Job details
Visiting Learning Support Teacher
Location: - United Kingdom -- England -- South East England -- Kent -- Maidstone
Salary/Rate: Competitive salary on the Sutton Valence School pay scale, plus additional benefits
Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 23 May 2025 22:59
Job Reference: LS
The Post
We are looking for a well-qualified, experienced and inspiring Visiting Learning Support teacher. The successful candidate will have experience of teaching Mathematics to GCSE level with some Literacy and study skills, and an awareness of current national educational policies and initiatives within Additional Educational Needs.
The teacher is not guaranteed any minimum number of pupils or lessons. The School, through the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO), will liaise with the teacher as necessary to agree times during the week when they will be available to deliver the number of lessons required. The teacher will also be required to be available for departmental meetings and consultations with individual parents, pupils or external agencies.
For this academic year, it is envisaged that there will be a requirement to work four days per week.
The post involves teaching and working with individuals, groups, and classes of children throughout the School. Alongside this work, screening and observing pupils, devising programmes of work and supporting staff with strategies for the classroom and wider School setting is required.
Applicants should have excellent pastoral skills along with innovative teaching strategies to help pupils make good progress and achieve their best, be flexible and a good team player. Applicants should have the ability to identify individual needs and be able to put in place differentiated learning material for a range of abilities and needs.
Main Responsibilities Include:
- Carry out screening assessments and observations of pupils;
- Devise the learning plans for individual pupils;
- Develop and carry out appropriate programmes of work;
- Teach and support pupils as individuals or in small groups;
- Review targets and inform parents through termly reports;
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, parents and outside agencies;
- Support staff and pupils with strategies for the classroom;
- Ensure detailed record keeping, monitoring and close liaison with the Head of Learning Support.
Further information about Sutton Valence School can be found on our website.
Closing Date: Friday 23rd May 2025
Additional Information
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of the School’s Child Protection policy may be found on the School’s website, which all applicants are expected to read prior to interview.
Sutton Valence School is an equal opportunities employer.
Please note: we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.
Contact: Chanan Kennison
Phone: 01622 845210
Email: kennisonc@svs.org.uk