Vision Resource Base Leader

The school is seeking to appoint an experienced, talented and dynamic teacher to lead our Vision Resource Base. They will work alongside the Assistant Head Teacher to develop the provision to ensure the pupils receive bespoke pastoral and academic support which meets their needs and allows them to reach their full potential. We are seeking to appoint a passionate, Qualified Teacher of the VI or a QTVI in current training, to join our dedicated, caring team, and who, in turn, will benefit from access to a wide range of professional opportunities as an employee of Ad Astra Academy Trust. Applicants are asked to demonstrate their skills and experience that they will bring to the post and how they will meet the requirements of the Person Specification. What the school offers its staff The successful applicant will:

• Assist the Academy Leadership Team in ensuring continued success by providing vision and leadership for the Vision Impairment Provision.
  
  Have substantial experience of working directly with children with vision loss.
• Have knowledge and an understanding of the National Curriculum and the SEND Code of Practice and the implications for children with complex additional needs.
• Demonstrate outstanding teaching skills.
• Embrace and continue to uphold the caring, nurturing ethos of the school.
• Demonstrate real enthusiasm and commitment towards raising standards within a diverse school community.
• Be able to contribute to creative curriculum development.
• Demonstrate excellent behaviour management and communication skills.
• Have opportunity to further develop their skills through a variety of professional development opportunities within an inclusive and supportive environment.
The successful candidate will lead and teach in the designated Vision Resource Base, teaching pupils with SEN which will require the exercise of a teacher's professional skills and judgement in the teaching of children with SEN, along with either holding or studying the Mandatory SEN Qualification - specialist teachers of pupils with vision impairment, and for this a SEN Allowance 2 will be payable. In addition, a TLR2C Allowance will be payable for the leadership aspects of this role.

Sunnyside Academy is part of Ad Astra Academy Trust. Following the 'Good' Ofsted judgement, in November 2023, the school continues to further develop it's excellent inclusive provision.