Class SEN Teacher, 8-10 Students within classroom, up to 5 support staff depending on the need of the pupils within the class.
Main purpose:
The teacher will:
• Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay
and Conditions Document
• Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards
Duties and responsibilities:
Teaching
• Plan and teach well-structured, engaging, enticing, highly differentiated learning activities,
resources and environments paying due regard to the national curriculum, the special
interests and motivations of individual students and their cognitive and other learning
needs.
• Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of
assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment
• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
• Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge being part of a subject group.
• Understand and implement the SCERTS framework to inform children and young people’s
social communication and emotional regulation effectively and empathetically.
• Incorporate TEACCH, Total communication and sensory integration approaches, Zones of
Regulation, SoSAFE! and other key interventions, into classroom practice as appropriate to
the needs of the children in the class.
Whole-school organisation, strategy and development
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies,
practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s vision and values • Make a positive
contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
• Lead, manage and support a class team.
• In collaboration with the relevant phase leader, provide a positive role model for other staff
and mentor new staff and/ or Teaching Assistant Apprentices
• Ensure that administrative tasks are carried out efficiently (e.g. registers)
Health, safety and pupils sensory/emotional regulation
• Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils at all times during the school day and during any
agreed extra-curricular activities
• Provide a clear, uncluttered low arousal environment in class, which, as research has shown,
is the environment in which an autistic child can best function
• With the support of phase leader and therapist promote the development of pupils sensory
and emotional regulation following the school’s processes and protocols (e.g. emotional
regulation support plans and significant incident protocol)
Professional development
• Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
• Take part in further training and development such as teachers’ meetings, in house training
and twilights in order to improve own teaching
• Take part in the appraisal and professional development of others (e.g. Teaching Assistants),
where appropriate
Communication
• Communicate effectively with colleagues (Leadership team included), pupils, parents and
carers.
Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals
• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond
the school
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
• Work collaboratively with the Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapist
in curriculum delivery
• Provide advice and support in this subject to other staff, parents and visitors to the school
Personal and professional conduct
• Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour,
within and outside school
• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and
maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
• Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties
and responsibilities
• Ensure that their own practice and that of their team responds to agreed school policies and
procedures
• Adhere to our agreed professional standards and respect the confidentiality of information
held in school.
Safeguarding
• Recognise, respond and reflect in relation to all safeguarding concerns by reporting to the DSL
and working in line with KCSIE and the Queensmill Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy…Class SEN Teacher, 8-10 Students within classroom, up to 5 support staff depending on the need of the pupils within the class.
Main purpose:
The teacher will:
• Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay
and Conditions Document
• Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards
Duties and responsibilities:
Teaching
• Plan and teach well-structured, engaging, enticing, highly differentiated learning activities,
resources and environments paying due regard to the national curriculum, the special
interests and motivations of individual students and their cognitive and other learning
needs.
• Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of
assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment
• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
• Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge being part of a subject group.
• Understand and implement the SCERTS framework to inform children and young people’s
social communication and emotional regulation effectively and empathetically.
• Incorporate TEACCH, Total communication and sensory integration approaches, Zones of
Regulation, SoSAFE! and other key interventions, into classroom practice as appropriate to
the needs of the children in the class.
Whole-school organisation, strategy and development
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies,
practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s vision and values • Make a positive
contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
• Lead, manage and support a class team.
• In collaboration with the relevant phase leader, provide a positive role model for other staff
and mentor new staff and/ or Teaching Assistant Apprentices
• Ensure that administrative tasks are carried out efficiently (e.g. registers)
Health, safety and pupils sensory/emotional regulation
• Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils at all times during the school day and during any
agreed extra-curricular activities
• Provide a clear, uncluttered low arousal environment in class, which, as research has shown,
is the environment in which an autistic child can best function
• With the support of phase leader and therapist promote the development of pupils sensory
and emotional regulation following the school’s processes and protocols (e.g. emotional
regulation support plans and significant incident protocol)
Professional development
• Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
• Take part in further training and development such as teachers’ meetings, in house training
and twilights in order to improve own teaching
• Take part in the appraisal and professional development of others (e.g. Teaching Assistants),
where appropriate
Communication
• Communicate effectively with colleagues (Leadership team included), pupils, parents and
carers.
Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals
• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond
the school
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
• Work collaboratively with the Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapist
in curriculum delivery
• Provide advice and support in this subject to other staff, parents and visitors to the school
Personal and professional conduct
• Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour,
within and outside school
• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and
maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
• Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties
and responsibilities
• Ensure that their own practice and that of their team responds to agreed school policies and
procedures
• Adhere to our agreed professional standards and respect the confidentiality of information
held in school.
Safeguarding
• Recognise, respond and reflect in relation to all safeguarding concerns by reporting to the DSL
and working in line with KCSIE and the Queensmill Safeguarding and Child Protection PolicyWWWWW…