Class Teacher

Person
specification

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications and experience

• Qualified
  teacher status (not for UQTs)
• Degree
• Successful
  special school experience
• Training
  and experience of using a range of specialist strategies

Skills and knowledge

• Knowledge of the National Curriculum and how
  to apply to teaching in a specialist setting
• Knowledge of effective teaching and learning
  strategies for pupils with special educational needs
• A good understanding of how children learn
• Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’
  needs
• Ability to use skills and knowledge and
  interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships with pupils,
  colleagues, parents and the wider school community
• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around
  safeguarding children and how to implement it effectively
• Knowledge of effective behaviour management
  strategies and commitment to follow whole school protocols to support
  emotional regulation
• Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to
  support learning

Personal qualities

• A
  commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the
  ethos and values of the school
• High
  expectations for children’s attainment and progress
• Ability
  to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment
  to maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Commitment
  to safeguarding and equality

Notes:

This
job description may be amended at any time in consultation with the postholder

Person
specification

Essential

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Qualified
  teacher status (not for UQTs)
• Degree
• 
  
• Desirable
• Successful
  special school experience
• Training
  and experience of using a range of specialist strategies

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the National Curriculum and how
  to apply to teaching in a specialist setting
• Knowledge of effective teaching and learning
  strategies for pupils with special educational needs
• A good understanding of how children learn
• Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’
  needs
• Ability to use skills and knowledge and
  interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships with pupils,
  colleagues, parents and the wider school community
• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around
  safeguarding children and how to implement it effectively
• Knowledge of effective behaviour management
  strategies and commitment to follow whole school protocols to support
  emotional regulation
• Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to
  support learning

Personal qualities

Essential

• A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
• High expectations for children’s attainment and progress
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality

Notes:

This job description may be amended at any time in consultation with the postholder