Home Learning Teacher

at  Rosewood Independent SchoolAshington and Stannington Northumberland

We are a trauma-informed school with an attached alternative provision specialising in bespoke academic support through 1:1 and very small group mental health/ trauma/ SEN services and interventions. It is essential that candidates have experience and confidence in behaviour management due to the nature of our setting.

The successful applicants should:

• Be able to work within a team to create and implement bespoke learning pathways for our students aligning with our school Curriculum
• Be willing and able to plan, deliver, and report using the settings’s policies and procedures, including using online platform/s
• Be able to deliver high quality teaching at the home of students and/or online, and in centre when required
• Always think ahead to work towards encouraging students to move through a transition plan and work towards on-site education
• Have exceptional behaviour management skills
• Have exceptional reporting skills
• Be flexible in all aspects of teaching and learning and pastoral/ behaviour
• Be organised and able to have lessons planned and resourced prior to attending any sessions
• Have experience and an understanding of the needs of children with SEN, and a willingness to adapt as necessary and provide an individualised experience for every single child
• Adhere to the ethos of our school at all times and promote the school positively at all times

Who are we looking for?

The staff member will:

• Have a minimum of 2 years experience working with children or families with SEN or challenging behaviours
• Consider safeguarding an utmost priority and an ability to deal with safeguarding incidents swiftly and confidently
• Be an excellent team player and actively promote a team ethos
• Have an understanding of the social and emotional issues which may face our students, and use trauma-informed strategies when delivering
• Follow our behaviour policy, and be capable of setting expectations and boundaries
• Develop positive relationships with students based on our ethos of ‘connection before correction’
• Promote equality and diversity
• Develop good working relationships with colleagues
• Liaise with leadership team as appropriate to promote overall positive centre mental health and wellbeing

We can offer you:

• An exciting opportunity to be part of a trauma-informed setting, with professional challenges to face on occasion, but rewarding outcomes
• A supportive leadership team
• A continuously improving and expanding educational provision

Working days: Monday- Friday term time only plus 3 days during school holidays