Learning Support Teacher
Davenies School
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
- £40,000 - £45,000 per year
- Expiring soon
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- Including excellent benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Autumn Term 2024
- Apply by:
- 8 May 2024
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic teacher with extensive experience of
working with pupils with Special Educational Needs, to join our Learning
Support Department. Overseen by the Head of Learning Support, the
successful candidate will work as part of a team to assist in the identification of
pupils with special educational needs ensuring that their needs are met
through 1:1 lessons or in small groups, and promoting inclusive practice across
the school.
Job Description
Principal Responsibility Areas
▪ To assist in the identification of pupils with special educational needs
▪ To share responsibility for meeting the needs of boys on the Learning Support Register
▪ Communicating and advising staff and parents of pupils with special educational needs
Key Tasks
▪ Assisting in ensuring that coherent links are maintained throughout the school with regard to pupils with special educational needs
▪ Ensuring IEPs and Provision Maps are written where appropriate and kept up to date
▪ Liaising with Form Teachers and subject teachers regarding inclusive practice for pupils with special educational needs
▪ Meeting regularly with parents of pupils with learning difficulties
▪ Writing reports on pupils with special educational needs
▪ Taking part in departmental meetings
▪ Working closely with the Head of Learning Support and other Learning Support staff to ensure departmental policies are met, and records and resources are securely maintained
Qualifications, Training and Experience
▪ Previous experience of working with children in a similar environment and role is essential
▪ Applications from candidates with QTS are welcome
▪ Level 5 qualification in SpLD/dyslexia is desirable but not essential
▪ Level 7 qualification with the ability to carry out standardised testing is advantageous
▪ Keenness to attend both in-house and external training or courses to further their skills and professional development
▪ The successful Applicant will be required to complete child protection training online (arranged by the school) before they commence the role, where they have not already received training in the past two years
Competences and Qualities
The successful applicant will:
• Enjoy working with children
• Have a warm personality, be approachable, sensitive and knowledgeable
• Be an excellent communicator with children and adults alike
• Be organised, with competent ICT skills
• Be committed to contributing to the school community, for example by running a club/ attending trips and visits
All staff are expected to demonstrate individual responsibility to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of children and young people.
This role is assigned to the Teaching Pay Group: Teaching Staff and the salary will be competitive dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Working Hours
• Full time, term time only (36 weeks of the year, including INSET and Staff training days). However flexibility will be given if required to maintain a work/life balance.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, teaching staff can expect to benefit from the following:
▪ A generous employer contribution towards an Aviva pension scheme specifically for independent schools
▪ Our talented catering team ensures that staff enjoy complimentary healthy and balanced meals every day
▪ Fee remissions are available for teaching staff
▪ We are able to provide childcare voucher provisions
▪ Onsite car parking facilities are available
▪ We place great emphasis on staff wellbeing and morale and we firmly believe in work/life balance for everyone at Davenies. Social events for staff take place throughout the year
▪ We provide iPads to all our staff to support teaching and learning
▪ Personal Accident and Emergency Dental cover, including access to a healthcare helpline and individual counselling services
▪ We pride ourselves on encouraging and supporting our staff with access to regular Continuing Professional Development courses and training
Attached documents
About Davenies School
Davenies is a day preparatory school for boys between the ages of 4 and 13 where the boys are happy, curious, enthusiastic and kind.
Aims of the School - Our ethos and philosophy encourages the boys to make the most of their preparatory years supported by high quality pastoral care, a broad and stimulating curriculum and numerous extra-curricular opportunities. We value Sport, Drama, Music, Art and Design, and believe that by fostering a wide range of interests and passions we provide the boys with every opportunity to grow in confidence. We strive for each boy to discover and develop what he enjoys as well as cultivating his perseverance, determination and confidence to tackle the areas where he may be less adept. Enterprises such as the unique Davenies Award Scheme and the permeation of mobile computing in our teaching and learning ensure we offer a truly independent educational experience.
The Learning Experience - At Davenies, our excellent facilities support us in providing a positive learning experience with our own language of learning that nurtures each boy's understanding of how he learns. Technology, modern teaching styles and a commitment to independent learning complement our traditional values. We encourage respectful, tolerant behaviour; politeness and good manners. Davenies boys are friendly and thoughtful with their own distinct characters, personalities, interests and passions and they progress on to some of the best senior schools in the country. We seek to find the potential in each boy at Davenies, whether in Maths, French, Music or outside the classroom walls. Our extra-curricular programme is as varied as it is fun and offers innumerable opportunities for boys to be involved before, during and after school. Learning something new, honing an existing skill or enjoying some recreational time with friends – there is something for everyone. From Fencing to French Rap, Lego to LAMDA, Cubs to Conservation, and Podcasting to Photography, our own staff offer the boys nearly 50 extra-curricular activities each term.
Safeguarding - Davenies is committed to providing the best possible care and education to its pupils and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people whilst offering a supportive and flexible working environment to all its members of staff. The School recognises that, in order to achieve these aims, it is of fundamental importance to attract, recruit and retain staff of the highest calibre who share this commitment. Child protection screening applies to all staff appointments within the school, including Enhanced DBS Certificate, Barred Lists check, and checks against the Teacher and Management Prohibition Lists.
Staff - With over 80 employees, the body of Teaching Staff and Teaching Assistants are supported by a team of office staff, a site team led by the Facilities Manager, and a dedicated School Nurse. Catering and cleaning are outsourced, with external contract staff working onsite to provide term-time services. In addition, the School hosts a range of visiting music, LAMDA and extra-curricular activity tutors. In addition to a competitive salary, staff can expect to benefit from discretionary school fee remission awards, iPads for teaching staff, membership of group pension scheme, and complimentary school dinners and refreshments.
Facilities - Centred around a Grade II Listed Farmhouse, the school comprises a mix of traditional and modern buildings, with the latest, the RIBA award-winning Jubilee Building housing the Pre-Prep and Junior School, having been completed in September 2015. With purpose-built drama, design & technology and IT amenities, amongst many other subjects, the school is renowned for its sporting facilities, including an indoor swimming pool, sports hall, astro-turf and sports pitches.
Location - Situated midway between the Old and New Towns of Beaconsfield in South Bucks, there are excellent transport links with a direct train line into London just 5 minutes’ walk from the School, and Junction 2 of the M40 just a few minutes away.
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