Therapeutic Transitional SEN Teacher

As a SEN Teacher you'll work with children and young people who need extra support, or require an advanced programme of learning, in order to reach their full educational potential. We ask all our staff to have high aspirations for all of our children and young people. This post will involve you working with children that are transitioning into the school or had transitioned but due to complexities the process has had to be restarted as the child is not classroom ready.

Haywards Farm School is a small, outstanding independent school in West Berkshire, catering to 34 students with a range of special educational needs, including learning difficulties, social and emotional challenges, and autistic spectrum disorders. Many students have a history of non-attendance and require support to successfully transition into the school environment.

Main duties of the role:

• Plan and implement effective lessons that allow all students to learn well; developing and consolidating their knowledge, understanding and skills, working collaboratively with other staff where required.
• Take lead responsibility for an area of the curriculum within a school, supporting the SLT in curriculum design and qualifications and the line management of staff in your curriculum area.
• Embed the teaching of reading, writing and communication, throughout the curriculum.
• Maintain and use secure knowledge and shared pedagogy and understanding of the subjects taught to plan learning that sustains students’ interest and challenges their thinking.
• Organise learning outside the classroom in activities such as community visits, school outings or sporting events.
• Work in accordance with Amegreen’s assessment policy to use prior assessment data and regular assessment information to set appropriate and demanding expectations for pupils' learning, motivation and presentation of work.
• Undertake a range of assessment, reporting and recording tasks as agreed in Amegreen’s policy in a timely and professional manner including the maintenance of accurate records of students’ work.

Why work for us?

• Private use of our company holiday home on the south coast (when not in use for our children)
• You will be enrolled into a diploma (Level 3 Children and Young People). We want to support you with your career and will provide you with further qualifications and develop you into a more senior role
• Health Cash Plan – claim back from healthcare and wellbeing appointments.
• Sick pay (after probationary period)*
• Company pension
• All employees are eligible for the Blue Light Card
• Discount on driving lessons from our recommended instructors.
• Long service award and employee of the month discretionary reward
• Death in Service x4 your salary
• Recommend a friend and earn up to £500!

Equality and Diversity:
Amegreen is committed to being an organisation that allows people to be their authentic selves in a safe and inclusive environment.

We are actively building diverse teams therefore we welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. If you require any accessibility adjustments to support your application, please contact us.

Safeguarding and GDPR:
Amegreen Children’s Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, all positions are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references.

Adherence to Safeguarding and GDPR requirements and training on these policies and processes is mandatory for all employees. All employees are expected to understand and promote effective Safeguarding and GDPR practices in all aspects of their employment with Amegreen Children’s Services.

*** Successful candidates will be required to go through a thorough safeguarding onboarding process which requires a full employment history review along with a completed enhanced DBS check ***