Aln Teacher

**Description**

**ALN Teacher**

**Purpose of the Role**

Ultimately, you will help and inspire children to achieve important learning milestones.

**Responsibilities**:
**In addition to ISP Teacher Role Profile.**
- 1. Assess students’ abilities and develop teaching plans that match the individual learning needs of the students.
- 2. Ensure that the quality of teaching and learning in lessons is of the highest possible quality.
- 3. Adapt learning materials to students’ needs.
- 4. Keep track of and reflect on students’ progress, ensuring records are up to date.
- 5. Monitor children’s behavioural patterns and arrange appropriate interventions if needed.
- 6. Find engaging activities to teach skills.
- 7. Prepare students for transition to the next year/KS.
- 8. Inform parents about their children’s performance.
- 9. Collaborate with all school staff to ensure a cohesive learning approach for all students in the classroom.
- 10. Adopt a Growth Mindset approach to learning, developing student independence, self
- sufficiency and resilience.
- 11. Maintain high expectations of students and ensure that teaching approaches and materials are commensurate with student capability so that the optimum standard of student achievement is reached.

**Whole school responsibilities**

We all have a responsibility for providing and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we are responsible for or come into contact with.

Participate in some duties related to dining room and/or playground supervision.

Collectively, we share and co-develop best practice for the benefit of all.

From time to time, attend training courses, conferences, seminars or other meetings.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the line manager.

**Pearson specification**

**Person Specification**

**Essential / Desirable**

**Assessment stage**

**Qualifications**

**Qualified Teacher Status**

**Essential**

**Application**

**Further SEN qualification**

**Desirable**

**Application**

**TEFL qualification**

**Desirable**

**Application**

**Willingness to engage in further SEN qualifications**

**Essential**

**Interview**

**A willingness to participate in CPD activities**

**Essential**

**Application/Interview**

**Essential**

**Pre-employment checks**

**Knowledge and Experience**

**In Depth knowledge and experience of learning difficulties especially related to literacy skills and dyslexia.**

**Essential**

**Application**
**Interview**

**Successful teaching experience in the field of SEN.**

**Essential**

**Application/Interview**

**To be able to use standardised assessment tools.**

**Desirable**

**Interview**

**To be a caring and committed professional who has the highest expectations of all students**

**Essential**

**Interview**

**Behaviours and Values**

**To be an excellent education practitioner consistently delivering Good / Outstanding lessons**

**Essential**

**Interview**

**To be able to plan and develop appropriate learning activities**

**Essential**

**Application/Interview**

**Good communication skills with the ability to develop effective relationships**

**Essential**

**Application/Interview/Selection Activities**

**To be able to plan and organise themselves effectively**

**Essential**

**Selection Activities**

**Good ICT Skills**

**Desirable**

**Application/Selection Activities**

**The ability to enthuse, inspire and motivate students**

**Essential**

**Interview/Selection Activities**

**To self-evaluate and set targets for development**

**Desirable**

**Application/Interview**

**A willingness to be involved in the wider life of the school, including extra-curricular activities**

**Essential**

**Application/Interview**

**Demonstrate a collaborative, team working approach focused on improvement and supporting the vision, values and objectives of the organisation**

**Essential**

**Application, Interview**

**Demonstrate a commitment to appropriate professional standards, including core policies relating to equality and diversity and child protection**

**Essential**

**Application, Interview**

**Demonstrate a commitment to maintaining and developing professional knowledge and skills**

**Essential**

**Application, Interview**

**Tact and diplomacy in interpersonal relationships with all stakeholders**

**Essential**

**Application, Interview**

**To be flexible and able to adapt and prioritise appropriately**

**Essential**

**Application, Interview**

**Effective staff motivation and development, including establishment of a positive performance management culture**

**Essential**

**Application, Interview