PRU Class Teacher

The role will be working with secondary aged students, supporting with pre-planned English, Maths and other pre-planned subject areas. As a PRU Class Teacher, you will play a vital role in supporting and facilitating the educational and social development of students with SEND and SEMH needs and challenging behaviours in an alternative provision setting.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver effective and inclusive lessons that cater to the diverse needs of students with SEND learning needs.
• Adapt teaching methods and resources to accommodate individual learning styles and abilities.
• Create a supportive and nurturing classroom environment that fosters academic progress, emotional well-being, and positive behaviour.
• Collaborate with other teachers and teaching assistants to develop Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and implement strategies for student progress.
• Regularly assess and track student progress, providing constructive feedback and identifying areas for improvement.
• Establish strong communication channels with parents, guardians, and external professionals involved in the care and education of students.
• Stay updated with the latest educational practices, policies, and developments in the field of alternative provision teaching, integrating them into your teaching approach.

About the school:

This PRU Class Teacher role is an opportunity to work in an incredibly welcoming specialist provision with some wonderful young people within Blackpool (FY3). The role will entail working with young people with SEND and SEMH learning needs including autism, ADHD and moderate learning needs, alongside challenging behaviours and barriers to learning.

Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent certification.
• Specialisation or experience in teaching students with SEND, SEMH and barriers to learning.
• Strong knowledge of different teaching strategies, interventions, and resources for secondary aged students.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and external professionals.
• Patience, empathy, and a genuine passion for working with students with barriers to learning.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the diverse needs of students in an ever-changing educational environment.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education:

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Vision for Education offer:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.