SEN Teacher

Job description

How would you like to be paid for five days butonly work four ?

Ourcolleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG,so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone'swork/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-DayWorking Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week(or equivalent).

If the trialis a success, we'll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - sothere's never been a more exciting time to join!

Jobtitle: SENTeacher

Location: Ryecroft School,Walsall

Pay: Up to £42,200.00per annum

Hours: 37.5hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, TermTime only

We are looking foran SEN Teacher for our New Options School - Ryecroft School inWalsall.

About therole

Working as an SEN Teacher, youwill create a positive and safe learning environment for the pupilsand promote positive relationships between peers. You will becalm, engaging, resilient, and have an innovative style ofteaching, motivated by helping every pupil to reach theirpotential. You will also collaborate with the SLT to secure highstandards of teaching and learning, have willingness to lead on acurriculum area(s), and contribute to a lively and stimulatingenvironment. We need people who share our vision to buildincredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK,to be happy and to make their way in the world.

Teachers with a background in Early Years and PrimaryTeaching would be suitable for this position.

Duties:

• To ensure a capable learning environment wherepupils thrive, have their needs met and have access to positiveinteractions.

• To securehigh quality teaching through effective use of resources andplanning.

• To organisepersonalised learning activities and experiences which aredifferentiated to meet the individual needs and levels ofachievement of each pupil.

• To be responsible for planning, tracking,evaluating, assessing and reporting the teaching and learning ofpupils.

• Writing andupdating Individual Outcomes

• To supervise, develop and manage TeachingAssistants relevant to their responsibilities.

• To liaise with parents, carers, and externalagencies as appropriate.

Key Skills Required:

• Hold Qualified TeacherStatus/Qualified Teacher Learning & Skills

• Have a background of teaching English and Mathsat Primary Level, delivering teaching at a good or outstandinglevel

The cohortis currently looking like it will be primary, ASC and complex needspupils including some in Early Years.

About the school

OurNew Options School - Ryecroft School will have capacity for60 pupils and is due to open in September 2024. Our NewOptions School will cater for pupils with Autism and complexneeds.

The school is located in Walsall. Walsallis a market town in the West Midlands County. It is located 9 milesnorth-west of Birmingham, 7 miles east of Wolverhampton and 9 milesfrom Lichfield.

For over 16 years Options Autismhave provided care and education to pupils, young people and adultswith autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. 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 OptionsAutism?

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.