Teacher

We are looking for a Teacher to work in our Independent Special School - Primary. You will be teaching students who have emotional and behavioural difficulties, in small groups. The work is intensive requiring flexibility, sensitivity, patience and resilience. An ability to work with and engage all students with creativity and passion towards the subject is essential. You will be part of a small but effective team where communication and professionalism is paramount. The work, whilst challenging, is extremely rewarding. Primarily you will be required to teach, produce schemes of work and lesson plans. Building rapport with students/families/carers is key to this role and you will need to liaise with a variety of agencies to problem-solve student issues and barriers to learning. Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Creating an inspirational learning environment with high expectations of learner achievement, success and progression.
• Planning, producing and updating schemes of work to meet curriculum, inspection, and accreditation requirements.
• Developing learning resources and learning routes that meet learner needs and the requirements of Catch22 and commissioner requirements.
• Identifying clear teaching objectives, learning outcomes and IEPs.
• Supporting and guiding learners so that they can reflect on their learning, identify their own progress and set positive targets for improvement.
• Maintaining a regular system of monitoring, assessment, record-keeping and reporting of student's progress using targets, tracking and other school systems.
• Maintaining good order and discipline among the students, safeguarding their wellbeing. Setting high expectations for behaviour and be responsible for behaviour management within your classroom and aiding in behavioural management across the school.