SEN Teacher, Royal School Manchester

Here at Seashell Trust we provide care and education for children and young people (up to 25 years old) with severe, profound and complex learning difficulties and disabilities, sensory impairment and communication disorders and autism.

We are recruiting for a talented SEN Teacher to join our expert team at Royal School Manchester in our Outstanding (Ofsted) special School who are passionate about students with SEN.The post-holder will be responsible for a group of pupils both pastorally and educationally and be a line manager for a group of Teaching Assistants.The age range of the pupils in our School is 2 – 18 years old.

Requirements

• Experience teaching pupils with complex learning and education needs
• Experience working in a child centred and individual learning way
• Experience of differentiating the Curriculum
• Multi-disciplinary working
• Primary and secondary school experience considered
• Teaching Degree or Post Graduate Diploma with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Skills and Knowledge

• Recent legislation and national developments
• SEND reforms
• Pathways to adulthood
• Autism best practice approaches
• Positive behaviour support strategies
• Flexible working strategies
• IEPs
• People management
• Issues of access for students with complex learning needs
• Knowledge and skills relating to information and communication technology

Please see the attached job description for full details.

Our benefits

Teachers’ Pension Scheme, life assurance, annual performance linked pay increases, employee assistance programme, on site counselling, doggy day-care/grooming, on site gym, cycle scheme, long service awards, employee engagement forum, free parking and a beautiful campus with fantastic facilities all onsite and lots more.

We offer good career development opportunities with performance related pay to progress your salary depending on qualifications, training and experience.

About Seashell Trust

Seashell Trust runs an Outstanding (Ofsted) special School, and a specialist College together with 17 on-site residential homes for children and young people with complex learning disabilities, physical disabilities and multisensory impairments.

We provide an excellent care environment that is safeguarded and committed to promoting learning, respect and independence, as well as dignity for all of our students. As part of our safer recruitment policy, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (no cost) and full references will be taken.

We value our employees and recognise the need to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled and committed talent who share our vision and values!

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.