SEN Teacher

Job description

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spendmore time doing what makes you happy!

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

Our colleagues' wellbeing is at theheart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for newways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part ina trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could beworking one day less a week (orequivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within ourschool, when we have a full complement of staff, and within thenext year - so there's never been a more exciting time to join us!

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.