DESIGNATION OF POST:                EYFS & Primary Teacher (0.66)

 DAYS:                                                         Wednesday / Thursday & Friday – 2.5 days EYFS / 0.5 days Primary

 GRADE:                                                    MPS/UPS + SEN point 1 or 2 - depending on skills and experience – ECT's  welcome

 RESPONSIBLE TO:                            Director of Learning, Head of Campus, Assistant Head Teacher

 RESPONSIBLE FOR:                         Teaching Assistants

 OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:       Curriculum Team Responsibility                         

Silverwood school is an inspirational and forward thinking maintained special school in the heart of Wiltshire spread across three campuses. Our school is dedicated to supporting pupils aged 4-19 years with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Our mission is to enhance opportunities, enjoyment and empower every pupil to reach their full potential. Our vision is ambitious ‘Building Community; Inspiring Learning’, to create a truly integrated and inclusive system of outstanding education for all young people with SEND needs.

 We are proud to be a Values Based Education (VBE) school and place our shared values at the heart of everything we do. Our values are principles that guide all our actions, decisions and relationships. At Silverwood School, we have chosen cooperation, courage, honesty, perseverance, respect and kindness as our six shared values. VBE goes beyond learning what our values mean; it encompasses living and experiencing our values every day.

 Joining our team means becoming part of a passionate, driven and skilled group of professionals who pride themselves in creating an environment where innovation and leadership are central to improving education.

 PURPOSE OF POST:

To promote the aims and objectives of the school as laid down by the Governing Body.

·         To promote the development of the Equal Opportunities Policy throughout all aspects of school life.

·         To ensure provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for pupils studying in the curriculum area, in accordance with the aims of the school and the curricular policies of the school.

·         To monitor and support the overall progress and development of pupils.

·         To foster pupil enjoyment and satisfaction in the study of Curriculum Team responsibility.

·         To provide excellent learning opportunities for all pupils.

 PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

 To register classes taught at the commencement of morning and afternoon sessions.

To work with colleagues to formulate aims and objectives which have coherence and relevance to the needs of pupils and to the aims and objectives of the school.

To ensure that the planning of activities reflect the needs of the pupils and the aims and objectives of the school.

·         To cater for pupil with specific educational needs and to provide adaptation to the curriculum to support pupils needs.

·         To assist in the implementation of Inclusion Support systems so that effective learning takes place.

·         To implement the process of assessment, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainments of pupils through Evidence for Learning and other Schools systems.

·         To maintain an up-to-date professional knowledge of developments within a range of subjects, periodically reviewing methods of teaching and programmes of work.

·         To participate in arrangements for further training and professional development as a teacher in accordance with the school’s Performance Management procedures.

·         To attend all appropriate professional meetings as defined by the school’s Directed Time.

·         To provide work for the class affected by your absence when this is by prior arrangement.

·         To co-operate and participate with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in administration, activities and management.

·         To maintain an appropriate and stimulating work environment that meets the sensory and communication needs of the pupils.

·         To implement, in a professional manner, agreed school policies.

·         To safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils and take steps to prevent any child from suffering ill treatment or neglect in accordance with the school’s Child Protection Policy. Be familiar with and adhere to the Child Protection procedures adopted within the school and report to the DSL or DDSL with any concerns.

·         To work with schools, parents, key agencies and young people with a range of SEND needs and diagnoses to ensure effective and successful inclusion.

·         To adhere to the Cycle of Evaluation and school priorities identified through development planning.

·         To assist in the process of target setting within curriculum areas and outcomes identified on EHCPs, and to work towards the achievement of these.

·         To help establish common standards of practice and support the development and effectiveness of teaching and learning across your curriculum/subject area To cater for pupil with specific educational needs and to provide adaptation to the curriculum to support pupils needs.

·         To contribute to school procedures for Lesson Visits and Learning Walks.

·         To participate in the monitoring and evaluation of your curriculum/subject area in line with agreed school procedures including evaluation of quality standards and performance criteria.

·         To seek and implement modification and improvement where required within your curriculum/subject area.

 GENERAL CLASSROOM RESPONSIBILITIES:

 To ensure that pupils are appropriately and fully assessed in line with the school’s assessment procedures.

·         To ensure that suitable and appropriate individual, group and class programmes of work are prepared, implemented and evaluated in accordance with school policies.

·         To ensure that pupils’ records of progress are maintained and recorded in accordance with school procedures.

·         To analyse and evaluate performance data.

·         To co-ordinate and compile reports on children as required, including Annual Reports, Pupil Progress meetings and EHCP Reviews.

·         To ensure that necessary resource material is available, co-ordinated and accessible for efficient implementation of individual, group and class work and to update such material as necessary within budgetary constraints.

·         To ensure that all classroom resources are properly maintained and accommodated as securely as possible.

·         To promote appropriate parental, and community links.

·         To liaise with teaching and non-teaching staff, and outside agencies with regard to the education and safeguarding of pupils at the school.

·         To liaise with other staff members with regard to the effective and smooth transition and inclusion of pupils across the school and the wider community.

·         To promote good practise with AAC and ICT to support the needs of pupils with severe and complex needs.

·         To work with Teaching Assistants, ensuring that they are appropriately directed and managed in accordance with the policies and procedures of the school.

·         To follow the school’s procedures for educational visits, risk assessments and learning outside the classroom

OTHER SPECIFIC DUTIES:

To promote actively the school’s policies.

·         To continue personal development as agreed.

·         To actively engage in the staff review and development process.

·         To undertake any other duty as specified by the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document not mentioned in the above.

·         To comply with the school’s induction procedures.

 CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:

 The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties of an equal nature appropriate to the post as determined by the Headteacher.

The Conditions of Employment applicable to teachers in accordance with the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document apply to this post.

To be responsible for and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.

 GENERAL:

This job description only contains the main accountabilities relating to this post and does not describe in detail all the tasks required to carry them out.  All staff are expected to be flexible to ensure the most effective organisation and delivery of learning.

 General tasks are varied from time to time to consider the changing nature of the school and the demands made upon it.  Such changes are a normal part of the post and do not constitute a change to the general job description. There may be times when travel between sites is required.

Disclosure and barring - The nature of the work requires that the post-holder has undergone checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service and has enhanced Disclosure.

 Equal opportunities

The post holder has a responsibility to understand and abide by the obligations laid down in the school’s Equalities policies.

Health and safety

 The post holder has a responsibility for his/her own health and safety, and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. In addition, Supervisors have responsibility to ensure that, on a day-to-day basis, work is conducted within the framework of all local guidelines and policy.  There is a requirement for travelling between sites on a regular basis. All managers are responsible for implementing the School’s Health, Safety and Welfare Policy within their area of responsibility.

 We welcome you to arrange a visit to our school before applying to see what we can offer