SEMH Teacher

Description

Primary SEMH Teacher - Must have QTS and DBS on Update Service

SENCare Recruitment are currently seeking a full-time Primary trained SEMH Teacher for a special school in Suffolk.

Start: ASAP

Duration: Full-time, Ongoing

Working Hours: 8.30am - 4.30pm

Purpose of the post

To ensure high quality education for all pupils in a designated class and improve the quality of learning and standards of achievement.

To contribute to the quality of education across the school by leading a curriculum subject area(s) and through engagement with enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities.

Knowledge and Understanding

* Have a knowledge of SEND and trauma informed and attachment aware practice.

* Understand the structure and balance of the National Curriculum, RE and other associated areas such as RHSE.

* Have detailed knowledge and understanding of the programmes of study and descriptors with particular emphasis on the core subjects.

* Use recent monitoring and inspection evidence as well as personal reflection/training to develop good quality teaching.

* Be familiar with health and safety issues, child protection procedures and positive management plans.

Planning, Teaching, Class Management

* Teach allocated pupils by planning teaching to achieve progression in pupils learning through:

* identifying clear learning objectives identifying how they will be taught, based on their starting points and assessed and ensuring the best use of teaching time.

* providing opportunities for the whole class, groups and individuals which challenge.

* using a variety of teaching strategies and ensure high levels of pupil interest.

* setting appropriate and aspirational expectations.

* differentiating clearly to meet individual needs.

* Provide clear structure for lessons, maintaining pace and challenge.

* Structure lessons appropriately for the pupils SEN, including 1:1, small groups and whole class

* Make effective use of assessment information.

* Plan opportunities to contribute to pupil’s personal spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

* Prioritise building trusting relationships with the pupils so that they feel safe and secure, building their readiness for learning

* Support pupils' emotional self-regulation to enable high standards of behaviour and engagement in learning.

* Establish a safe, supportive and stimulating learning environment.

* Use a wide range of creative teaching methods to sustain the momentum of pupils’ work and engage all pupils.

* Undertake day to day line management of the teaching assistants that are part of your class team.

* Ensure all teaching assistants working with your class have a clear understanding of their responsibilities and areas of focus each day and support them with this.

Monitoring, Assessment, Reporting, Recording and Accountability:

* Assess how well learning objectives have been met and use this assessment to improve specific aspects of teaching.

* Mark and monitor work providing constructive feedback and set targets for pupil’s progress.

* Assess and record each pupil’s progress systematically and use records to ensure pupils make demonstrable progress.

* Check that pupils have understood and completed work set.

* Monitor strengths and weaknesses.

* Inform planning.

* Ensure that pupils continue to make demonstrable progress.

* Assess pupils progress against their Education, Health and Care Plan outcomes

Would you be interested in hearing more? xjnqpsq Please contact John @ SENCare.

SENCare Recruitment provides Special Educational Needs (SEN) professionals for SEN schools, mainstream schools, residential care homes and 1-1 home support through local authorities, across the UK. We can offer short/long term placements on a temporary and permanent basis for specialist SEN teachers, teaching assistants, support workers, social workers, VI/HI practitioners and mid-day meal supervisors

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