Curriculum Lead / SEMH Teacher - Integra People : Job Details

Job Summary

Integra Education are working closely with their client (small independent run school) to hire on a temp-to-perm basis an experienced and dedicated Curriculum Lead to join their team. The Curriculum Leader plays a pivotal role in the development and implementation of educational programmes that enhance learning outcomes.

This position requires a dynamic individual who is passionate about education and possesses the ability to communicate effectively with both educators and students. The Curriculum Leader will oversee curriculum design, ensuring it aligns with educational standards and meets the diverse needs of learners.

About the school:

• Small independent and Alternative Provision school (rated GOOD Ofsted)
• The school focuses on working with at-risk students who have been disengaged from the education system for a significant period
• The students at the school are unable to access mainstream education for a variety of reasons and require a bespoke curriculum, and a flexible timetable and smaller class sizes to access the National Curriculum

Duties of the Curriculum Lead:

• Support the headteacher in defining, meeting and promoting the vision, aims, ethos and policies of the school and promote high levels of achievement.
• Support the headteacher in the preparation of the Self Evaluation Report and the School Improvement Plan and to meet the priorities in the SIP within the local and national context and to take responsibility for appropriately delegated aspects of it.
• Support staff in achieving priorities and targets which the school sets itself and to provide them with support and guidance in their implementation.
• Work with staff and governors to prepare and update curriculum policies, schemes of work.
• Help ensure the effective implementation of new projects and initiatives.
• Demonstrate high levels of social skills, dealing sensitively with staff, parents and other members of the school community.
• Play a key role in the discipline and behaviour management of the whole school.
• Undertake other associated duties in the school as directed by the headteacher.
• Lead aspects of the development of teaching and learning
• Manage the induction and mentoring of teachers and university students.
• Organise and lead meetings in keeping with the role of Curriculum Lead

Duties of SEMH Teacher:

• Plan and teach inspirational, specialist and highly differentiated lessons to KS3 and KS4 SEND classes.
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment, to promote good pupil (academic) progress and emotional development, including the use of Boxall Profiles each term.
• Provide a stimulating and well-structured learning environment suitable for pupils with special educational needs.
• Champion the needs of pupils in your SEND classes across the wider school and with their mainstream class teachers.
• Develop a bespoke, topic-based curriculum, which both meets the academic, special and personal development/social needs of pupils in KS3, provides support with numeracy and literacy and delivers a range of subjects, including Geography, History, RE and enrichment.
• Play a full and active role in the development of the school including department and whole school development/improvement, aware of and implementing national developments in best practice.
• Engage proactively with the school’s performance development and review and supervision processes.
• Participate in, and take responsibility for, your continuing personal professional development.
• Support the school through developing a consistent approach to behaviour management, teaching and learning, marking, assessment etc. following relevant school policies.
• Deliver 1:1 or small group tuition to pupils, as identified by the SENCo/Assistant SENCo, who need further support but may not be in the timetabled SEND lessons.

Person Specifications - Skills and Experiences: (essential)

• Be able to co-ordinate and lead on curriculum design and delivery
• Good understanding of Curriculum Lead responsibilities
• An understanding of students’ special educational needs linked to appropriate challenge, teaching strategies, differentiation, assessment, outcomes and ambition for all learners
• Understanding of the importance of safeguarding and child protection and its impact on this role
• Experience within a school management role Ability to provide stimulating learning opportunities.
• Ability to take initiative and develop strategies to promote positive and independent learning.
• Ability to communicate clearly with all staff, children, and parents/carers.
• Ability to manage time and prioritise tasks so that all duties are fulfilled effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to clearly articulate curriculum goals and expectations.

Qualifications:

• Teaching Qualification with QTS
• Working towards NPQ qualification - desirable but not essential
• Management qualification - desirable but not essential

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please feel free to get in touch.

Note: the job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and may be subject to amendment at any time in the light of the developing school needs and within the terms of your conditions of employment but only to an extent consistent with those conditions of employment as the needs of the school may require and only after consultation with you.