Role Summary
Are you a qualified teacher who specialises in ICT? Wanting to apply your expertise in a new setting? Jigsaw School has an exciting opportunity for a qualified teacher with experience of teaching the UK National Curriculum and a subject specialism in Computing and ICT, to teach autistic children and young adults.
Salary: £26,948 – £38,174 per annum plus regular salary progression upon completion of training
Hours: 34.75 hours per week – Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 4.30pm (Tuesday’s till 5.30pm). Part time working will also be considered
Annual Leave: 44 days paid holiday plus banks holidays
You will support autistic pupils using behaviourally based instruction and positive reinforcement techniques to accelerate learning. Working within small classes both 1 to 1 and in groups, you will use individual learning plans to meet each pupil’s individual needs and help them achieve their full potential. You will oversee the development, planning and assessment of the Computing & ICT curriculum across the school. Jigsaw will provide comprehensive practical and theoretical training, alongside a clear career pathway in SEN teaching, within a friendly and supportive environment.
How will you make a difference?
Support pupils participation in social, leisure and educational activities
Manage pupils’ curriculum targets and delivery of vocational qualifications
Plan school-wide curriculum such as topic, PE, Food Technology and organise themed days and events such as history week, cultures and languages week, healthy eating week and safer internet day
Encourage and enable learning and development in all aspects of daily life
Facilitate and support pupils’ decision making and promote choice
Collect, record and analyse data to monitor progress and improve learning programmes
What we can offer you
Opportunity to work with pupils both 1:1 and within groups, in small class sizes
Chance to work alongside an in-house team of Occupational and Speech & Language Therapists, allowing a multidiscipline approach
Enrolment into our pension scheme
Behaviour specific qualifications including Teaching Ranks, Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT), Board Certified Behaviour Analysis certification (BCBA) and Masters in Behaviour Analysis