“Every voice matters, every communication counts, and every child deserves the opportunity to be heard."
Are you a passionate and skilled teacher with expertise in supporting children and young people with Autism and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)?
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated SEND Teacher with expertise in Autism Spectrum Condition and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). The successful candidate will primarily support autistic pupils, many of whom also present with associated speech, language and communication differences. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of pupils with a range of communication difficulties, helping them to develop the skills, confidence and independence needed to thrive in school and beyond.
You will be based within our Student Support Centre (SSC), the hub of our SEND provision within a successful and inclusive mainstream secondary school. The SSC is home to our dedicated SEND team, including Teaching Assistants, Academic Tutors, the Deputy SENDCo and SENDCo, who work collaboratively to ensure pupils receive the right support at the right time.
Our provision is flexible and responsive, offering timetabled interventions and targeted teaching for a wide range of pupils with SEND, alongside personalised support that can be adapted quickly to meet emerging needs throughout the school day. We pride ourselves on working collaboratively with pupils, families and external professionals to remove barriers to learning, enabling young people to develop academically, socially and emotionally while remaining fully included within the wider school community.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS ADVERT EARLY AND TO INTERVIEW BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE. WE WOULD THEREFORE RECOMMEND APPLYING EARLY
Safeguarding Statement:
Lytchett Minster School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and acceptable references.
Lytchett Minster School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.