About this role
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Qualified teacher status
- Degree
- Desirable
- Successful special school experience
- Training and experience of using a range of specialist strategies
Skills and knowledge
- Knowledge of the National Curriculum and how to apply to teaching in a specialist setting
- Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies for pupils with special educational needs
- A good understanding of how children learn
- Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs
- Ability to use skills and knowledge and interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships with pupils, colleagues, parents and the wider school community
- Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children and how to implement it effectively
- Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies and commitment to follow whole school protocols to support emotional regulation
- Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
Personal qualities
- A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
- High expectations for children’s attainment and progress
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
- Commitment to safeguarding and equality
Notes
This job description may be amended at any time in consultation with the postholder