SEN Teacher QTS; Maths

Position: SEN Teacher with QTS (Maths)
Location: Lighthorne

Do you have a passion for working with young autistic learners?

Do you believe that education should offer so much more than progression towards certificates?

Do you want to enable young people with an ASC to independently contribute to society, embrace lifelong learning and achieve without a ceiling?

If you answered 'YES' to the above, this may well be the perfect opportunity for you...

* Job description
* At Woodside Group, we specialise in educating young people with an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and know that by putting each individual at the centre of their learning journey, we are able to craft a unique and fulfilling experience for each student that will allow them to independently contribute to society, embrace life long learning and achieve without a ceiling.

We are excited to announce that we have a vacancy for a Qualified Teacher, delivering English, working with 8-19 year olds at our school in Hatton, Warwickshire, delivering sessions from Rising Stars Stages 1-6, through to Functional Skills Level 1 and 2 qualifications.

We're looking for passionate individuals with experience of helping to develop a child in line with targets from their academic and pastoral plans.

The successful candidate will be delivering small group sessions at a base specifically crafted for a small group of students. This “homely” feeling enables us to nurture our students and provide them with the best education experience once we’ve successfully engaged with them emotionally. Therefore, we need practitioners who can build trusting relationships and provide security to our vulnerable learners and who are able to communicate clearly, confidently and demonstrate resilience in the face of high pressure circumstances.

* Essential experience:
* * A minimum of 2 years’ experience developing and supporting children with an ASC

* An understanding of a variety of behaviour management techniques, with a focus on resolution management followed by developmental reflection.

* An aptitude to work in partnership with a number of professionals, as well as parents/carers.

* Experience and passion for working outside of the conventional classroom and embracing outdoor learning, in line with the ethos of the school.

* A practical understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education legislation

* Essential Skills
* * Behaviour management and de-escalation techniques

* Empathy and sensitivity to the needs of learners with an ASC

* Preferred Qualifications
* * Qualified Teacher Status in Primary or Special Education

* A knowledge of, and up to date qualifications in, the safe handling of students (Team Teach).

* First Aid

* Autism Level 1&2 preferred

* Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to)
* * Responsibility for complying with the Woodside Group adopted teacher matrix.

* Responsibility for planning Schemes of Work with a creative, yet target based approach, built upon a solid understanding of the student’s individual manifestation of autism.

* Responsibility for advocating outdoor learning, including this into as many lessons as possible.

* Responsibility for leading progression with student’s autism and/or associated behaviours.

* Responsibility for marking students’ work in line with the marking policy and feeding back to students and leaders.

* Responsibility for contributing to the overall ethos of the base.

* Responsibility for embedding fundamental British values and opportunities for students to increase their spiritual, moral, social and cultural education.

* Responsibility for following a self-constructed Scheme of Work in line with a long-term plan, which guarantees the educational and personal improvement of students within the year.

* Responsibility for using assessment software to monitor students’ progress, the analysis of which will feed into planning.

* Responsibility for reporting on the progress of students’ both in subjects and related to their autism.

* Responsibility for the timely completion of teacher and student assessment documentation.

* Responsibility for working collaboratively and across curriculum areas in partnership with other teachers.

* Responsibility for establishing and maintaining an environment…