Class Teacher (SEN/SEMH)

Job Overview

• Job Title: Class Teacher (SEN/SEMH)
• Location: The Corner School, Brent, Wembley, London
• Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week, + 1 hour twilight session on a Monday to enable a 2 week October half-term)
• Salary: Inner London Pay Scales + £4,000 Internal SEN Allowance.

Our School

The Corner School is a Special Educational Needs school, graded good by Ofsted in February 2022, and run by the charity Unlocking Potential. We believe that every child can learn and enjoy a fulfilling school life, regardless of their social and emotional needs.

We accommodate children across key stage 1 and 2 and limit our class sizes because we recognise that small and one-to-one work with teachers is crucial to the academic development of our children, and have 1:1 and 2:1 ratios in place to meet the needs of our learners.

Our therapeutic approach is woven throughout all aspects of the school, all staff are trained and supported to have a therapeutic disposition, informed by training in attachment and trauma-responsive approaches. Our dedicated team of Teachers, Teaching Assistants and Therapists work together to develop personalised, dynamic support for each learner enabling them to grow in their own unique way. We offer a safe and nurturing environment and the stability needed to develop their self-esteem, resilience and enable them to learn.

To find out more about our work please visit:  www.thecornerschool.org.uk  and  www.up.org.uk

Main Purpose of the role

• Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct
• Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all children in the class, ensuring equality of opportunity for all
• Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and always observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position
• Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with children, parents/carers, governors, trustees, other staff, and external agencies in the best interests of the children
• Act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the Teacher Standards (2012)’
• Provide effective management for Teaching Assistants, with support from the Headteacher
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children within the school

How to apply

• Closing date: Interviews will be arranged as applications are received and shortlisted
• Application: Please make your application by submitting your application form on our recruitment portal: https://up.org.uk/work-with-us/. Please ensure you complete your supporting statement which clearly demonstrates how you meet the person specification criteria (we will be reviewing shortlisted candidates closely against the person specification)
• Safeguarding: The Corner School has rigorous Safeguarding Children Procedures and is committed to the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It's a criminal offence for a person to work with a group from which they have been barred from working. All roles are subject to safer recruitment checks including (but not limited to) online checks, references, medical checks, and an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred list check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
• EDI: Our children and families and staff come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we value the unique contribution that each individual can bring to UP. We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive team is vital to our work, and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. As a charity we have an EDI champions and achieve our EDI objectives through an annual strategy.
• For further information, or if you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application process, please contact: hr@up.org.uk