Are you a passionate and skilled ICT Teacher looking to make a significant impact on the lives of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Join a brand-new SEND Secondary School in Chaldon, Surrey, as part of the growing Aurora Group. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the school from the very start of its journey!
This is a permanent contract with a desired start date in January 2026.
About the School and Our Students
The school is a new SEND Secondary School opened in September 2025 for young people aged 11-16 who require specialist support. Our students have social communication, emotional regulation, and sensory processing needs, typically associated with autism. They access a broad and exciting curriculum, personalised to meet their individual needs, interests, and passions, within a model of small classes and high levels of classroom support.
The Role: Main Purpose and Key ResponsibilitiesAs a Teacher, your Main Purpose will be to deliver high-quality teaching and learning for these children and young people.
Key Accountabilities include:
Being responsible for the high quality of teaching and learning of all assigned pupils, and their progress, welfare, and outcomes.
Supervising the work of any support staff working with your pupils.
Providing leadership across the school in a designated subject (in this case, ICT), pastoral, or curriculum area. This includes monitoring quality and standards, contributing to school planning, and providing professional support to other staff.
Taking responsibility for implementing school policies and practice, including safeguarding and equality of opportunity.
Key Duties related to curriculum and teaching involve:
Contributing to the delivery and development of the curriculum, having regard for the educational, physical, and social needs of the students.
Developing lesson plans, analysing and self-reflecting on the outcomes.
Setting, monitoring, and reviewing personalised targets to optimise learning for each individual.
Working collaboratively with other members of staff as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Appropriately managing challenging behaviours within the school policy and procedures.
Maintaining an overall awareness of current issues in the field of autism to plan for effective teaching and learning.
What You Need (Knowledge, Skills, and Experience)
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
PGCE, Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), or an equivalent teaching qualification.
A working knowledge of students with complex needs and SEND.
Evidence of sound knowledge of the National Curriculum.
Knowledge, understanding, and experience of autism and associated co-morbid conditions and how these can affect learning.
Key Skills:
Good teaching and communication skills, both written and verbal.
Effective skills in planning, preparation, recording, and reviewing students' progress.
Good IT skills and an understanding of how IT can be used to support learning.
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Ability to remain calm and reflective when working in a challenging environment.
Desirable:
Experience of working in a special school environment, especially with pupils with autism.
The ability to drive is desirable as public transport connections to the school location are limited.
If you are a committed and enthusiastic teacher ready to take on this exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you! Please call Paul Hirchfield at Randstad on 01293 257416 or email paul.hirchfield@randstadeducation.co.uk
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