Sen Teacher

As a special educational needs (SEN) teacher, you'll work with children and young people who need extra support, or require a tailored learning programme, to help them reach their full educational potential.

You may work with pupils who have physical disabilities, sensory impairments (e.g. hearing or visual), speech and language difficulties, specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, conditions such as autism, or social, emotional, and mental health needs. Some pupils may have a combination of these difficulties.

A key aspect of working in this field is identifying individual needs and adapting to each student, as well as creating a safe, stimulating and supportive learning environment.

**Responsibilities**:
As an SEN teacher, you'll need to:

- teach individuals or small groups of pupils within or outside the class
- prepare lessons and resources
- mark and assess work
- develop and adapt conventional teaching methods to meet individual pupil need
- use special equipment and facilities, such as audiovisual materials and computers, to engage students and enhance learning
- use specialist skills, such as teaching Braille to pupils with visual impairments or sign language and lip reading to students who have hearing impairments
- collaborate with the classroom teacher to define appropriate activities for the pupils, and adapt curriculum lesson plans accordingly
- assess children with learning difficulties and work with colleagues to identify individual pupils' special needs
- work with the head teacher and governing body to ensure that the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 are met in terms of reasonable adjustments and access arrangements
- liaise with other professionals, such as social workers, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and educational psychologists
- work closely with parents and guardians
- organise and supervise learning outside the classroom in activities such as community visits, school outings or sporting events
- assist severely disabled pupils with personal care/medical needs
- carry out administrative tasks, including updating and maintaining records of pupils' progress
- attend statutory annual reviews or other related meetings, such as Looked After Child reviews, regarding students with an SEN - this may involve reviewing education, health and care (EHC) plans
- attend in-service training
- manage behaviour.

Pay: ₹9,899.31 - ₹28,150.09 per month

Work Location: In person