SEN Teacher

Position: SEND Teacher

Location: Walthamstow

Contract Type: Full Time, Long Term

Start Date: ASAP

We are looking to appoint 3 outstanding, self-motivated and committed Class Teachers to work within this independent specialist school within the Walthamstow area.

This is an amazing opportunity for a suitable candidate to develop their career by joining a talented, hardworking, and friendly team involved in developing first class provision for pupils aged between 2 - 19 years with range of complex and significant learning needs in the area of cognition and learning (with co-occurring conditions). This includes, autism and learners with complex physical and sensory impairments.

You will be supported by a wider team of professionals to ensure our pupils thrive, have fun and maximise their potential.

The schools mission:

• To re-engage children who have not been able to access education due to the nature and complexity of their specific needs through individualised and group learning sessions.
• To help their pupils to become more aware of their potential barriers to learning and help them to overcome these.
• To re-ignite a pride in attaining their potential and curiosity in the world around them
• To further encourage their pupils to become more self-regulating in their behaviours through a process of nurture and reflection techniques.
• To make learning a two-way process and encourage more responsibility in the childrens learning.
• To give their pupils the opportunity to enjoy learning again through creativity and fun.

What we are looking for:

• An experienced and energetic practitioner with the knowledge, skills and understanding of a range of teaching, learning, assessment, and positive behaviour management strategies to make a positive impact on the progress of pupils with complex needs.
• Highly motivated, innovative person with enthusiasm and commitment.

Requirements:

* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a recognised overseas teaching certificate

* Experience working with students with SEND within a mainstream or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) setting is desirable, however ECTs are welcomed to apply.

* Flexible and hard-working nature

* Excellent communication skills

* Existing DBS check on the update service

* Experience of augmentative and alternative communication (PECS, Makaton, Intensive Interaction, Rapid Prompting Method) are beneficial, but not essential.

PLUS! A fantastic refer a friend scheme

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At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.

All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.

Benefits of working with Career Teachers

Free CPD

Access to Skills Network

Refer a friend scheme

Recognition programme

Affinity Extra - Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Wellbeing portal.

These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.

Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:

- Attend an interview in person;

- Give details for us to complete Reference checks;

- Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.