Primary Teacher - Medical Needs

Job description

Job responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

To receive MNERS referrals for children and young people with health-related needs and set up educational programmes to be active within 10 days.

To consult with the childs or young persons school upon referral, and regularly thereafter, in order to rigorously monitor and review the educational provision.

To plan, deliver and assess educational programmes to groups or individuals in any of the MNERS bases or virtual classroom and/or those accessing provision from alternative providers.

To undertake teaching duties via the virtual classroom and/or in person (including at Salisbury District Hospital) and direct and support teaching assistants/support workers in order that a balanced curriculum is offered.

To regularly liaise with Council and other colleagues to ensure consistency of educational programmes, equality of opportunity and the well-being and safeguarding of children and young people.

To plan teaching to achieve progression in the pupils learning through identifying clear teaching objectives and targets, which build on prior attainment; and specify how these will be taught and assessed.

To provide clear structure and planning for virtual classroom or in person lessons in the short, medium and longer term which maintain pace, motivation and challenge for pupils and setting suitable high expectations with challenge and content matched to individual needs.

To make effective use of all assessment information on students attainment, progress and achievement in learning.

To demonstrate good or outstanding lessons based on the current OFSTED observation framework.

To regularly maintain appropriate records for educational programmes, pupil progress, achievement and attainment, including accurate case notes and data using specified case management recording systems.

To use technology (including the virtual classroom) as a means of supporting and enhancing learning.

To prepare all necessary reports and documents concerning the monitoring and evaluation of pupils progress and achievement.

To report to parents and carers on pupils progress (both learning and emotional) and their academic attainment.

To carry out duties as required for the management and care of individuals and groups of students. Set high standards and expectations for behaviour, establishing and maintaining discipline through well focused teaching and the promotion of positive, productive relationships.

To plan and deliver opportunities which contribute to pupils personal, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

To undertake continuing professional development (CPD) in order to keep informed regarding developments in education, behaviour and special educational needs and other specialist areas to maintain/develop knowledge and skills.

To attend and represent the MNERS team at meetings and training events and support the initiatives as directed by the MNERS Manager and Head of Targeted Education Service, including where appropriate, with external stakeholders.

To make decisions and recommendations in consultation with and on behalf of the MNERS Manager.

To be proactive in promoting inclusion by maintaining pupils in appropriate provision.

Build effective relationships with parents, carers and families and other relevant external partner agencies e.g. schools, health and external providers.

To work closely with schools and external providers to monitor programmes, track progress, deal with issues as they arise, maintain safeguarding processes and tackle any courses of concern.

To participate in the performance management system for the appraisal of personal performance.

To report any proposed expenditure to support the curriculum to the MNERS Manager.

To be aware of and comply with all Council policies and procedures relating to information security, confidentiality and data protection.

You may be required to perform duties other than those given in the role description, and as directed by the MNERS Manager. The particular duties and responsibilities attached to roles may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibilities entailed.

Specific requirements for this post: Qualified Teacher Status

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Qualified Teacher, with post-qualification teaching experience.
• Excellent curriculum knowledge.
• Knowledge of individual learning styles.
• Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with and the safeguarding of children/vulnerable adults.
• Working knowledge of legislation related to:
• - education of pupils with health needs.
• - SEN and social/educational inclusion.
• - equalities.
• Ability to teach specified core-subject/s to GCSE level.
• Proven ability to regularly deliver good or outstanding lessons.
• Experience of teaching remotely and using a virtual classroom effectively.
• Experience of teaching pupils with health-related needs or additional complex needs including mental health.
• Experience of working with children and young people who are vulnerable.
• Ability to plan and implement individual education programmes and understands the importance of personalised learning as a vehicle for positive pupil outcomes and individual progression.
• Able to identify pupils strengths and weakness and any barriers to learning, and develop appropriate support strategies.
• Able to demonstrate robust target setting systems that are embedded in your teaching and learning strategies.
• Able to successfully embed and monitor progression within a lesson.
• An understanding of the principals of reinforcing literacy and numeracy across the curriculum.
• Able to positively manage the use of supporting adults/teaching assistants within learning situations, and working as part of a team.
• Able to establish credibility and develop positive relationships with external stakeholders, including schools, parents/carers and other professionals.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and work flexibly when required and manage own workload.
• High level of communication skills, including verbal, non-verbal, written and negotiation.
• High level of Literacy, Numeracy and IT Skills.

Desirable

• Experience of using a specialist virtual learning platform for delivery of remote teaching.
• Able to teach successfully across the curriculum/additional subject/s.
• Experience of Primary phase teaching.
• Qualification linked to working with children and young people who have specific needs.
• Experience of working within an integrated service delivery model /multi-agency context.
• Experience of supervising staff.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Council

Address

Salisbury District Hospital

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

Employer's website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)