Cognition and Learning STLS Support Teacher Parttime Special Needs Position

Job Description

Start Date: September 2021 Pay: MPS/Upper Pay Range plus SEN 0.6FTE Cognition and Learning SpecialistTeacher - permanent Start date: September 2021 Salary: Main/Upper Pay Range plus SEN Allowance(dependent on SEN qualifications) Are you a Qualified Teacher with a passion to workwith children and young people with SEND Do you want to be a part of a dedicated andsuccessful team who are dedicated to "making a difference" to children andyoung people with SEND, their families and professionals who work with themThe Dartford Specialist Teaching and LearningService has the exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced teacher tojoin our team, who are employed by and based at Rowhill School. Dartford STLS is one of twelve District STLS teamsin Kent, commissioned by Kent County Council, and is committed to providinghigh quality teaching and learning support for children and young people withSEND, within mainstream schools and EY settings in Dartford. A solution-focusedapproach is at the heart of all that we do to improve inclusive practice.We are looking for an excellent practitioner withexperience of working with pupils who have Cognition and Learning needs. Theage range covered will be across all age phases but is likely to bepredominantly within the primary age phase. The role will mainly involve supporting andadvising school staff on successfully including pupils and striving to removesbarriers to inclusion. This includes school visits for individual cases,capacity building through the LIFT process and delivering training. Rowhill School is committed to safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff toshare this commitment. Key dates: Closing Date: 09/05/2021 at 14:00 Interviews: week beg 17 May 2021 Start date: September 2021 Further information: Please see JD and PersonSpecification attached for further information. Please contact Kirby Woods, STLS Lead for DartfordDistrict for further information Ext 138 / Information about the school Rowhill School is a day special school designatedfor pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health difficulties. The schoolcurrently has approximately 129 on roll between the age of 5 and 16 with a widerange of needs including communication and interaction difficulties as well asbehavioural, social and mental health needs. We also provide an AlternativeCurriculum Provision for 18 KS4 pupils, providing tutoring both on and offsite. The STLS teaching service is also housed on the Rowhill site. Our staff work closely with pupils to create anethos of care, respect and success. At Rowhill, we feel strongly that ourpupils are entitled to a broad, balanced, inclusive, relevant andlearner-focused curriculum, which will develop the young people to be lifelongindependent learners. Rowhill School is committed to safeguarding andpromoting the safety and well being of all children and expects all staff tosupport the school in achieving this commitment. Our School and all its personnel are committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject toan Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.KTJ1