Humanities Teacher

How would you like to be paid for fivedays but only work four ?

Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart ofeverything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways toimprove everyone's work/life balance.

We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day WorkingWeek, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (orequivalent).

4DWW will berolled out within our school, when we have a full complement ofstaff, and within the next year - so there's never been a moreexciting time to join us !

Jobtitle: HumanitiesTeacher

Location: Red Kite School, Princes Risborough

Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum dependent onexperience (notpro-rata)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent;Term Time only

UK applicantsonly. This role does not offer sponsorship.

We now have a fantastic opportunity for a HumanitiesTeacher to join our new Acorn Education School - Red Kite School inPrinces Risborough.

Purpose of theJob

As a dynamic and motivatedqualified Teacher, you already have a passion for making adifference in the lives of pupils and young people. In this role,you will have every opportunity to live up to this ambition,responding to the needs of each individual as you help themflourish and thrive.

You will plan and deliverengaging learning on a daily basis, developing exciting andinnovative methods that stimulate interest and excitement in theclassroom. Working as a Teacher with us is not your averageteaching role. Our class sizes are small, so you are able to createa nurturing learning environment designed around each individual'sneeds, spending quality time with each pupil. You will observe,monitor and assess them, making sure their personal development andwellbeing are as important as the academic curriculum.

• Participate in Safeguarding and TeamTeach training and always be vigilant of the pupils' well-being andwelfare in any interactions with pupils

• Responsibility for teaching three disciplinesHistory/Geography/RE

• Inspire, motivate and challenge pupils in thedelivery of the curriculum across the yeargroups

• Take responsibilityand be accountable for the academic outcomes of pupilstaught

• Contribute to thepastoral care of pupils and support their spiritual, moral, socialand cultural development

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Aboutus

Red Kite is a brand-new independentspecial educational needs school which will cater for up to 60pupils with social and emotional health needs.

The school is based in the beautiful market town PrincesRisborough in Buckinghamshire. This is an exciting opportunity foranybody who wants to be a part of the successful development of abrand new setting and make a difference to education of ourpupils.

We are part of Acorn Education and canpromise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety ofopportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK'sleading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerablepupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we areleading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches thatprovide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes FirstGroup were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for thefifth year running.

Why join AcornEducation?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, soyou'll get an exceptional reward packageincluding:

• LifeAssurance

• Pension schemewith options to increase your contributions

• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a widerange of first-class mental health support services and physicalhealth checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through ourFlexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose thepackage that's right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing,and insurance benefits

• 100's of discount options valid in the UK andabroad

• Cycle to WorkSchemes

• Electric CarPurchase Scheme

• Criticalillness cover

• Family GrowthSupport - inclusive benefits package covering enhancedmaternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatmentsupport.

And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the pupilsand vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart ofeverything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge thatyour role will have a significant positive impact on the lives ofothers.

We are committed to safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicantswill be subject to social media checks and successful applicants toa fully enhanced DBS.

You'll work 80% of your contractualhours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the thingsthat make you happy.