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College Teacher FTC Maternity Cover.
Up to £36,459.00 per year + benefits + teachers pension
Description: College Teacher
Type: Fixed Term Contract - Maternity Cover - 12 months
Hours: 08.30 - 4.30 Monday - Friday Term Time Only
Location: Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ
Salary: Up to £36,459.00 per year + teacher benefits + pension scheme
Seashell is looking for outstanding Teachers, for our specialist College.
Could you help to support our students to live their best lives and help us continue to provide high quality education and care?
About Seashell Royal College Manchester
RCM offers tailored and specialist education and care to over 70 young people with learning difficulties, disabilities, complex health needs and Autism for students aged 19 to 25.
RCM provides world-leading learning initiatives, resources and highly specialist multi-sensory learning environments which are tailored to each individual young person.
At Seashell Trust we are dedicated to providing a creative, happy, and secure environment for children and young people with complex needs and additional communication challenges from across the UK.
What we’re looking for:
The young people within our specialist education settings have profound and complex learning difficulties and disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Condition, sensory impairments, and communication disorders.
We’re looking for people that are driven and enthusiastic and will go the extra mile to help our children and young people live their best lives and be happy and valued members of their communities.
- Teaching degree or post graduate certificate, QTS or QTLS
- Previous experience with students who have sensory impairment, Autism and/or communication difficulties.
- Previous experience with students who have severe and/or complex learning difficulties.
- Multi-disciplinary working experience
- Experience of behaviour management strategies and individual learning plans
- British sign language or signalong experience is desirable.
Teacher Role Outline:
No two days will be the same as a Teacher with Seashell, you’ll help to promote the intellectual, physical and personal development of students in your class group and teach based on your students’ individual needs.
- Manage individualised curriculums for each student referring to programmes of study, termly topics and write IEPs in collaboration with other professionals.
- Involve non-teaching support staff in assessments, recording and reporting student’s progression.
- Communicate and consult with students, parents, the placing authorities and others with a legitimate interest in the students in your class.
- Advise and co-operate with the Senior Managers, other teachers and support staff on the preparation of programmes of study, teaching materials, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral care.
- Maintain and improve the professional development of teaching and non-teaching staff in your area of responsibility.
- Liaise with residential care staff on the development of the extended curriculum for students in your class/group where appropriate.
- Work to agreed behaviour management strategies and protocol to ensure the health and safety of students and staff.
- Supervise and where appropriate cover other college classes as instructed by the Head of College.
- Support with personal care and feeding the students as and when required.
What we can offer you:
Our detailed 2-week induction programme ensures that all Seashell employees gain the essential knowledge to work within our amazing setting.
With our commitment to ongoing training and development through appraisals and supervisions we encourage career progression and development throughout the business.
Other benefits include:
- Teachers pension scheme for qualified teachers
- Use of our on-site gym, fitness classes, and state of the art swimming pool
- A generous annual leave entitlement (5.4 weeks per year as school holidays) as this is a term time only role.
- Paid Enhanced DBS
- Multiple retail, food and leisure discounts
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free on-site parking
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing provision including Employee Assistance, wellbeing programmes and Occupational Health
- Life Assurance
- Employee recognition and reward Summer and Winter events.
How to apply
Please upload your CV to apply. As part of our safer recruitment policy, you will be asked to complete a Compliance Application Form, and successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (no cost) and full references will be taken.
Our vision is for the children and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities.
About Seashell Trust
We provide a caring environment that is safeguarded and committed to promoting learning, respect and independence, as well as dignity for all of our students.
We value our employees and recognise the need to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled and committed talent who share our vision and values!
We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We are an inclusive employer and welcome all applications.
Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments for an interview, please highlight this to our Recruitment Team in advance.
This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our vision is for the children and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities.