SEN Primary Teacher

Job Description:

Position: SEN Primary Teacher
Location: Loughborough
Salary: >£36207
Role: Permanent

Mayfield Recruitment are currently looking for a Qualified SEN Primary Teacher in Loughborough area on a permanent basis. The position will be working with KS2 children so the candidate must have a minimum of 2 years working with children with ASC.

Job description for the SEN Primary Teacher position
• The SEN Primary Teacher will be enabling each student to independently contribute to society, embrace lifelong learning and achieve without a ceiling.
• You will be working with a range of candidates with varying levels of qualification and must have experience in working with 7 - 11 year olds
• The successful candidate will be delivering small group sessions at a base specifically crafted for a small group of students.
• The SEN Primary Teacher must be able to build trusting relationships and provide security to vulnerable learners
• Responsibility for planning Schemes of Work with a creative, yet target based approach,
• Responsibility for highlighting and requesting resources to best impact the academic progress of the student.
• Responsibility for bi-annually contributing to reports to be communicated home to parents.

Essential experience for the SEN Primary Teacher:
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience developing and supporting children with an ASC
• An understanding of a variety of behaviour management techniques, with a focus on resolution management followed by developmental reflection.
• An aptitude to work in partnership with a number of professionals, as well as parents/carers.
• Experience and passion for working outside of the conventional classroom and embracing outdoor learning, in line with the ethos of the school.
• A practical understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education legislation

Essential Skills for the SEN Primary Teacher:
• Behaviour management and de-escalation techniques
• Empathy and sensitivity to the needs of learners with an ASC

Preferred Qualifications for the SEN Primary Teacher:
• Qualified Teacher Status in Secondary or Special Education
• A knowledge of, and up to date qualifications in, the safe handling of students
• First Aid
• Autism Level 1&2 preferred

Hours
• Monday - Friday 08:30am-15:30pm Full time, Term time
• 190 contact days
• 5 inset days