What skills and experience we're looking for
Effective use of ICT
Experience of supporting students in a secondary setting
Ability to relate well to children and adults and form meaningful relationships
Work constructively as part of a team
Ability to manage and prioritise own workload
Emotional resilience
Ability to reflect on past experiences and make improvements to future practice
Ability to accurately record information and track data related to your area of responsibility
Ability to self-regulate own emotions
Understanding of relevant polices/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
Understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
Understanding of child development and learning
General understanding of curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies
What the school offers its staff
At the UTC we are mindful of staff wellbeing and workload. Workload reduction is considered within our policies and procedures.
We offer 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
We are committed to relevant professional development opportunities.
Further details about the role
The Engineering UTC is looking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and flexible Lead SEND Practitioner. The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision within the UTC. We are seeking a committed individual to provide efficient and proactive support within our SEND provision. Excellent communication and administrative skills are necessary, together with a strong sense of fairness, understanding and commitment.
Our students follow specialism pathways in either Engineering or Health Sciences. As well as providing students with high levels of technical skills these specialisms are the inspiration for underpinning learning in the main STEM subjects.
The UTC curriculum and ethos enables students to become confident and independent through active and experiential learning. We have a very friendly ethos, with positive relationships at the heart of our vision.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.