SEN Teacher Full Time

City, Leeds
Now Education Group Limited

SEN Teacher

Now Education is working in Partnership with a SEN schools based in Leeds looking to hire an SEN Teacher for an immediate start covering a Maternity Leave.

This position is suitable for experienced teachers and ECT’s.

Do you have a background working with SEN and are looking for a new teaching role? Are you an experienced Primary Teacher that is looking to transition into SEN? Are you an ECT that is passionate about SEN and looking for your first role?

About this role – SEN Teacher

The school are looking for a SEN Teacher to work with a class of 7 teenage boys with complex needs. Students have diagnosis of autism and down syndrome. All students have complex communication difficulties and some students have had adverse life experiences. Students often display challenging behaviour.

SEN Teacher essential requirements:

• Staff need to be resilient, able to manage difficult situations, and remain calm and consistent for all pupils at all times. Staff must be able to model regulation to the students.
• Staff need to be able to follow direction from the teacher and act on their own initiative.
• Staff need to be able to adapt changing situations, whilst ensuring all pupils are safe and their needs are continuously met.
• Staff need to be able to work unsupervised
• Staff need to be able to model socially appropriate behaviours and support the implementation of speech and language and occupational therapy plans.
• Staff must be incredibly patient, be able to follow and implement advice from professionals even during challenging situations
• Staff must be able to give students lots of processing time
• Staff must be able to communicate with colleagues and work dynamically as part of a team
• Staff must be able to supervise and engage pupils working at early developmental levels

Desirable:

• Experience of SCERTS curriculums
• Experience of implementing speech and language/ Occupational therapy plans
• Experience of Intensive Interaction
• Experience of working with children/adults with complex needs, SLD, Autism, SEMH

In return we can offer:

• Friendly, enthusiastic and highly motivated pupils and young people
• The support of our strong, caring and committed staff team
• A comprehensive CPD programme with a commitment to developing your skills and career progression

If you’re a passionate educator ready to make a difference in the lives of students, we want to hear from you! Please click apply and attach your CV and one of our team will be in touch shortly!

Now Education is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract

Contract length: 3 months

Salary: .96 per day

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay