Class Teacher

Job overviewGloucester House forms part of the Tavistock Clinic and is managed by the North London Foundation Trust. It is a specialist school and CAMHS team which provides education and clinical services for up to 21 pupils aged 5-14 years who have social, emotional and mental health needs, often alongside other learning difficulties such as specific language or literacy difficulties and sometimes more general learning difficulties. Many of our pupils are neurodiverse. Children and young people at Gloucester House have full-time education together with a clinical care plan that may include individual or group work. All families have a clinical case coordinator and Parents, and Carers are offered 1:1 and/or family interventions or group sessions as appropriate. The case coordinator also links with the wider professional network in the community. Placements are often between 1-3 years and Gloucester House works with the referring authority in identifying next placements supporting transition and integration. The school can offer long-term placements as required. Main duties of the jobTo teach pupils assigned to him\her, and to exemplify a good standard of classroom practice. To lead and manage a small group of support staff in order to maximise children’s learning and behaviour for learning. To prepare and implement long, mid and short term planning, in line with National Curriculum requirements and the curriculum policy. This will include planning and preparing lessons in advance. To ensure children’s individual needs are catered for though knowing the child’s statement/EHCP and planning accordingly. To ensure appropriate differentiation/personalisation so that pupils of all ability levels are able to access the curriculum in place. To carry out assessment, recording and reporting procedures for all pupils assigned to him\her, including setting targets and writing annual review reports. To contribute to the Integrated Care Plan ensuring Positive Handling Plans ar