SEND Teacher

JR United Kingdom; Westbury; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in specialist education seeks a passionate SEN Teacher for Wessex Lodge School. The role involves creating engaging learning experiences for students with diverse needs, ensuring their personal development and wellbeing are prioritized. Join a supportive team that values creativity and collaboration, and enjoy a rewarding career with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Physical health checks

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid fertility treatment support

Qualifications

• Dynamic and motivated qualified teacher.
• Experience with autism, learning difficulties, and complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging learning daily.
• Observe, monitor, and assess students' personal development.

Skills

Communication

Passion for teaching

Education

UK QTS or equivalent

Job description

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

Role: SEN Teacher

Location: Wessex Lodge School, Frome, Somerset BA11 4LA

Salary: From £31,650.00 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

We now have a fantastic opportunity for an SEN Teacher to join our close-knit team at Wessex Lodge School, part of Acorn Education.

About the role

As a dynamic and motivated qualified teacher, you already have a passion for making a difference in the lives of pupils. In this role, you will have every opportunity to live up to this ambition, responding to the needs of individuals with autism, learning difficulties and complex needs, helping them flourish and thrive.

You will plan and deliver engaging learning on a daily basis, developing exciting and innovative methods that stimulate interest and excitement in the classroom. Working as a Teacher with us is not your average teaching role. At Outcomes First Group, you are able to work creatively, making the most of all the extensive resources and expert support we have available.

You will observe, monitor and assess our students, ensuring their personal development and wellbeing are as important as the academic curriculum.

Who we are looking for

You will be a passionate teacher and a great communicator, as comfortable talking to pupils with autism, learning difficulties and complex needs as you are with contributing to the school’s vision and direction.

Our schools are unique environments, each with its own special atmosphere and range of opportunities and resources. Our teachers enjoy becoming part of their school’s ‘family’, exploring the potential of the building and environment and getting to know the brilliant pupils in our care.

You will enjoy building these caring relationships as well as liaising with fellow professionals, whether they are colleagues in the same school or they work in the pupils’ previous educational establishments.

Requirement: UK QTS or equivalent

About Us

Wessex Lodge School currently comprises three sites: Wessex Lodge Primary School in Kilmington, Wessex Lodge Secondary School in Frome, and Newmead Farm in Maiden Bradley. All sites offer students the opportunity to explore the curriculum alongside a range of subject paths, including animal care, horticulture, DT, and forest school, as well as sporting activities.

Our students are aged between 6 and 18 years old. Each student has individual needs, and supported by the THRIVE approach, through a proven range of practitioner-led services and our talented staff, we aim to improve life outcomes for every student.

The established staff team comes from diverse backgrounds with a vast range of skills, which can be utilized within this school. If you have an interest and/or qualifications in animal care, horticulture, construction, outdoor education, forestry, or any other specific trade or hobby, we would love to hear from you!

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we lead our sector in setting and delivering innovative approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are proud to be certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth consecutive year in 2024.

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll receive an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefits platform, Vista, allows you to choose benefits that suit you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support – including enhanced maternity and paternity leave, and paid fertility treatment support

And that’s not all, your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of pupils, as we prioritize their outcomes in everything we do.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.