SEN Teacher
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1BP |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | f0c72e2d-3d7e-4c32-8268-fceb54dfe9ab |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
We are currently looking to appoint a dedicated and inspiring Specialist Teacher of SEN to be responsible and accountable for teaching and monitoring KS3 Literacy intervention programmes, including Phonics, Lexia and Hackney Literature.
You will also be responsible for raising the standards of attainment and achievement for groups of students (e.g. SEN, EAL and underachieving groups) across the curriculum and to monitor and support student progress with particular regard to students named on the SEND register.
At Harris Academy Merton, we have a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our excellent students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you.
The successful candidate will have:
• Relevant experience in SEN.
• Experience teaching literacy interventions (Ideally, Lexia, Hackney Literature and Phonics)
• Experience teaching speech and language interventions
• Knowledge of appropriate health safety regulations.
• Experience of working in a school.
• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Understanding of the importance of students achieving their full potential.
• A proven track record of recent and successful class teaching in mixed ability classes including implementation of support for high needs students with SEN.
• Good understanding of child development and progression and how this is impacted by SEN.
• Successful experience of delivering learning activities to students with ASD, SLCN and complex cognitive learning differences.
• Understanding of effective strategies for managing behaviour within the classroom and in accordance with the school's policy.
• Experience of working with, and implementing advice from, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and other professionals.
What the school offers its staff
At Harris Academy Merton we promote the ethos ‘'Achievement is Success'' and believe every student has the right to the highest standard of education so that they can accomplish their aspirations. Our aim is to give every student an educational experience that is enjoyable and holistic so that they develop into responsible, articulate and successful young people.
We combine the traditional values of strong discipline, good manners, respect and pride in appearance with contemporary best practice in teaching and technology. With these core values embedded, we develop our students into confident and capable individuals that have a desire to excel academically and personally now and in the future.
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Further details about the role
The purpose of your role will include:
• To be responsible and accountable for teaching and monitoring KS3 Literacy intervention programmes, including Phonics, Lexia and Hackney Literature.
• To raise standards of students' (e.g. SEN, EAL and underachieving groups) attainment and achievement across the curriculum and to monitor and support student progress with particular regard to students named on the SEND register.
• To identify and adopt the most effective teaching approaches for students with SEN so as to provide consistently high-quality teaching.
• To be accountable for the progress and development of students assigned to.
• To be responsible and accountable for teaching and monitoring Speech and Language intervention programmes to develop students' communication and interaction skills.
• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and personalised curriculum for students on an alternative pathway.
• To complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed interventions under an agreed system of supervision. This will involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals and groups and monitoring students and assessing, recording and reporting on students' achievement, progress and development.
• To assess and return work in line with the Academy's Assessment Policy. Marking should include feedback for improvement and progress for each student.
• To carry out teaching duties in accordance with the Academy's Schemes of Work, the National Curriculum and public examinations specifications.
• To work closely with teachers and teaching assistants to ensure that suitable tasks and learning materials are personalised.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
We are currently looking to appoint a dedicated and inspiring Specialist Teacher of SEN to be responsible and accountable for teaching and monitoring KS3 Literacy intervention programmes, including Phonics, Lexia and Hackney Literature.
You will also be responsible for raising the standards of attainment and achievement for groups of students (e.g. SEN, EAL and underachieving groups) across the curriculum and to monitor and support student progress with particular regard to students named on the SEND register.
At Harris Academy Merton, we have a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our excellent students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you.
The successful candidate will have:
• Relevant experience in SEN.
• Experience teaching literacy interventions (Ideally, Lexia, Hackney Literature and Phonics)
• Experience teaching speech and language interventions
• Knowledge of appropriate health safety regulations.
• Experience of working in a school.
• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Understanding of the importance of students achieving their full potential.
• A proven track record of recent and successful class teaching in mixed ability classes including implementation of support for high needs students with SEN.
• Good understanding of child development and progression and how this is impacted by SEN.
• Successful experience of delivering learning activities to students with ASD, SLCN and complex cognitive learning differences.
• Understanding of effective strategies for managing behaviour within the classroom and in accordance with the school's policy.
• Experience of working with, and implementing advice from, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and other professionals.
What the school offers its staff
At Harris Academy Merton we promote the ethos ‘'Achievement is Success'' and believe every student has the right to the highest standard of education so that they can accomplish their aspirations. Our aim is to give every student an educational experience that is enjoyable and holistic so that they develop into responsible, articulate and successful young people.
We combine the traditional values of strong discipline, good manners, respect and pride in appearance with contemporary best practice in teaching and technology. With these core values embedded, we develop our students into confident and capable individuals that have a desire to excel academically and personally now and in the future.
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Further details about the role
The purpose of your role will include:
• To be responsible and accountable for teaching and monitoring KS3 Literacy intervention programmes, including Phonics, Lexia and Hackney Literature.
• To raise standards of students' (e.g. SEN, EAL and underachieving groups) attainment and achievement across the curriculum and to monitor and support student progress with particular regard to students named on the SEND register.
• To identify and adopt the most effective teaching approaches for students with SEN so as to provide consistently high-quality teaching.
• To be accountable for the progress and development of students assigned to.
• To be responsible and accountable for teaching and monitoring Speech and Language intervention programmes to develop students' communication and interaction skills.
• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and personalised curriculum for students on an alternative pathway.
• To complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed interventions under an agreed system of supervision. This will involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals and groups and monitoring students and assessing, recording and reporting on students' achievement, progress and development.
• To assess and return work in line with the Academy's Assessment Policy. Marking should include feedback for improvement and progress for each student.
• To carry out teaching duties in accordance with the Academy's Schemes of Work, the National Curriculum and public examinations specifications.
• To work closely with teachers and teaching assistants to ensure that suitable tasks and learning materials are personalised.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.