Primary Teacher in Somerset

Based in Bridgwater, we are looking to recruit a Primary Teacher for our excellent outstanding SEN school.

Location: Bridgwater

Hours: Full time – term time only

Salary: £32000 - £48000 per annum depending on experience

Main Duties:

• Be responsible for delivering a broad and balanced curriculum to a small class of pupils (no more than 10).
• To take into consideration a range of curriculum approaches and specialist programmes so that the full needs of the learners are met.
• To organise the classroom, its resources, pupil groupings and displays in order to provide a stimulating learning environment.
• To share in the writing, evaluation and updating of pupil’s individual education plans and individual behaviour plans and contribute to termly and annual reports.
• Adhere to the school planning and record keeping systems and submit them for monitoring purposes on request.
• To contribute to the recording of events and progress.
• To manage and direct the support staff working within lessons.
• Promote good communications with parents via home‑school books, telephone calls and meetings.
• To work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team, liaising with the Pastoral Manager, Key Stage Leads, School Leadership Team and Therapists as appropriate.
• Keep up to date with developments in education, particularly related to ASC.
• Adhere to all school policies and procedures and contribute to these in areas of responsibility.
• Ensure regular completion and accuracy of Incident Forms, Bullying Logs, and Prejudice Logs.
• Be responsible for ensuring the completion, accuracy, quality and delivery of the end of term reports to parents, including up to date and accurate progress data.
• Check all Health and Safety Risk Assessments for Key Stage trips and outings for detail and accuracy.
• Establish regular Key Stage meetings to track and monitor Timetabling issues, Curriculum Teaching and Learning matters, Staffing and Learner Matters.
• Organise Parents’ Evenings.
• Organise the Assembly rota, including external speakers and members of SLT, and disseminate any topics for delivery to relevant staff and learner groups.
• Organise any other meetings relevant to Key Stage for learners, parents and staff where deemed necessary.
• Provide regular staff supervision meetings for those you line manage, together with an annual appraisal.
• Participate in the school’s Lesson Observation Schedule, providing feedback to teachers on lessons delivered in the relevant Key Stage.

Person Specification:

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• A good honours degree or equivalent.
• Experience of working with children and young people with a range of special educational needs.

The position is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure. As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people, the successful candidate is expected to undergo an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunity employer and select staff on merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage.