SEND Teacher

Primary SEND Teacher

Title: Primary SEND Teacher

Salary: £160 - £225 per day

Location: Bedford

Mon-Fri (5 days a week, Full time) - ongoing long term temporary position until May 2025 at the earliest, starting ASAP!!!

Overview:

Spencer Clarke Group are working closely with an Ofsted-graded Good school in Northampton who require a specialist SEND teacher to start with them as soon as possible!

While the school is a mainstream setting, they have set up a specialist provision for pupils with autism, moderate to severe learning difficulties and complex medical needs. The class has 9 pupils who are all Key Stage 1 age and predominantly non-verbal.

The school require someone to oversee management of the setting and teach the class, covering for long term sickness. Therefore the roe is ideally suited to an experienced classroom practitioner who has supported SEN children within their own classroom setting.

Your role as an SEND Teacher will involve:

• Teach either individuals or small groups of pupils within a specialist provision
• Responsibility for overseeing the provision on a day-to-day basis and liaise closely with the Senior Leadership Team
• Develop and adapt conventional teaching methods to meet the individual needs of pupils
• Teaching a class of 9 KS1 pupils with a range of additional needs, which include severe ASD, complex medical requirements and physical/ learning disabilities.
• Use special equipment and facilities, such as audio-visual materials and computers to stimulate interest in learning
• Assess children who have long or short-term learning difficulties and work with colleagues to identify individual pupils' special needs
• Liaise with other professionals, such as learning support assistants, social workers, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and educational psychologists
• Work closely with parents and guardians
• Assist in severely disabled pupils' personal care/medical needs
• Carry out administrative tasks, including updating and maintaining records of pupils' progress

You should have:

• Qualified Teacher status ideally, or the school will accept a minimum of Level 4 for candidates highly experienced supporting SEND pupils.
• Some experience with teaching SEND children or having completed further education around Psychology or mental health.
• Experience of differentiating for lower ability pupils within the EYFS/ KS1 National Curriculum.
• Enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Online Update Service (or be prepared to obtain one for a fee).

If you want to get your foot in the door, or continue an amazing career in special education, please make yourself known and apply for this position today! Alternatively, please send an email through to Adam Chester to start the conversation. The school require someone to start ASAP, so for the successful candidate the recruitment process with Spencer Clarke Group will commence immediately...

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPENCER CLARKE GROUP

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview
• All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 14.3% statutory holiday pay.
• This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
• Spencer Clarke Group work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary, Special Education needs and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.
• We offer a market leading referral scheme, so if you know of someone who may also be looking for an exciting career opportunity, ask them to email their CV to Jamie Heath on remembering to include your details as well. T's & C's apply.