Details:
- Salary: £30,100 - 36,100 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: HR1 Hereford Herefordshire
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Job Title:
SEN Teacher or Tutor
Salary:
30.1k - 36.1k
Description:
Personal Learning Coordinator and Tutor (Engaging With The World Pathway)
This role is to support a new facility in Hereford.
Previous experience in working in SEN Tutor / Teaching role is essential to deliver high quality and stimulating learning for students with Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (CLDD) such as Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and/or Multi-Sensory Impairments.
Typically, the learners you would be teaching are learning at an early years to early key stage 1 level.
Learning programmes will focus on life skills, independence, functional skills, English, maths, engaging with the community etc.
This is a small provision of up to 45 students - it is important to have a can do attitude and muck in with the whole team.
Must Haves:
* Experience of working with people with complex learning difficulties and disabilities.
* A relevant level 3 or 4 professional teaching qualification (CTLLS) and ideally have a teaching qualification at Diploma level or working towards (Salary advertised is based on a qualified teacher - those studying towards a full teaching qualification will follow an adjusted pay scale).
* English and Maths GCSE or Level 2 equivalent.
* Able to communicate effectively (written, oral and interpersonal).
* Proactive and forward thinking, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
* Enthusiastic about sharing innovative and creative practice.
* Excellent planning, organisational skills and time management skills.
* Very good ICT skills – including Microsoft Teams.
* Able to assess and monitor learning, record progress and achievement.
* Able to communicate effectively to a wide range of stakeholders.
* Use Information Learning Technology confidently and competently.
* Proactive, innovative and forward thinking.
* Calm and able to work under pressure.
* Have respect and understanding of the needs of learners and stakeholders.
* Motivate others and support effective teams.
* Able to make own travel arrangements to other locations as required.
* Support the ethos of the college and be fit to work with vulnerable adults and children.
* To meet the requirements of insurers to drive College minibuses.
Main Purpose of Job:
- To design and deliver high quality individual programmes (teaching and learning) for small groups of young people with Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (CLDD) such as Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), MultiSensory Impairments or Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD).
- To lead multidisciplinary work to ensure students’ educational outcomes maximise learning, to assert their place in the world through increased selfconfidence, enhanced communication skills and further ability to assert increased control in their world to prepare them for life after college.
- To ensure effective transition both into and out of the college and quality assure the learning experience.
- To coordinate and be responsible for the learning programmes for a small group of students, contributing to the curriculum development to meet the specific needs of learners.
- To plan and deliver high quality and stimulating learning to most appropriately meet the requirements of small groups of young people with physical and learning difficulties.
- To liaise with key staff, external professionals and families, as well as monitoring, recording and optimising learner progress.
- To maintain upto-date records on students’ progress towards accreditation where appropriate and non-accredited RARPA linked to their Education Health and Care Plan.
- To take a leading role in the review of EHCPs.
- To organise and negotiate with other professionals to ensure student requirements are being met and train and motivate staff across the college to recognise, engage in and record learning.
- To ensure achievable and realistic learning aims are set across the curriculum, recognising progress against through the RARPA framework and delivering learning where appropriate.
- To collaborate with therapists from SLT, OT, Physiotherapy and the Emotional Wellbeing Service to plan and deliver multi-disciplinary learning sessions that best serve a learner’s needs.
- To contribute effectively to appropriate course teams and to communicate and disseminate professional information.
- To organise and contribute to team meetings, Multidisciplinary Team Meetings (MDTs) and other focus meetings.
- To provide pastoral support (referring on when necessary), ensuring that programmes promote respect and autonomy and support students.
- To take part in the evaluation of own teaching in order to achieve appropriate standards and identify/implement necessary action.
- To fulfil the requirements of the college Appraisal System and to take part in the Learning Programme’s Support and Development system to support effective working.
- To demonstrate personal commitment to equality to ensure we develop a community which celebrates and values diversity.
- To act within the college Health and Safety policy and procedures so as to ensure a safe working environment.
- To set, observe and require appropriate standards of personal behaviour and presentation.
- To carry out such other duties as may be required by the Principal and Head of Learning Programmes Developmental Responsibilities
- To contribute to the development of new initiatives within the field of specialist FE for students with physical disabilities, learning difficulties and autism.
Safeguarding:
The college takes seriously its responsibility for safeguarding and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young adults and children. Therefore we require that all staff share this and act accordingly by applying organisation policy and procedure and attending annual safeguarding training.
Equality & Diversity:
Through personal example and clear action demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity ensuring equality of access and treatment in employment and service delivery to all. To ensure Fundamental British Values are embedded within the learning programme of students.
Health & Safety:
Promote the college’s Health and Safety at Work policy and procedure and ensure these are implemented effectively within the department. This job description sets out a summary of the key features of the role. It is not intended to be exhaustive and will be reviewed periodically to ensure it remains appropriate for the role