Teacher in Somerset

We are looking for an experienced SEN practitioner that is confident developing and delivering a sensory-led, highly differentiated curriculum, and creating meaningful, engaging learning opportunities for pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities.

Whilst every day is different, you will be delivering personalised sensory based learning to a small class of 10 and ensuring the pupils' complex medical and postural care needs are met. Working closely with your team (a TA and personal care assistants), therapists, specialist support staff and families, you will promote communication through AAC, objects of reference and intensive interaction. You will nurture engagement, wellbeing and independence, celebrating and supporting pupils to make individual progress.

Fountaindale School has a long history of supporting children and young people aged 3 to 18 with a range of physical and sensory needs including PMLD and ASC. At Fountaindale we are passionate that every day matters for children. We have our children at the heart of school development and are unrelenting family champions.

We believe that inspiring young people with their learning is about giving them a sense of belief that they will achieve their potential. We use a child-centred approach that is personalised to each child and offer a purpose-built environment, located in beautiful woodland surroundings, that is vibrant and rich in opportunities.

We have an immersive approach to our curriculum that is thematic throughout the school. Our classrooms are appropriately resourced and allow pupils to work independently and in collaboration together, in fun learning spaces. We believe that learning takes place when children feel safe, stimulated and secure and where kindness, care and self-belief are the foundations to learning.

What the school offers its staff:

• Access to free wellbeing support resources including counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare via corporate membership of a healthcare plan.
• Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services.
• Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career.
• An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm.
• The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TAs, Teachers and the wider team.
• Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects.
• Flexible working policies.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff.

Commitment to safeguarding:

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.