Overview

Cambian Potterspury Lodge School is an autism specialist day and residential school located in Potterspury, Northamptonshire. The site benefits from a rural setting with generous grounds which are well used to support the students achieve positive outcomes. We have a large staff team who are child centred in their approaches and welcome like-minded colleagues.

To maintain an up to date understanding of Special Educational Needs (SEN) principles, definitions and basic practice.  This includes an awareness of the roles and responsibilities of those who contribute to SEN programs.

To effectively utilize SEN teaching and learning strategies across the school in at least one given subject area or cross-curricular theme, as set out in policy.

To communicate and consult with parents/carers and other appropriate people, participating in student focused meetings as required.

To recognise, value and raise the achievement of students.  This will involve

An awareness of the strengths and limitations of different forms of assessment

Effectively using more specialised assessment techniques to help plan and deliver teaching and support

Implementing and developing Individual Education Plans (IEPs) effectively, ensuring that specific targets and approaches prescribed are used.

Being familiar with and participating in assessment procedures applying to any externally validated qualifications and national curriculum assessment, including special arrangements for students with SEN.

Keeping up to date records, preparing and writing accurate and understandable assessment reports for reviews

To use effective teaching strategies and lesson structures to deliver the curriculum by:

Being familiar with curriculum requirements and making full use of assessment information to develop, adapt and evaluate teaching strategies to give maximum benefit to students with SEN

Cambian is 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. Cambian  is an equal opportunities employer.

Cambian 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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