About The Company
Craig-Y-Parc is more than just a school - we are a wonderfully warm and vibrant community where children and young adults come to learn, have fun, and get the most out of life.
We are committed to providing and sustaining excellent multi-disciplinary holistic teaching and learning experiences for all pupils, supported by a positive, caring, and vibrant working environment for staff. We encourage and enable our students to take on new and exciting challenges with the support of our skilled team.
CYP is part of Salutem Care and education and at Salutem, we recognise the value and wisdom that come from all stages of life. Join our team to be a part of a community that truly appreciates the richness of age diversity.
At Ambito, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a healthy, active and fulfilling life, regardless of their background or disability. The aim of our services is to provide a safe and stimulating environment for adults, young people and children.
About The Role
Hours: 37.5 per week, term time only
Salary: £32,433 - £40,710 Per Annum
Job Responsibilities
- To work seamlessly across department or team boundaries in a collaborative and constructive manner to implement Ambito’s strategic direction
- To demonstrate a commitment to customer services excellence and deliver against the requirements of Ambito’s quality framework
- To work with Ambito’s and CYP’s policies and procedures at all times
- Qualified Teacher status (DfE number required)
- Degree level qualification
- Experience of teaching pupils with ALN.
- Ability to follow and apply safeguarding procedures.
- Communicate and work effectively in a trans-disciplinary team including parents/ guardians and external agencies
- Ability to deliver class planning based on the school curriculum
- Ability to contribute to the development of the school curriculum which meets all pupils’ and students’ needs working in partnership with Senior Staff.
- Use assessment effectively to inform pupil progress and set targets
- Demonstrate diplomacy, sensitivity and empathy with the issues of disability and independence
- Ability to be flexible, respond positively to change and work effectively under pressure and deal with conflicting priorities
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication.
- Excellent IT skills
- Demonstrate empathy and compassion with colleagues and young people
- Have outstanding commitment to Craig Y Parc and its culture and ethos
- Have an excellent attendance record
- To lead a Class, working collaboratively with other professionals in the class team and therapy input
- To be responsible for delivering lessons based on the school’s Curriculum
- To be responsible for the day to day implementation of agreed aims and programmes reflecting the ethos of the school, as a member of a trans-disciplinary team.
- Ensure pupil learning and progress
- Maintain excellent standards of care & hygiene
- Ensure health and safety
- Ensure compliance with policies and procedures
- To provide information as requested to senior staff who are liaising with externalproviders and dual placements
- To implement group and individual educational programmes and to support in the associated planning, preparation and delivery
- To contribute to the development of the overall programmes of the class/group
- To take responsibility for supporting the development of particular subjects in the curriculum
- To be a member of a trans-disciplinary team working with a group of students meeting all their needs and ensure that all opportunities to work in effective partnership with care and therapy professionals are fully implemented
- To support CYP’s innovative use of technology for communication
- To ensure that high quality record-keeping, planning, preparation, implementation and assessment take place
- To contribute to and attend where required pupil centred Annual Reviews, meetings etc and provide support to Senior Staff follow up any required actions
- To support the provision of excellent standards of physical and emotional care, including personal care
- To work as a member of a team and ensure the physical environment is maintained to high standards of safety, hygiene and presentation
- To engage with receiving and sharing expertise and knowledge from/with other members of the team
- To participate in the staff training and development programme
- To contribute to the development of aspects of the training programme where appropriate
- To develop and maintain good working relationships with parents/guardians
- To provide information as requested to Senior Staff to support the setting of effective, well-monitored long and short term targets for students when they are working in conjunction with parents/guardians and other professionals.
- To work in partnership with colleagues with respect to students’ statements/plans to ensure their needs are met
- To ensure continuity of education when away from class by providing high quality planning to enable this planning to be implemented
- Any other duties as may reasonably be directed by the Principal/ Head of Education
This job description should not be seen as all encompassing, and the post holder will be expected to undertake any other responsibilities appropriate to the post as identified by the company.
Knowledge, skills and competency
- Experience supporting pupils with ALN, complex medical needs, speech and language needs, visual impairment
- Managing support staff within the classroom
- Good Knowledge of Curriculum for Wales and Routes for Learning
- Sensory integration
- Adaptable and flexible to change
- Calm
- Responsive to feedback
