Teacher - Special Educational Needs Permanent in Bangor

Primary Location: Down-Bangor-Clifton Special School

Contract Type: Permanent

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

Hours per Week:

• Full time
• 2 full days Monday & Tuesday
• 2 Full days Thursday & Friday
• 1 day per week - Day to be determined

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)

JOB DESCRIPTION

REPORTS TO: Principal

PROFESSIONAL DUTIES OF A TEACHER

TEACHERS’ (TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1987 Schedule 3 Regulation 51)

1. Planning

• 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.

2. General

• 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;
• Communicating and co-operating with such persons or bodies outside the school as may be approved by the employing authority and the Board of Governors;
• Participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above.

3. Assessment/Reporting

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

4. 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 and pastoral arrangements.

5. Discipline/Health and Safety

• Maintaining good order and discipline among pupils in accordance with the policies of the employing authority and safeguarding their health and safety.

6. Public Examinations

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

7. 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.

8. Number of days/Hours of work

• A full-time teacher shall be available for work on 195 days in any year.

9. 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 and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works.

In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

NOTES TO JOB APPLICANTS

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how, and to what extent 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 12 months experience within the last 6 years of teaching children and young people with special educational needs in a paid capacity.
• Demonstrable experience of working with a range of professionals to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND.
• Demonstrable experience of developing a structured classroom.
• Demonstrable experience of implementing communication strategies within a school setting.
• Demonstrable experience of using effective classroom approaches to support the social behaviour and emotional well-being of children/young people.
• Demonstrable experience of coordinating and/or promoting and delivering a specialist curriculum.

SECTION 2 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Knowledge of Northern Ireland Curriculum.
• Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection policy/practice.
• Knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and its implications.
• Current working knowledge of a range of teaching strategies to effectively meet the learning needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs.
• Knowledge of approaches to promoting positive behaviour for learning.

SECTION 3 - DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Experience of teaching pupils and young people with severe learning difficulties, profound learning difficulties and complex medical needs.
• 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.