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Specialist Teacher - SEMH - Full-time

Nexus Foundation Special School, Tonbridge

  • Ref:KCC886-7051-218T
  • Posted:11/09/2018
  • Pay:MPS / UPS
  • Start Date:Jan 2019
  • App Close Date:24/09/2018 at 08:00
  • Interviews:wc 24 Sept

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Specialist Teacher for Social Emotional Mental Health 
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We are looking for a Specialist Teacher for Social Emotional Mental Health to join our STLS team as soon as possible or from January 2019.

Our Specialist Teaching and Learning Service for the Tonbridge and Malling District operates out of Nexus District Special School in Tonbridge. The Specialist Teaching and Learning Service supports maintained Primary and Secondary Schools and Nursery settings within the District with Children and Young People (CYP) with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities). The STLS team consists of Specialist Teachers across the four SEND dimensions of Cognition and Learning, Communication and Interaction, Social, Emotional and Mental Health and Physical and/or Sensory Development. The Specialist Teachers, although based at Nexus, manage a case load of CYP referred to the service via the LIFT (Local Intervention Forum Team) process. They support in schools and settings by doing observations, carrying out assessments, setting up interventions and putting together targets to support the CYP involved. Specialist teachers are also required to deliver training to schools and within the District within their dimension of specialism and work closely and collaboratively with outside agencies and professionals.

Information about the school

Nexus : the school where excellence meets opportunity.

Nexus is an ambitious school for children and young people aged 2-19 with profound, severe and complex needs, many of whom have a diagnosis of autism.

With currently 280+ pupils on roll, we continue to expand our provision and pupil numbers providing wonderful opportunities for our teaching and learning with a wide range of staff development routes.

Nexus invests in employing the best staff and in training them to achieve. We strive to engage staff who are self-motivated, professional and ambitious.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Karen Collard - Personnel
  • Address:Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8AA
  • Telephone: 01732 771384
  • Email: personnel@nexusschool.org.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.