SEND Teacher of PSHE

SEND teacher of PSHE 

Permanent 

MPR/UPR Plus possible TLR 2 

January 2025 start 

We are seeking a dedicated professional to plan and deliver high-quality, engaging PSHE education. You will lead the development and implementation of the PSHE curriculum across the college, ensuring our learners receive the best possible support in their personal, social, health, and economic education. 

For the right candidate there is also the opportunity for this role to be a middle leadership role; with the responsibility of Curriculum Lead (TLR2). 

Join us at St. John's, where we make a difference every day in the lives of our learners. Apply now to be part of our passionate and supportive team 

About St Johns College 

St. John's is a non-maintained specialist provision, working with autistic people, the majority of whom also have learning disabilities. Some of our learners have co-occurring conditions such as epilepsy, hearing or visual impairments, or mental health needs. We also support autistic learners who have an additional profile of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) syndrome.  

 Each learner's curriculum is shaped by their individual strengths, interests, and challenges. St. John's is awarded with Autism Accreditation by the National Autistic Society (NAS). We support our learners to develop their skills in four focus areas of:  

• Difference in social communication and interaction  

• Self-reliance and problem-solving   

• Sensory  

• Emotional Well-being  

St. John's has an outstanding training package which ensures our learners are supported by a highly skilled staff team who respect their choices and lifestyle. We have high expectations for our learners, helping them to achieve success in their future lives. 

Closing Date: Tuesday 22nd October 2024 

Interview Date: Thursday 26th October 2024 

Start Date- January 2025 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means 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. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.