Job Title: Class Teacher Location: Highgate, Birmingham Salary: £31,650 to £45,646 plus SEN allowance Contract: Full time, permanent We are currently a Class Teachers to join a specialist provision in Birmingham supporting students aged 2-19 with severe, profound, complex needs and autism. The role: As an innovative Class Teacher, you will assist the head teacher in the leadership and management of teaching and learning in the Academy, to achieve the outcomes required by Government regulations and the Academy improvement plan adopted by the board. You will teach core and creative subjects in an adaptable framework that compliments each pupil’s stage of learning. All staff are trained in behaviour management and augmentative communication techniques. Professional Duties To ensure students make progress equivalent to or better than expected on the basis of prior attainment data To ensure that students progress is monitored and that appropriate measures are taken to address under achievement of groups and individuals To ensure that work with students underpins and promotes the Academy’s ethos and values and reflects the every child matters priorities To ensure that within classes each student has a appropriate personalised curriculum enabling progression To ensure effective learning takes place through consistent high quality teaching and innovative practice;; To work with medical, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy specialists within the Academy. To liase with parents, carers and any external agencies involved with the students. To co-ordinate Progress File documents for each student within the class. To ensure that Annual Review procedures are fully met. To assess the students according to Academy and departmental policy Submit assessments to Academy database Complete students reports for parents meeting deadlines set, ensuring they provide and accurate record of the progress of each individual and meet high quality standards Analyse progress of individuals and groups. To identify under performance and remedy it. Monitor students progress in terms of personal development and instigate measures to address any identified concerns Communicate particular concerns to Head of dept and when necessary parents and carers Ensure that effective induction procedures are followed to enable newly admitted students to optimise their potential Highlight positive performance, recognise and reward students appropriately Utilise appropriate behaviour management strategies in lessons Promote positive attitudes to learning through curriculum delivery, display and all contacts with students Experience: QTS/QTLS Special educational needs experience is desirable although not essential Experience of working in a Specialist school, however this is not essential as full training will be provided Good Teaching and communication skills both written and verbal Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team Ability to remain calm and reflective when working in a challenging environment Effective skills in planning, preparation, recording and reviewing students progress Ability to engage student in positive enabling relationships