SEN Class Teacher

What skills and experience we're looking for

Addington Valley Academy are seeking to recruit aClass Teacherwith Qualified Teacher status, to be responsible for the education and welfare of a designated class or groups of pupils with complex needs on the Autistic Spectrum. You will be a passionate and committed advocate for SEND children and comfortable teaching across the key stages. The school has children aged between 4 – 14 years who work across a pathway system depending on the needs of the children.

Key Responsibilities

-Teach and support pupils with SEN, ASD and SLD

-Implement specialist strategies such as PECS, Attention Autism and TEACCH

-Use positive behaviour management approaches, including Team-Teach

-Contribute to the development of a new SEN provision team

-Engage fully in ongoing professional development and training

Key Requirements

-Passion for teaching and learning

-Drive, enthusiasm and motivation to join a new team

-Creativity in delivering engaging lessons

-Willingness to work with pupils with SEN, including ASD and SLD (experience desirable but not essential)

-Commitment to undertaking CPD including PECS, Team-Teach, Attention Autism and TEACCH

What the school offers its staff

Benefits:

• Comprehensive training and development
• Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks
• Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)
• Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental health first aiders
• Scope for career progression across nine college centres, 14 academy schools and Central Teams
• As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into a pension scheme, the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS)which has life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Employee referral scheme • Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness • Home electronics scheme
• Opportunities for continuing professional development
• A supportive and friendly team

• Employee Car Lease Scheme

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.