Humanities Teacher

Job Description

Special School Teacher - Lower School, Godalming, Surrey

Immediate Start - Until the End of the Academic Year

Monarch Education is currently seeking an experienced Teacher to join a Special School in Godalming, Surrey, to teach Lower School students. This role is available for an immediate start and will run until the end of the current academic year.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching Humanities through a topic-based curriculum to three different groups of students, each with different learning needs. The groups will include:

1. A mixed Year 3/4 group, working at early KS1 level.
2. Two mixed Year 4/5/6 groups, working at KS2 level.

You will be expected to deliver engaging and differentiated lessons while adapting your teaching methods to meet the individual needs of the students. There is a long-term and medium-term plan in place for the remainder of this term, but you will be expected to take responsibility for planning next term, with PPA time allocated.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach Humanities through a topic-based curriculum to three groups with varying levels of ability.
• Work with the Year 3/4 group (early KS1 level) and two other groups at KS2 level, adapting teaching methods to suit the needs of each group.
• Plan lessons for the upcoming term, with the support of existing long-term and medium-term plans.
• Lead Phonics sessions for a designated group, following the Little Wandle scheme.
• Support a group during morning tutor times, focusing on academic and social development.
• Provide general cover for other areas of the curriculum as needed.
• Ensure the wellbeing and progress of students through consistent support, communication, and assessment.

Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential.
• Experience teaching students with Special Educational Needs is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of the KS1 and KS2 curricula and the ability to adapt lessons for a diverse range of abilities.
• Ability to plan and deliver differentiated lessons that cater to individual learning needs.
• A commitment to providing support and encouragement to students, ensuring their academic and emotional development.
• Experience with phonics teaching or a willingness to deliver sessions using the Little Wandle scheme.
• Ability to work well within a team and liaise with staff, parents, and carers effectively.

Please only apply if you have QTS, and experience of teaching in a UK school.

About

Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access to:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Affinity Academy - continuous learning and development!
• A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £200
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
• Competitive daily rates

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)

Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.