2. Click APPLY HERE to complete the application form below:

• Hold a good Honours Degree in Psychology, Special Education, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Pathology or related fields.
• Hold a UK-recognised teaching qualification (PGCE or similar). 
• A minimum of 2 years of working experience with children with Special Needs.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to teach an additional subject would be an advantage.

 1. Please prepare the following documents before proceeding to number 2.

• Resume/CV

Areas of responsibility and key tasks: 

• Maintain a special educational needs register.
• Put provision in place to ensure that the progress of students with special educational needs improves relative to those without special educational needs.
• Support all students with special educational needs.
• Support all staff in understanding the needs of students with special educational needs and this includes regular training as well. 
• Support departmental development of special educational needs provision.
• Monitor progress towards targets for pupils with special educational needs.
• Liaise with staff, parents, external agencies and other schools to co-ordinate their contribution, provide maximum support and ensure continuity of provision.
• Promote inclusion best practices and contribute to the aims and ethos of the school through membership of the senior leadership team and where possible, attendance at school events.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of provision.

Teaching and Learning

• Support the identification of and disseminate the most effective teaching approaches for individual students with special educational needs.
• Work with staff to develop effective ways of bridging barriers to learning through:
  • assessment of needs
  • monitoring of teaching quality and student achievement
  • target setting (IEPs or Provision Maps)
  • keeping accurate records
• Collect and interpret specialist assessment data to inform practice.
• Undertake day to day co-ordination of special educational needs students’ provisions through close liaison with staff, parents and external agencies.
• Work with principals, key stage coordinators, teachers and pastoral staff to ensure all students learning is of equal importance and that there are high and realistic expectations of students.
• Co-ordinate all Annual Reviews and reviews of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) where appropriate and attend/chair meetings when necessary.