ALN Teacher - Milford Haven School

Salary: Pay Scale Within: £30,742 - £47,340

Job Description

The Headteacher and Governing Body of Milford Haven School seek to appoint a hardworking, flexible and enthusiastic ALN teacher to join our highly committed team teaching Complex Needs students in our Bay Provision as an integral part of this forward thinking, fully inclusive and supportive school.

The successful applicant will have previous experience of working with pupils with social, emotional, ASD, MLD, SLD and behavioural difficulties. We would welcome both Primary and Secondary trained teachers to apply for this post though experience/interest in teaching at Progression Step 1-3 would be useful. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate high aspirations for all pupils but particularly those with additional learning needs, a commitment to raising standards and the creativity to find innovative ways to enhance and enrich the learning experience for all Bay students. The successful candidate must also have a commitment to inclusive education and be determined to ensure that all young people are enabled to make progress and achieve their full potential.

You may work with individuals who have a range of needs within the following categories: cognition & learning; communication and interaction; social, emotional and mental health and physical &/or sensory difficulties.

Class sizes are small and candidates will be asked to demonstrate skills and experience in leading a class team of support staff. The curriculum is designed to be highly personalised for each student and the successful candidate will demonstrate how they will reflect this in their planning, teaching and deployment of their TA's.

This Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for Pembrokeshire's Education and Children's Service. We aim to support vulnerable children and young people to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be.

Our schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of all schools.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

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Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.