SEN Teacher

The Lewis Charlton Learning Centre, part of the Lewis Charlton Group is looking to recruit experienced SEN Teachers.

Salary: £25,000.00-£34,000.00 per year, based on experience.

The position is a permanent post.

Our pupils have special educational needs associated with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. This does result in some challenging behaviours and all applicants must be willing and able to interact with pupils who can sometimes be verbally and physically aggressive.

QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area
- Professional teaching qualifications

EXPERIENCE
- Initial teacher training teaching experience or secondary phase teaching experience in the subject

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING
- Strong and secure subject knowledge, understanding how to apply your understanding to support students’ learning.
- The Core Professional Standards and Teaching Standards for subject teachers
- The characteristics of high quality teaching in the subject and how students learn and progress as a result.
- Strategies to maximise student progress including assessment for learning.
- Understanding of how to develop students’ literacy, numeracy and ICT skills through the subject.
- Strategies to support student achievement including strategies relating to SEN, EAL or underachieving students.
- How to use the contribution of ICT to aid teaching and learning, including how to provide and deliver distance learning eg during enforced school closure.
- How to establish positive and supportive classroom working relationships, including how to motivate and enthuse students.
- The role of the tutor and the contribution of all staff to children’s well-being.
- The importance of equal opportunities and personal, social, health and careers education, including British Values.
- Safeguarding requirements and the contents of Keeping Children Safe in Education Part 1.
- How to support and develop colleagues’ teaching skills (Upper Pay Spine teachers only)

SKILLS AND QUALITIES
- Ability to reflect and develop your own practice with the commitment to ensure the growth of your professional abilities.
- Good organisational skills, and the ability to consistently meet deadlines.
- Positive attitude, with good interpersonal skills demonstrating consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of students.
- Desire and ability to work well as part of a team.
- Adaptability to changing circumstances and new ideas.
- Commitment to support students to achieve and develop.
- Energy, vigour, perseverance and a good sense of humour! Read more