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Job description

Barnardo's is seeking qualified teachers to join our team supporting schools and settings across Northern Ireland with the implementation of Social Emotional Learning and the PATHS Programme, promoting the positive mental health and wellbeing of children in primary schools, pre-schools and childcare settings.

Responsibilities

• One-to-one planning and mentoring support.
• In-class support (The coach will regularly visit classrooms in order to model lessons, team-teach lessons, and observe children’s progress through peer-support sessions.)
• Key Stage/Cluster support.
• Thematic workshops / In-School Co-ordinator seminars.
• Curriculum alignment and development.
• Teaching strategies / Extension activities.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• A recognised professional teaching qualification.
• Experience of working within SEND classrooms, with an understanding of differentiation to support individual learning needs.
• Post-qualification practice experience in social and emotional learning (SEL).
• A strong working knowledge of the NI Curriculum and its key components.
• Experience in a co-ordination or leadership role, developing collaborative relationships to achieve shared goals.
• A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle to travel between settings (Driving is an intrinsic part of the role. Applicants unable to drive due to a disability should demonstrate alternative ways of meeting the mobility requirements.

Further Information

Salary: £32,786 - £35,831 FTE (£19,671.60 - £21,498.60 pro rata)