English Teacher

The Greater Horseshoe School; Heathfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greater Horseshoe School invites applications for an English Teacher to provide high-quality educational services catering to students with complex needs. The role involves planning and implementing engaging learning programs while ensuring student progress. The successful candidate will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellbeing support, pension scheme, and life assurance.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Access to mental health support services

Flexible benefits platform

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Qualifications

• QTS required.
• Ability to teach and plan effectively for diverse learners.
• Experience in monitoring and reporting student progress.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and teach according to the School’s Curriculum.
• Monitor and report on student progress.
• Organize resources and ensure student safety.

Skills

Planning

Teaching

Monitoring Progress

Organizational skills

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an English Teacher at The Greater Horseshoe School, part of Acorn Education.

About the Role

To provide a high-quality education service for our students in accordance with Company policies, procedures, and standards set by the Regulatory Body.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and teach individual students or small groups according to the School’s Curriculum framework and policies.
• Monitor, record, and report on student progress.
• Contribute to and help implement developments related to the School Development Plan.
• Promote, in line with Company policies, the physical, educational, and moral development of students.
• Develop and implement an environment and learning program for individual students to ensure appropriate progression.
• Coordinate teaching, development, assessment, recording, and reporting across key stages as agreed with the Head Teacher.
• Devise, implement, and review individual education and behavior plans with staff collaboration.
• Organize classroom resources, student groupings, and displays to create a stimulating learning environment.
• Plan to ensure student safety on and off-site, adhering to risk assessments.
• Brief Learning Support Assistants, Tutors, Instructors, and care staff as necessary.

Qualifications Required

• QTS

About Us

The Greater Horseshoe School is an independent special school for pupils aged 8 to 18, located in a peaceful woodland setting near Newton Abbot in Devon. Our facilities include a nearby care farm offering animal care, horticulture, and outdoor educational activities alongside academic and vocational programs.

We are committed to providing the best education for young people with complex needs, offering tailored programs that combine therapeutic approaches, outdoor learning, and individual academic and vocational pursuits, based on a thorough understanding of each student's needs.

Our staff come from relevant educational and therapeutic backgrounds with extensive experience supporting young people with diverse needs. We are part of Acorn Education, the UK's leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils, and part of Outcomes First Group, leading sector innovations for measurable outcomes.

In 2024, Outcomes First Group was certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important, and you’ll receive an exceptional reward package including Life Assurance, a Pension scheme, and access to mental health and physical health support services.

Through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, you can choose benefits such as health and wellbeing benefits, discounts, Cycle to Work, Electric Car Purchase Scheme, Critical Illness Cover, and Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and fertility support.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will undergo social media and enhanced DBS checks.

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

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay. This is subject to successful probation and is not a contractual benefit.