Position: Teacher of English (SEND)

Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Salary: £30,000 - £46,525 (Plus £2,539 SEND allowance)

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time

Start Date:  Sept 2024 (or sooner depending on successful candidate’s availability)

About the role

Vision for Education are proud to be working in partnership with a welcoming SEND school in Nuneaton who, due to school expansion, are seeking to recruit a Teacher of English for a permanent vacancy.  We welcome applications from teachers with SEND education experience and/or mainstream teachers looking to transition into SEND education.

The main purpose of the role is to provide inspirational and outstanding teaching whilst nurturing a safe, secure, and caring educational environment.  The role will comprise of planning and teaching English lessons across a Key Stages 3 & 4.

The successful candidate will be passionate about teaching learners with SEND (predominantly ASC) and will form part of a staff team who put young people at the heart of everything they do.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Planning and delivery of high-quality teaching & learning that follows the national curriculum
• Meet the pastoral needs of young people
• Form positive relationships with young people, parents/carers, and colleagues
• Show pro-active commitment to continuing personal professional development
• Meeting the individual educational needs of young people

The school provides education for young people aged 11 to 17 that have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and often associated social, emotional, & mental health needs.

They believe all children and young people are entitled to a nurturing environment that demonstrates care, empathy, and support in order to help young people identify positive aspects of their everyday lives. 

Requirements include:

• Teaching qualification with QTS / QTLS
• Experience working with young people with SEND / ASC (desirable)
• The ability to engage and motivate young people
• Understanding multi agency working and collaboration with parents/carers
• A passion for making a difference to the lives and education of young people with SEND

In return, the trust offer:

• Teaching salary plus SEND allowance
• Generous employer pension scheme
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Various other employee benefits, including discounts, counselling service and wellbeing support

How to apply

Apply today via this website.  Applicants must be aware that applications will be reviewed as received and suitable candidate will be invited for interview, potentially prior to the closing date.  Therefore, there is a chance that the closing date may be brought forward.

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.

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