Specialist Support Teacher in Ipswich

The community at Gorseland Primary School warmly welcomes you. Our children, staff and governors are both pleased and proud to share with you a little about our school. Gorseland is a two-form entry primary school with a large Nursery and two specialist units. We are situated in Martlesham Heath, near to Kesgrave, and are fortunate enough to have vibrant and spacious outdoor facilities that bring learning and play to life both inside and outside of our classrooms.

Gorseland is an inclusive learning community where children and staff alike value being ready, respectful and safe in our endeavours to be the best we can be. As a staff, we feel it is our duty to foster and celebrate a love of learning through developing children who are self‑confident, hardworking and resilient. Happy children who achieve success academically, socially and emotionally are proud children, a pride that extends to the adults who guide and support them here at Gorseland.

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to join Gorseland’s Specialist Support Unit as a Specialist Support Unit Class Teacher. We are very pleased to have two specialist education units commissioned by the Local Authority at our provision: a Reception/Key Stage One Specialist Unit and a Key Stage Two Cognition and Learning Unit. The children have EHCPs and a range of complex needs that are met in our small‑group learning environments, split across three classes based on the child’s stage rather than their age. The role is suitable for teachers who have a particular interest in teaching children with complex special educational needs. Experience teaching in a specialist provision is desirable to the role.

The KS2 class offers whole class and small‑group learning, delivered in a more formal style with inclusive lessons in line with the children’s individual needs and abilities. Additional targeted interventions include: handwriting, spelling and communication sessions. Suitable mainstream integration opportunities are provided and particularly successful sessions are often related to social communication e.g. assemblies, playtimes and weekly class council meetings. Mainstream integration for lessons related to a specific area of the curriculum can be considered and this would be on an individual basis in collaboration with parents and carers.

As our Specialist Teacher, you will:

• have knowledge and experience of primary teaching and SEND or special school or specialist unit teaching
• have excellent teaching skills particularly in early literacy and numeracy
• be skilled in managing and understanding behaviour, including social emotional needs
• work as part of a team
• be flexible, passionate, skilled and committed to working with children with SEND
• be able to plan and deliver a specialised curriculum to children with complex learning difficulties including writing personalised targets and making accurate assessments
• have knowledge of SEND strategies to help children develop to their full potential in all areas.

Gorseland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre‑employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.