SEND Teacher – Autism and Speech, Language & Communication Specialist - Lytchett Minster School

“Every voice matters, every communication counts, and every child deserves the opportunity to be heard."

You will be based within our Student Support Centre (SSC), the hub of our SEND provision within a successful and inclusive mainstream secondary school. The SSC is home to our dedicated SEND team, including Teaching Assistants, Academic Tutors, the Deputy SENDCo and SENDCo, who work collaboratively to ensure pupils receive the right support at the right time.

About the Role

You will:

• Plan and deliver high-quality, personalised teaching for pupils with SEND, with a particular focus on speech, language and communication (Autism).
• Create a communication-friendly learning environment that promotes engagement, participation and achievement.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, families and multi-agency professionals.
• Assess, monitor and report on pupil progress, adapting provision to meet individual needs.
• Support the development of communication strategies across the school and contribute to staff training and best practice.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Has experience working with children and young people with SEND, particularly SLCN and Autism.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of communication development and evidence-based interventions.
• Is creative, adaptable and committed to inclusive education.
• Builds positive relationships with pupils, families and professionals.
• Has high expectations and a commitment to ensuring every child reaches their full potential.

Set in a semi-rural location with an 18^th Century family Manor House at its heart, Lytchett has one of the most beautiful and inspirational learning environments in the county with stunning extensive grounds and a number of modern extensions.  The school is massively over-subscribed and highly regarded in the community. Parents know that Lytchett looks after its students, providing them with outstanding pastoral care and high-quality teaching.  The school has a successful, thriving sixth form with over 340 students.

Lytchett has not joined a multi-academy trust, and has no intention of doing so, because it values its independence as a secondary school which serves its local community and produces outstanding outcomes for its students.

To find out more about the school, please refer to our 'What is it like to work at Lytchett?' document.

Lytchett Minster school values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Our school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

The department is welcoming and will ensure that the successful candidate receives appropriate induction, training and support.  We pride ourselves on our strong induction systems which new colleagues always value highly.  We also have well developed performance management systems, and a range of professional development opportunities are available such as leadership training and twilight inset sessions.