Class Teacher

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Status.

Experience

Experience of teaching or supporting pupils with additional needs (in current / previous posts or on teaching placement).

Professional Skills

Evidence of exciting and engaging classroom practice.

Evidence of innovative and creative collaborative work with colleagues.

Evidence of successful multi-agency working.

Proven ability in working successfully as part of a staff team.

Evidence of knowing how to evaluate one’s own strengths and areas for development.

Evidence of high levels of professionalism within a challenging environment.

Evidence of successful and personalised work with families.

Evidence of effective delegation to support staff.

Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.

Leadership and Management

Evidence of successful experience in a leadership role.

Proven ability to support, challenge, develop and lead teams successfully.

Evidence of successful experience of developing initiatives and managing change.

Proven ability to lead and develop other staff through the modelling of exemplary teaching practices.

Evidence of effective contribution to School Improvement Planning processes.

Evidence of effective contribution to school self-evaluation.

Evidence of high personal performance within a challenging environment.

Evidence of innovative and creative work with families.

Evidence of effective delegation to staff and effective follow-up to ensure tasks are completed well.

Evidence of holding others to account for performance and improved outcomes.

Knowledge

Knowledge of recent curriculum and assessment developments for children with SEN.

Knowledge of child development as this pertains to effective teaching and learning.

Knowledge of approaches that can be applied successfully with pupils with additional needs.

Knowledge of how to provide effective pastoral support for pupils.

Knowledge of how to promote advocacy skills in children and young people with additional needs.

An interest in educational and leadership research.

Personal Skills

Proven ability to:

Generate enthusiasm for new ideas in both pupils and staff.

Inspire others with confidence.

Communicate effectively to groups and individuals,

Demonstrate a flexible approach to a variety of issues and a willingness to listen to others.

Analyse situations, to prioritise and to help to implement realistic solutions.

Provide advice and guidance to families in a positive and clear manner.

Remain calm when working under pressure.

Philosophy

Commitment to the provision of high quality education for all pupils.

Expectation of high pupil achievement.

Evidence of understanding and commitment to Equality of Opportunity.

Respect for pupils’ individual differences.

Commitment to family partnership in education and developing links between school, home & community.

What the school offers its staff

Wellbeing support and professional development

Commitment to safeguarding

Riverside School is committed to providing equality of opportunity and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment.