Class Teacher - Intensive Support Provision, Coupar Angus Primary School - PKC11630

Job Description

Class Teacher, Intensive Support Provision - PKC11630
£32,217 - £48,516
Coupar Angus Primary School

An exciting opportunity for a Class Teacher in our Intensive Support Provision, has arisen at Coupar Angus Primary School.

As a Teacher in our Intensive Support Provision you will be responsible for teaching children and young people who have additional support needs and providing access to the curriculum under the direction of senior managers.

Additional support needs encompass children with complex needs and children who benefit from neuroaffirming practice.

You will be expected to lead by example and develop appropriate approaches to support individual children to feel regulated, motivated and ready to learn.

You will be responsible for developing personal learning plans.

You will be required to direct support staff in their day-to-day work and support of the children.

The Individual

We are looking for a creative teacher with experience of teaching neurodivergent children in a low stimulus environment.

Awareness or understanding of low arousal approaches would be beneficial.

You will be able to evidence your confidence and expertise in developing child-led learning while using a range of assessment approaches to evidence progress in learning across the curriculum.

You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate within a multi-agency team.

You will be able to provide a high standard of learning for children and young people and be experienced in teaching within a total communication approach.

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Michelle Smith, Head Teacher on or at Couparangus@pkc.gov.uk or Jennifer McNicol, Quality Improvement Officer at Jmcnicol@pkc.gov.uk

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details for two referees, including email addresses. One should be your current or most recent employer. If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher.

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As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

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