The Opportunity We at Brunel Academies Trust are a proud, growing educational community with a vision of 'no barriers, only potential'. We strive to significantly improve the life chances and outcomes for our children and young people (CYP) whether they are within our SEND provisions or mainstream schools. As a growing Multi Academy Trust, now is a fantastic time to join our connected network of education professionals where your expertise will be supported and your growth as a teaching professional nurtured by our School Improvement Team. Uplands School is a high performing secondary school for students aged 11- 19 with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and autistic spectrum disorders. Our school is not like any other. It is unique, with a group of inspiring students and a team of supportive, nurturing and dedicated Teaching Assistants and Class Teachers who strive to give our students the most positive learning experiences possible as they move into adulthood. Your role will be pivotal to our students and as part of the wider organisation's community network. You will be part of an exciting phase as we work together to meet the end goal of our Trust: to collaborate and build a successful community of mainstream schools and SEND provisions to ensure our students have the education they deserve. Your Role The attached job description will detail your role in full. But at a glance, some of the key fields you will be responsible for include: To provide examples of good and outstanding teaching practice; including preparation and planning, classroom management and the maintenance of effective working relationships with students and colleagues To set and evaluate individual termly targets and to maintain records of achievement for each student, in consultation with colleagues To provide reports and assessments for each student in accordance with school policy and for a range of audiences, including a detailed report prior to the student's annual review To ensure that there are appropriate schemes of work and effective teaching strategies which cater for students with a wide range of complex needs To provide a stimulating classroom environment, where resources can be accessed appropriately by all studentsYour Experience Our person specification attached will contain the full areas of skills and experience, but it is really important to us that you feel comfortable and confident in your role, so although you may not have everything desirable, there are some essential features our appointee will need to have and these include: Have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalency (QTLS) Have an enthusiastic, imaginative and caring approach to children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Be able to work as part of a team and build positive relationships Have high expectations of students' achievements relating to learning, independence and behaviourTraining: It is important to us to ensure you feel valued and supported in this exciting, rewarding and important role that you undertake therefore, relative mandatory training will be provided to the appointed applicant upon starting. Benefits Brunel Academies Trust is a rapidly developing Multi Academy Trust. We value our colleagues and the effort they put into our children and young people day in and out. Whether through continuous professional development (CPD) to feed your ambitions, personal and impartial support through challenging days or exciting and easy to use discounts to enjoy with friends and family, we have a package of excellent benefits which are available to all staff including: Support on continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities Brunel Perks – exclusive discounts on a range of products and retailers from cinema tickets, food shopping and holidays Carefirst – impartial counselling service in person, by video call or phone as well as a citizen's advice function for advice and support on personal or professional queriesMost importantly, we can promise that you will achieve a high level of job satisfaction through the professional family community our colleagues represent; and the positive impact your role will have on supporting and developing our children and young people's futures. Your role matters. Hours: 32.5 pw Location: Uplands School, Tadpole Lane, Swindon Interviews: Thursday 15th December 2022 Allowance: SEN1 To learn more about our Trust and our mission, please do visit our website at (url removed) or for more information on this exciting opportunity please write to recruitment @(url removed). Our mission is to provide affordable housing to residents throughout Yorkshire and the Humber. We need a great team to do that, and we are growing fast! Join us and help provide a brighter future for others. We now have over 30,000 homes across Yorkshire and the Humber which makes us one of the largest property, development and regeneration companies in the UK. Our aim is to provide support to people of all ages and circumstances and we have ambitious growth plans to ensure we can continue to be a leading provider of quality and affordable housing across our communities. Telephone: Email