Teacher

Role Description

Teacher

Location: Cambian Pengwern College, Rhuddlan

Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only

Pengwern College is looking to enhance the quality of Education to our Students and are looking for a talented and experienced Teacher to join the team!

Working alongside a supportive and collaborative team, you will be playing an important & rewarding part in providing education to our Students.

About us:

Cambian Pengwern College is an independent provider of specialist further education in North Wales, offering day, and up to 52-week residential placements for young people aged 16 to 25 with a learning disability and complex needs.

Our person-centred approach ensures that students have an individualised learning programme developed to effectively match their needs, personal decisions and aspirations, be the focus on daily living skills, vocational qualifications or independent living. We are proud that all of our students gain important life skills and achieve meaningful qualifications, evidencing our commitment to enabling increased choice and independence.

The ideal candidate will:

• Deliver high quality teaching, learning and assessment to underpin high levels of achievement for all learners.
• Ensure equality of treatment for all students by using effectively differentiated resources and strategies.
• Keep abreast of teaching developments and initiatives relating to their teaching specialisms.
• Strive for outstanding results i.e. learner outcomes and teaching observations and directs learning support effectively during sessions.
• Formulate, track and evaluate session plans and schemes of work.
• Completes reports demonstrating student progress and achievement.
• Update Support Plans, Risk assessments and Tutorials encouraging learner involvement through the promotion of learner voice.
• Clearly report any concerns or issues both within the team and the relevant external bodies i.e. Estyn CIW, Safeguarding, Local Authority.

 Experience required:  

•  Experience of working with and teaching learners with learning difficulties/disabilities and/or challenging behaviour.
• Recent and relevant experience of the education and care service delivery requirements of people with a learning disability.                  
• Appreciation of the ESTYN and CIW inspection regimes.                          
• Delivering teaching activity within a 24 hour (extended) curriculum mode.
• Experience of teaching a person centred curriculum in new and innovative ways. 

Why work for us:

• Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to progress in your career.
• Training opportunities either face to face or online.
• Wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need.
• You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role.
• Supportive management and senior leads.

We pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and reference checks.

We 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. 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 search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

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