What skills and experience we're looking forHERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCILCHILDREN, SCHOOLS & FAMILIESJOB DESCRIPTION FOR L.....
What skills and experience we're looking for
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
CHILDREN, SCHOOLS & FAMILIES
JOB DESCRIPTION FOR LEAD TEACHER For THE SPECIALIST RESOURCE PROVISION
JOB TITLE: LEAD TEACHER FOR THE SPECIALIST RESOURCE PROVISION (SRP)
LOCATION: DOWNFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL
SALARY RANGE: MAIN OR UPPER PAY SCALE (+ TLR 2 negotiable on experience)
1. PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To provide leadership and day-to-day management of staff and pupils within the Specialist Resource Provision and to share the leadership of this provision within the school.
2. Key Working Relationships
• Headteacher
• SENCO
• SRP support staff
• School Staff
MAIN DUTIES / Key Responsibilities
All teachers work within the statutory conditions of employment set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. The duties listed below are not, therefore, an exhaustive list of what is required. They are the additional duties of a teacher in receipt of a teaching and learning responsibility payment (level 2).
• Take overall responsibility for the quality and standards and coordination of teaching, planning, and learning across the Specialist Resource Provision for 12 pupils ranging from Year 1 to Year 6. This includes evaluating achievement, attainment and pupil progress data and providing reports to the senior management team, governors, or the Local Authority as required.
• Provide management across the Specialist Resource Provision in ensuring that all planning, teaching and deployment of staff is delivered to a high standard.
• Ensure the effective transition, progress and inclusion of pupils from the Specialist Resource Provision to mainstream settings where appropriate.
• Managing and facilitating the induction process of new members of staff within the Specialist Resource Provision and contributing to the recruitment, selection, appointment and Continuing Professional Development of staff in the Specialist Resource Provision in collaboration with external partnership agencies.
• Communicating effectively with pupils, parents/carers, colleagues, wider school community and governors.
Teaching:
• Be responsible for the quality of the teaching and learning of all pupils who are assigned to the post holder taking into account specialist literacy teaching skills for groups of children within the SRP and the impact of their difficulties in accessing the curriculum.
• Plan and teach well-structured differentiated lessons to assigned groups of children within the SRP, following the school’s plans and curriculum.
• Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress, and achievements of assigned pupils.
• Liaise closely with class teachers – mapping out personalised timetables and support structures.
• Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for examinations.
3. QUALIFICATIONS
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Experience of teaching children with speech,language, literacy, and social communication difficulties.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and interest in the areas listed in bullet point two
• Preferred but not compulsory: Additional training in ELKLAN or other specific training for supporting children with Language disorders and/or Social Communication difficulties including Autism e.g., post graduate qualification.
4. JOB SPECIFICATION
§ Demonstration of awareness of Language Disorder & social communication difficulties and how these impact on daily living, learning, & relationships & emotional wellbeing and knowledge of where to find out more, knowledge of public awareness campaigns and key organisations
• Demonstration of basic awareness of/ interest in understanding more about speech sound disorders and their potential impact on Children and young people (CYP).
• Specialist literacy teaching skills and awareness of / concern for impact of speech and language difficulties and social communication difficulties on literacy and learning
• Experience of collaborative working with a range of external agencies e.g., advisory services, and therapies
• Experience of teaching and differentiating teaching and learning for CYP with speech, language and literacy difficulties and social communication difficulties and training/supporting mainstream staff in this
• Experience of working at senior leadership level or influencing whole school policies to support CYP with speech and language disorders and Social communication difficulties in the wider setting
• Experience or skills in engaging with parents around communication difficulties and their impact
• Evidence of additional training /CPD in speech and language difficulties and how to support and skill up staff.
5. JOB CONTEXT
The school welcomes teachers of high professional standard and shares the responsibility with each teacher for continual review and the development of expertise.
All teachers make a valuable contribution to the school’s development and, therefore, to the progress of all pupils. The Lead Teacher will have lead responsibility for teaching and learning within the SRP whilst liaising closely with their mainstream colleagues and will be supported in that role by their line manager.
Teachers in the upper pay scale can be expected to make a particular contribution to building team commitment in line with the statutory requirement to meet threshold standards.
6. REVIEW OF DUTIES
The specific duties attached to this role are subject to annual review and may, after discussion with the lead teacher, be changed. Reasonable adjustments may be requested by the headteacher.
What the school offers its staff
Full-time Teacher: SRP Specialist Lead teacher
Pay Spine: MPS / UPS (TLR2 potential on experience)
Start date: January 6th January 2025
Date of Interview: Thursday 14th November 2024
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and committed teacher in charge of Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) from January 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead on a new aspect of the school’s inclusive provision.
Applications are welcomed from teachers who have extensive experience of working with children with SEN, ASD and communication needs in a primary setting (Year 1- Year 6).
The successful candidate would be responsible for working closely with the senior leadership team, the local authority, and the governing body to ensure that the provision is fully inclusive and provides as many access pathways into our mainstream as possible for the students, based on their individual needs. The successful applicant will demonstrate a real understanding of integrating students into mainstream lessons, as well as having a proven track record of positive outcomes for students on the autistic spectrum. They will be able to manage an effective team of dedicated staff and work collaboratively with colleagues.
Our school has a specialist resource provision, where children are nurtured and educated in a way that matches their needs.We are looking for a person who has qualifications, skills, and ambition for the children to enable them to accomplish their learning and personal targets.
Working across the school, with SRP and mainstream staff, the role is suited to someone with a sense of purpose, a positive outlook and attitude, and a passion for helping children be the best that they can be.
The team are highly skilled in adapting learning and delivery to enable all children to succeed, and this career opportunity would enable the right candidate to work alongside the current staff to continue to develop outstanding practice.
We are looking for a teacher who:
• Has a proven ability to teach pupils with ASD and communication needs effectively through the use of dynamic, adaptive and engaging techniques.
• Has the ability to work with and manage a team in a responsive and flexible manner.
• Is able to reflect and see solutions in daily teaching, in own practice and that of the team.
• Can use their initiative to solve problems.
• Can work collaboratively within a team.
• Can share ideas for the adjustment of learning to enable pupils to access the learning effectively.
• Is able to play a lead role in planning and preparing lessons and resources as well as supporting TAs to deliver sessions.
• Ability to plan for a range of ages and abilities taking into consideration the pupils’ individual plans whilst referencing the whole school curriculum intent.
• To build effective trusting relationships with staff, pupils, parents and external agencies.
Downfield Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All shortlisted applicants will be subject to online checks. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service check).
Please contact the school office to arrange a visit.
Downfield Primary School, Downfield Road, Cheshunt, Herts EN8 8SS.
Tel: 01992 629598 Fax: 01992 638614
E-mail: admin@downfield.herts.sch.uk
You can also visit our website at:
www.downfield.herts.sch.uk
Should you wish to visit the school in advance of making an application, please contact the school: admin@downfield.herts.sch.uk or phone 01992629598
The job description is attached.
Commitment to safeguarding
Downfield Primary School is committed to Safeguarding. We strictly adhere to 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' guidelines.
