Teacher, Special Needs ​/ Learning Disabilities

40 hours per week Term time

Dumfries

£40,

At Greenleaf School, we are excited to offer a rare opportunity to be part of a truly groundbreaking new education provision. If you are passionate about helping learners overcome barriers and trauma to achieve their full potential; if you would love to be part of a new system that truly puts the learner at its heart; if you have the creativity to see education differently;

then this is the role you have been waiting for.

We work with small numbers of learners, but we are not a mainstream school on a small scale. Learning is non‑linear and messy, and through adverse circumstances, trauma and neurodiversity our learners have developed superpowers which traditional schools disguise as barriers to learning. We have developed a revolutionary enquiry‑based, interdisciplinary learning model, informed by a 360‑degree assessment tool that gives learners and teachers great autonomy in co‑creating learning while also generating detailed analysis of strengths, needs and progress.

You will plan, co‑create, deliver, support, assess and record high‑quality learning experiences for learners aged 8‑18 in line with the principles and practice of Curriculum for Excellence. You will uphold, foster and promote the ethos of Greenleaf School and develop, implement and embed cutting‑edge trauma‑informed practices. Your role will be that of guide, co‑creator, facilitator and learning mentor rather than a traditional teacher‑as‑sage, ensuring that the wellbeing of every learner is at the centre of everything we do.

You will keep detailed records in line with school policy, lead proactive self‑evaluation and improvement processes, liaise and network with other professionals, care practitioners, parents and carers, and be encouraged to go beyond stardard resources to seek evidence‑based approaches from diverse sectors and internationally.

• Deliver education across the curriculum
• Lead the learning of a range of young people of different ages, abilities and behaviours
• Assess and record learner progress in accordance with school policy
• Report on learner progress
• Prepare reports for and attend meetings with other agencies, such as LAC reviews
• Undertake self‑evaluation for improvement activities as outlined in school policies
• Have an active input into the review and development of the school improvement plan and other school policies
• Play a key role in the de‑escalation and management of challenging behaviour
• Be aware of some of the barriers to positive learning behaviours and of strategies to support pupils to overcome these
• Engage and develop pupils through their personal strengths and interests
• Have a clear understanding of safeguarding procedures
• Prepare pupils for qualifications and external examinations
• Undertake pastoral duties and support pupils on an individual basis through academic and personal difficulties
• Participate in and organise extracurricular activities, such as outings, social activities and sporting events
• Participate in regular in‑service training (INSET) as part of continuing professional development (CPD)
• Uphold the GTCS professional standards
• Ensure the company ethos is promoted and act as a role model
• Undertake Physical Intervention training
• Any other reasonable duties as directed by the Head of Education
• Be flexible in working hours from time to time

• Access high‑quality in‑house CLPL
• Undertake external training courses and qualifications which support professional development
• Develop expertise in areas of particular interest
• Take on additional responsibility, including leadership of short‑term projects or long‑term initiatives
• Grow your career as the school grows

• 9am until 5pm
• 60 days annual leave to be taken outwith term time

• This post is responsible to, and under the care of, the Head of Education

• Relevant teaching qualification
• Full registration with GTCS
• Demonstrable engagement with Professional Update
• Member of, or willing to become a member of, the PVG scheme
• Experience of ASN, Behavioural Support, or Pupil Support role
• Being open to new or different methods of…