HEART OF THE FOREST COMMUNITY SPECIAL SCHOOL PERSON SPECIFICATION: HEAD OF DEPARTMENT + TLR2 AREA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE ASCERTAIN BY APPLICATION FORM PLUS Qualifications QTS SEN especially SLD/PMLD Certificates qualification Leadership qualification – e.g. leading from the middle Masters Degree Teaching Successful experience of Experience of mentoring Application teaching pupils with SLD, other teachers NQT, Form – PMLD, autism and challenging student teachers, peer behaviour lesson observations Reference Good (or better) quality teaching skills Lesson The ability to be a continually Observation reflective practitioner and continually improve one’s practice Key Knowledge Full working knowledge of Understanding the theory Interview relevant behind different styles and curriculum/policies/codes of approaches to practice/legislation Leadership and Understanding of the needs of Management pupils with Severe Learning Child Protection higher – Difficulties including a good level training and/or understanding of cognitive knowledge development within Detailed understanding of mainstream children from the needs of pupils with birth to 11yrs Profound and Multiple Understanding of the key Learning Difficulties of pupils with Profound and Detailed understanding of Multiple Learning Difficulties the needs of pupils with Understanding of the key Autism including TEACCH needs of pupils with Autism and PECS including TEACCH and PECS. Detailed understanding of Understanding of the key the needs of pupils with needs of pupils with Challenging Behaviour Challenging Behaviour Detailed knowledge of the Team Teach Training or implications of a range of equivalent including positive specific medical diagnosis physical interventions and conditions Knowledge of current Enhanced knowledge of developments in education. programmes from therapy Knowledge of the key services including Speech implications of a range of and Language Therapy, specific medical diagnosis and Physiotherapy and conditions Occupational Therapy Basic knowledge of programmes from therapy services including Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
HEART OF THE FOREST COMMUNITY SPECIAL SCHOOL PERSON SPECIFICATION: HEAD OF DEPARTMENT + TLR2 AREA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE ASCERTAIN BY APPLICATION FORM PLUS Qualifications QTS SEN especially SLD/PMLD qualification Leadership qualification – e.g. leading from the middle Masters Degree Certificates Teaching Successful experience of teaching pupils with SLD, PMLD, autism and challenging behaviour Good (or better) quality teaching skills The ability to be a continually reflective practitioner and continually improve one’s practice Experience of mentoring other teachers – NQT, student teachers, peer lesson observations Application Form Reference Lesson Observation Key Knowledge Full working knowledge of relevant curriculum/policies/codes of practice/legislation Understanding of the needs of pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties including a good understanding of cognitive development within mainstream children from birth to 11yrs Understanding of the key of pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties Understanding of the key needs of pupils with Autism including TEACCH and PECS. Understanding of the key needs of pupils with Challenging Behaviour Team Teach Training or equivalent including positive physical interventions Knowledge of current developments in education. Knowledge of the key implications of a range of specific medical diagnosis and conditions Basic knowledge of programmes from therapy services including Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Understanding the theory behind different styles and approaches to Leadership and Management Child Protection – higher level training and/or knowledge Detailed understanding of the needs of pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties Detailed understanding of the needs of pupils with Autism including TEACCH and PECS Detailed understanding of the needs of pupils with Challenging Behaviour Detailed knowledge of the implications of a range of specific medical diagnosis and conditions Enhanced knowledge of programmes from therapy services including Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Interview
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