively.
• Passion: A passion for shaping young children's education and adapting to their individual circumstances.
• Commitment: Flexibility, commitment, and the ability to provide short, sharp tuition and brain breaks as needed.
• Special Interests: A genuine passion for SEND and/or SEMH.

Role Details:

• Schedule: Full-time position, Monday to Friday.
• Class Size: Working with a class of 6-8 students.
• Lesson Planning: Following individualised learning plans and planning tailored lessons.
• Policy Adherence: Implementing school policies on learning and behaviour, as well as statutory guidelines relating to special education needs.
• Student Development: Motivating students to learn and socialise.
• Independence Promotion: Promoting independence by assisting with personal, physical, and medical needs.
• Plan Implementation: Developing and implementing individualised education plans for students with complex autism and high sensory needs.
• Progress Assessment: Assessing student progress and modifying teaching strategies as needed.
• Collaboration: Collaborating with families and other school staff to create a supportive learning environment.
• Instruction: Providing direct instruction, support, and guidance to students, individually and in groups.

Benefits:

• Flexibility: Flexible job opportunities to suit your schedule.
• Pay: Excellent rates of pay, paid weekly through PAYE.
• Support: Dedicated consultant providing continued support during placements.
• Career Development: Opportunity to develop short-term work into long-term roles.
• Professional Development: Access to training courses for ongoing professional development.

To be considered, apply today or email Lewis at lewis.sutherland@protocol-education.com. Join us in making a difference in the lives of children with special educational needs in Sunderland!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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