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Key Stage 1-4 SEN Teacher

Employer
Telford & Wrekin Council
Location
The Linden Centre
Salary
MPS + SEN2
Closing date
30 Sep 2021
Reference
TWC000005107

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Key Stage 1-4 SEN Teacher at The Linden Centre

Salary:£25,714 - £36,961  + SEN2 in charge of Phonics and DT (KS1-4)

Fixed Term Contract – 1 Year (with a view to extend each year)

 

The Linden Centre is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic, inspirational and innovative Teacher to join their team of specialist staff in January 2022. The team support children from KS1-4 who are presenting challenging behaviours, which are preventing them from settling effectively to learning.

The successful candidate will be dedicated to improving outcomes for these children and to supporting families and other professionals. The person will provide programmes of learning, assessment and nurture to support children and young people. These programmes will include learning in a range of different subjects as well as assessing both the learning and social emotional needs of the learners and supporting interventions and therapeutic workshops.

Experience in recently working within educational settings is essential and managing challenging behaviour is preferred, although it is not essential.
• Degree level or equivalent
• QTS status
• Evidence of commitment to continued professional and personal development.
• Understanding of the issues relating to the achievement and inclusion of children
• A thorough working knowledge of policies and practice relating to vulnerable learners. • Understanding of and commitment to Equalities and Inclusion.
• Understanding of child protection/safeguarding issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, both orally and in writing.
• High level of inter-personal skills including the ability to relate well to people from a variety of social, cultural, educational, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain written records of initial assessments and other relevant records.
• Excellent ICT skills.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Confident when working with and managing children and young people.
• Self directed and well organised with the ability to effectively manage time and workload to meet deadlines.
• Able to work constructively as part of a team and establish productive working relationships with others.
• Good timekeeper, reliable and punctual.

If this role is of interest to you and you can contribute to our future success, further details can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Visits to the settings are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact school to arrange a viewing.

If you require any other details or wish to discuss the role further, please contact Mr Darren Lennon (Head teacher) on 01952 385601 or email darren.Lennon@telford.gov.uk

The Linden Centres are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from The Linden Centres vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

The Linden Centre supports Equal Opportunities Employment

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Telford & Wrekin Council is an award winning council, and we were recognised as Local Authority of the Year 2022 at the Municipal Journal Awards, and the Association for Public Service Excellence Council of the Year in 2021.

At Team Telford we work hard to protect, care and invest to create a better borough and our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Having the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles allows us to deliver the excellent services that residents and businesses on the borough expect from us. 

Our friendly and passionate teams are trusted by leaders and managers to deliver this ambition. We invest and nurture our workforce and support our employees to develop and thrive. The better we are the bigger difference we make to the people we serve. 

In return we also offer a great range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working hours and work arrangements, employee discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, a local government pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.

At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice and we know we are stronger and better connected as a result. 

We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and where our data shows that specific groups are under-represented within our workforce, our adverts will actively encourage applications from these groups.

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If you are unable to complete an online application form please contact the HR helpdesk on 01952 383601 or email hrhelpdesk@telford.gov.uk

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Telephone
01952 380000
Location
Telford & Wrekin Council
Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom

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