SEN Teacher
Posted 8 hours 21 minutes ago by Outcomes First Group
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JobTitle:SEN Teacher
Location: Woodside Park School, Penge
Salary: £35,000.00 -£43,000.00 per annum dependent onexperience/qualifications
Hours: 37.5 hours per week,Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
UK applicants only. This role does not offersponsorship.
We are keen to appoint anexperienced SEN Teacher to join our new Acorn Education School -Woodside Park School located in Penge, South East London.
About the role
To secure high quality teaching, effective use ofresources and improve standards of learning and achievement for allpupils in consultation with the Head ofEducation/Headteacher
To teach a range ofsubjects as necessary to ensure the effective delivery of theschool's curriculum
In consultation with theHead of Education/Headteacher undertake other identified areas ofresponsibility as necessary to ensure effective delivery of theschool's curriculum
Understanding:
The school's aims, priorities, targets,curriculum policies and action plans;
Any statutory curriculum requirements and therequirements for assessment, recording and reporting of pupilsattainment and progress such as AcceleratedReader;
The characteristicsof high-quality teaching and the main strategies for improving andsustaining
High standardsof teaching, learning and achievement for allpupils;
Management,including employment law, equal opportunities legislation,personnel, external relations, finance andchange;
The implications ofthe code of practice of special educational needs for teaching andlearning.
Essential:
Use of a variety of teaching styles andapproaches
Attainment ofGCSE (or equivalent), grade C in English andMaths
UK Qualified TeacherStatus or equivalent
Organisational skills
Good communication skills
A commitment to safeguarding the welfare of allpupils
Ability andenthusiasm to work jointly with colleagues
An outstanding classroom teacher, or has thecapacity to become one
Strategic thinker who tailors lessons tostudents needs and abilities
About The School
Ournew Acorn School - Woodside Park located in Penge, South EastLondon. The school will have capacity for 34 pupils ages11-16 years old and is due to open April 2025. The school willbe a co-educational provision for pupils with complex needsincluding SEMH.
We are part of Acorn Educationand can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety ofopportunities to develop your career.
AcornEducation is the UK's leading independent provider of specialisteducation for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part ofOutcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting anddelivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes forthose in our care.
We are really proud to saythat in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.
Why join Acorn Education?
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 enhanced maternityand paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatmentsupport.
And that's notall, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable youngadults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'llwake every day in the knowledge that your role will have asignificant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfareof pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject tosocial media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhancedDBS.
You'll work 80% of yourcontractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to dothe things that make you happy.