Essential

Desirable

Qualifications/

Development

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or proven experience
• Honours Degree / Teaching Degree
• Understanding of SEND support needs in an educational setting 
• SEND CPD

• Further Professional Qualifications and Training
• Evidence of continuing professional development in your subject(s) area
• Level 5 or 7 Dyslexia qualification

Experience

• Recent successful teaching at KS3 - 4 
• Evidence of being an excellent teacher
• Evidence of wider commitment to working with students 

• Classroom/small group teaching of students with SEND or work within a specialist setting
• Supporting students with communication and interaction needs

Knowledge Skills/

Understanding

• An understanding of ASD, dyslexia and neuro-diverse needs
• Ability to build excellent trusting relationships, providing high levels of structure and nurture 
• A secure knowledge and understanding of the concepts and skills essential for success for students in your subject
• An understanding of the SEND code of Practice 

• Desire to progress knowledge about neurodiverse student support needs
• Ability to contribute to training others in neurodiverse needs

Personal Attributes

• An ability and willingness to inspire and motivate all students and staff 
• To have a love of and infectious enthusiasm for teaching and for developing students holistically 
• To be a reflective practitioner; willing to learn and develop 
• Willingness to contribute to school improvement 
• Passion, enthusiasm and energy 
• Sense of humour