Specialist SEND Teacher Primay Specialism In ASD Parttime Special Needs Position

Job Description

Pay: M7 / UPS 1 dependent on qualifications (see JD)Start Date: As soon as possibleWe have a unique opportunity for a specialist teacher to join our excellent team. This post is a temporary position (linked to High Needs funding) for a teacher with expertise and good knowledge of a range of strategies to support pupils with autism (ASD). This teacher will work with a designated pupil and his specialist Teaching Assistant to deliver bespoke intervention and strategies for his support in our mainstream environment. This teacher will work alongside our Early Years Team and will have a close relationship with the class teacher and SENCo in order to ensure the childs needs are fully met to enable him to make good progress. The position is part time (8:30 - 12:30 Monday to Friday). Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.The right candidate will be able to offer:

a passion for supporting SEND children

excellent knowledge and experience of supporting ASD pupils to achieve

a commitment to working within a supportive and collaborative team

an ability to develop positive, meaningful and productive relationships with pupils and strong links with their parents

Then we can offer you:

a welcoming and experienced team who believe in our family approach to wellbeing

a supportive environment to develop your skills

children who are explorers and pioneers of their own learning

very supportive parents and governors

a school with a clear vision and direction.

a fully supportive, visible and approachable leadership team.

Visits to school have to be carefully planned due to the current situation with Coronavirus. Please contact the school by email and we will arrange a visit in a safe way. As this is a unique opportunity I would welcome any questions and queries including any in relation to the contract.The Oaks Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Full safeguarding checks will be carried out prior to any commencement of post.Closing Date: 16/10/2020 at 09:00Interviews: 21st October 2020Information about the schoolThe Oaks Infant School Where we are inspiredOur Ethos: We are passionate about education and our ethos embodies child-led learning. We ensure that deep learning happens through play, investigation and exploration. Adults are model learners and challenge themselves to continually develop their own practice and provision through self-reflection, research, collaboration and innovation. Both adults and pupils are conscientious and considered risk takers. Adults and pupils build extremely positive relationships which scaffolds learning further and enables children to be self-assured individuals.Our Vision: The curriculum is even richer and successfully nurtures every childs self-esteem and interests, building the cultural capital they need to become successful citizens in the wider world. It enables them to explore, embed and develop expertise in a set of skills and knowledge which have been carefully designed to meet their unique needs. Children are prepared for their next stage of education and collaborative working means that this transition is seamless. As a result, children and adults are confident, resilient, content, independent, inspired, self-motivated, life-long learnersThe Oaks Infant School can be found on the southern outskirts of Sittingbourne, Kent. We are a three-form entry school with 9 classes for 270 children in years R, 1 and 2 plus a wonderful Nursery. Attached to the school is The Acorn Centre, a specially resourced provision who cater for children with an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) for Speech and Language needs. We have up to 12 children in this specialist unit who integrate into the main school for learning experiences.We are proud to be part of the Potential in Everyone Academy Trust which enables us to work in partnership with our receiver school Minterne Junior School as well as the village schools of Bredgar CEP School and Borden CEP School.During our most recent Ofsted visit (January 2016), it was noted that we had a very committed, enthusiastic and positive staff team.We are committed to Safeguarding and all appointments and visits will be made with safeguarding procedures as our key priority. All staff will be fully inducted, including Safeguarding training and will be subject to a full DBS check and collection of references before interview.The school is set in attractive grounds with many mature trees which attract an abundance of wildlife. We are able to use the school grounds to take learning out into the environment providing a broad and enriching experience for the children.Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.KTJ1