Primary School Learning Support Teacher

Roles & Responsibilities

UWCSEA Dover is seeking a Teacher of Primary School Learning Support from August 2026 to join our dynamic and flexible support team. The Learning Support position focuses on fostering an inclusive environment that prioritises a student-centred and strength-based approach. UWCSEA are in the initial phases of implementing a tiered support model, and this role involves collaborating with the team around the child to ensure all students can thrive within the UWCSEA learning programme. The successful candidate will be required to have an understanding of tiered support structures and systems within large and dynamic educational organisations.

The candidate should have recent Primary School teaching experience and hold relevant qualifications that support students with learning differences. Enthusiasm for and experience in teaching students between age range 4 to ­11 is essential.

Main Responsibilities

• To support students with individual learning needs to achieve their full potential and access the five elements of UWCSEA's Learning Programme.
• Working with students in classrooms and small groups, in the areas of Academic, Social, Emotional and Behavioural Support.
• Collaborate and support class teachers to provide differentiated programmes, write individualised plans and conduct parent meetings for individual students.
• Support leadership, teachers and other school staff in identifying root causes of student learning challenges and ways to meet students' needs.
• Provide coaching to staff to support the implementation of in-class support plans including workshops.
• Work closely with and support families in establishing positive home-school communication.
• Work collaboratively in a specific grade level, the learning support team and the wider primary school team.
• To provide a happy, stimulating, safe learning environment for all children and to expect standards of individual excellence from all.
• Confidently use and gather different types of data from multiple sources to monitor student progress and well-being around specific educational goals.

Expectations and Standards

• Follow the UWCSEA Professional Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Code of Conduct.
• Teach in line with the UWCSEA Teacher Standards

Person Specifications

• A recognised teaching qualification and a learning support teaching qualification are required.
• The ideal candidate has a proven record, as a successful classroom teacher at the Primary School level.
• Vision, energy, and enthusiasm for the role, with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
• A strengths-based, inclusive philosophy with experience supporting students with academic, attentional, social communication, and other associated difficulties.
• Proven track record of delivering personalised curricula for pupils with additional needs.
• Flexible, proactive, and hands-on approach.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and the ongoing development of pedagogy to meet diverse learner needs.. UWCSEA is an equal opportunities employer, and welcomes applications from those who wish to join a community which is inclusive, and which celebrates diversity.
• The following would be an advantage:

Expertise in either academic or social-emotional and behavioural support.

Knowledge of international curricula, including delivery and assessment.

Experience teaching English Language Learners.

• Teachers should be willing and eager to participate in the five key elements of a UWCSEA education: Academic; Personal & Social Education; Service; Activities; Outdoor Education.
• Academic expectations include enthusiastic participation in Professional Learning.
• Pastoral expectations include the leadership of an advisory group, unless the teacher is exempted due to other responsibilities.
• On average the College expects a yearly contribution of two sessions per week in each season to Activities and/or Service.
• The College expects that teachers will participate enthusiastically in the curricular Outdoor Education experiences which are relevant to their students and will also occasionally volunteer for holiday Outdoor Education trips and/or Service Trips.
• Comfort with working in a school which permits a high degree of autonomy

Applications

Estimated Timeline: Interviews will take place during early/mid October, with an offer made to the successful candidate by the end of October/early November.

The UWC Mission is to make education a force to unite people, nations and culture for peace and a sustainable future. We are committed to creating a community in which all members feel safe and secure, and know that their authentic selves and individual differences are accepted with respect and care. At UWCSEA, we acknowledge that diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) is an ongoing and evolving process and strive to create and sustain a sense of belonging for all members of our community, past, present and future. All qualified applicants, including those who identify as a part of marginalized group(s) and individuals with (dis)abilities are all encouraged to apply. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices and all appointments are subject to interview, satisfactory references, identity and criminal record checks.

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