Teacher - Special Educational Needs Fixed Term in Bangor

Primary Location: Down-Bangor-Clifton Special School

Contract Type: Fixed-Term (May be subject to extension or reduced for any valid reason)

Duration of Contract/Contract End Date: various

Status: Full-Time, Part-Time and Job-Share posts available

Hours per Week:

• Full time
• 1 full day (Wednesday)
• 2 Full days (Thu & Fri)

Grade/Scale: Teacher | Main Pay Scale, M2 - UPS 3 | £32,916 - £50,876 per annum pro rata

Allowance(s): Special Educational Needs Allowance (as per EA SEN Allowance criteria)

Anticipated Interview Date(s): WB 22 June 2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

REPORTS TO: Principal

PROFESSIONAL DUTIES OF A TEACHER

A teacher who is not a principal shall carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require:

• Planning and preparing courses and lessons;
• Teaching, according to their educational needs, the pupils assigned to him/her, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the pupils in school and elsewhere;
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils.

General Duties

• Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any class or group of pupils assigned to him/her;
• Providing advice and guidance to pupils on educational and social matters and on their further education and future careers;
• Making records of and reports on the personal and social needs of pupils;
• Communicating and consulting with the parents of pupils;
• Participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above.

Assessment/Reporting

Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils.

Staff Development/Professional Development

• Participating, if required, in any scheme of staff development and performance review;
• Reviewing from time to time his/her methods of teaching and programmes of work;
• Advising and co-operating with the Principal and other teachers on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment.

Discipline/Health and Safety

• Maintaining good order and discipline among pupils in accordance with the policies of the employing authority;
• Participating in meetings at the school which relate to the curriculum for the school or the administration or organisation of the school.

Public Examinations

Participating in arrangements for preparing pupils for public examinations and in assessing pupils for the purposes of such examinations.

Review and Development of Management Activities/Administration

• Contributing to the selection for appointment and professional development of other teachers;
• Co-ordinating or managing the work of other teachers;
• Participating in administrative and organisational tasks related to such duties.

Number of days/Hours of work

• A full-time teacher shall be available for work on 195 days in any year;
• A teacher may not be required to teach for more than 25 hours in any week in a primary or special school.

Staff cover

Supervising and teaching any pupils whose teacher is not available.

This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the required criteria.

SECTION 1 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Hold a teaching qualification which meets the requirements for recognition to teach in grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland.
• Have at least 6 months experience within the last 6 years of teaching children and young people with special educational needs.
• Be registered with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) before taking up post.

SECTION 2 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Knowledge of Northern Ireland Curriculum.
• Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection policy/practice.
• Current working knowledge of a range of teaching strategies to effectively meet the learning needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs.

SECTION 3 - DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Experience of teaching pupils and young people with severe learning difficulties.
• Knowledge of working with agencies/organisations which promote and support schools within a specialised area of Curriculum.

DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND

The Education Authority will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background.