Head of Learning Support at Greensprings School

Description:

We are looking to hire skilled and experienced Head of Learning Support in our Special Needs Department of the school

• A qualification/degree in Special Education
• TRCN membership or evidence of on going registration with TRCN
• Must have at least 5 years experience

Main duties

• The head of department involves him/herself in all teaching and learning activities, but is also responsible for ensuring their success through monitoring and observing practice.
• Developing and reviewing Individual Educational Plans(IEPs) for children with identifiable special educational needs
• Creating schemes of work focusing on the needs of children with identifiable special educational needs, as identified in IEP
• Creating schemes of work allowing as much access to the curriculum as practicable to each child with identifiable special educational needs
• Monitoring mainstream teaching to ensure the need of the children with identifiable special educational needs are catered for
• Maintaining a warm and welcoming environment in the learning support area
• Maintaining and regularly updating displays of children’s work in the learning support area
• Ensuring the rewards process is fully utilized for children identifiable special educational needs within
• Designing a pastoral programme that is appropriate , coherent and relevant to the needs of each child with identifiable special educational needs
• Identifying educational areas beyond the school curriculum that might benefit children with identifiable special educational needs