Permanent
1.0 FTE
TMS/UPS plus SEN1 £2,539 (gross per annum)
Plus various Company Benefits
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children with ASD? Do you thrive in an environment where creativity, empathy, and patience are valued above all else?
At PCSA, we believe that every child deserves access to quality education tailored to their unique needs. Our ASD Resource Base is a dedicated provision for up to 10 students with Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPS) and provides a nurturing and supportive environment where children with ASD can flourish academically, socially, and emotionally. As a dedicated ASD Resource Base Teacher, you will play a pivotal role in empowering our students to reach their full potential.
What you'll do:
- Develop and implement individualised education plans (IEPs) for students with ASD, focusing on their specific strengths and challenges.
- Use evidence-based teaching strategies and interventions to address the diverse learning needs of students with ASD.
- Collaborate closely with parents, caregivers, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure a holistic approach to student development.
- Provide ongoing support and guidance to classroom staff to promote understanding and effective management of ASD-related behaviours.
- Stay current on best practices and research in the field of ASD education, continuously seeking opportunities for professional growth and development.
What you'll bring:
- Primary or Secondary Teaching experience with Qualified Teacher Status.
- Proven experience working with children with ASD in a school or clinical setting.
- Strong understanding of ASD characteristics, behaviour management techniques, and assistive technologies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
- Passion, patience, and a genuine commitment to making a difference in the lives of children with ASD.
We are a flexible employer and will do our best to accommodate all types of working, so please do apply. We are an employer who takes staff workload seriously. We work together as one team to support each other, with the added benefit of being a part of a large Trust in the local area with opportunities that reflect this.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.
At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.
We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.
TPLT is also a successful Training School Alliance. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.
The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
Please see the following links to our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.
Closing Date: 12 May 2024
Proposed Interview Date: W/C 13 May 2024
Proposed Start Date: 01 September 2024