Gillingham School
11-19 Mixed Comprehensive – 1,670 on roll including 290 in the Sixth Form.
Specialist Teacher – Lead for the Complex Communication Needs (CCN) Specialist Resource Provision (SRP).
TLR 2.2 + SEND Allowance.
Required by Gillingham School for April (if not sooner), a committed, adaptable and creative Specialist Teacher to join our thriving Support for Learning team. The successful applicant will be experienced in working with children and young people with complex communication needs. You will be required to support students on both a 1:1 and a small group basis, in our purpose-built Inclusion Base, as well as offer advice to other colleagues and parents.
CAN YOU:
- Build and sustain positive relationships with our children, young people and families.
- Support students to succeed through targeted interventions to develop their skills and understanding.
- Support students to integrate and thrive in their mainstream lessons.
- Communicate clearly with students, parents and other colleagues.
If so, we would like to meet you.
THIS ROLE WILL INVOLVE:
- Teaching pupils with CCN/ASC individually and in groups withing the provision, as well as supporting the work students will carry out within mainstream classrooms.
- Carrying out detailed observations, such as those used in SCERTS approach/AET framework.
- Working alongside other professionals such as occupational therapy (OT) and Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) professionals.
- Working in partnership with class teachers to ensure the pupils are effectively included in mainstream activities as appropriate for each individual.
- Developing and creating resource materials to meet the needs of the pupils and oversee the ordering of resources if required.
- Ensuring that a robust assessment system, for all pupils, leads to personal educational programmes and appropriate improvement targets.
Phone 01737 822222 or visit https://www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk for an information pack and application form for either post.
Closing date 29th November 2024.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and will require the disclosure of any criminal convictions. Gillingham School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. We look forward to receiving an application form from you.
To apply for this job please visit www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk.