ICT & Mathematics Teacher

Zest Education; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist education agency is seeking an enthusiastic teacher to join a specialist school in Derby. The role involves delivering ICT (75%) and Mathematics (25%) lessons tailored for students with Autism Spectrum Conditions. You will be responsible for planning engaging lessons and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. This full-time position starts immediately and requires relevant teaching qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive environment

Purpose-built facilities

Qualifications

• Relevant teaching qualifications and recent school-based experience required.
• Ability to understand autism and adapt to students' needs.
• Excellent classroom management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality ICT and Mathematics lessons.
• Adapt teaching to meet needs of students with ASC.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Relevant teaching qualifications

Experience teaching ICT

Experience teaching Mathematics

Strong interpersonal skills

Classroom management

Education

Teaching certification

Job description

Full‑Time, Immediate Start

SEND Specialist School - Derby

Overview

About The School: We are an Outstanding specialist school supporting children and young people with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC). We provide a nurturing, purpose‑built environment in a semi‑rural setting with excellent transport links.

The Role

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher to join our team, delivering a combined ICT / Mathematics role: approximately 75% ICT and 25% Mathematics. The successful candidate will work within our supportive, ASD‑specialist setting to plan and teach engaging, differentiated lessons, fostering learning, resilience and independence in our students. This is a full‑time position starting immediately.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and assess high‑quality ICT lessons, ensuring curriculum coverage and progression.
• Teach Mathematics in line with students' needs, providing support and challenge.
• Adapt teaching to meet the needs of pupils with ASC, developing flexible thinking and effective communication.
• Collaborate with therapy and specialist intervention teams to embed holistic approaches in learning.
• Support the maintenance of emotional wellbeing, communication development, social skills and adaptive thinking in students.
• Contribute to school life: house system, PSHE / RSE, safeguarding, promoting equality, British values etc.

Person Specification

We are looking for someone who:

• Has relevant teaching qualifications and experience teaching ICT and/or Mathematics.
• Understands or is willing to learn about autism, sensory, communication and social/emotional needs.
• Is adaptable, patient, resilient and creative in approach.
• Excellent classroom management and the ability to create a calm, structured learning environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

What we offer

• Outstanding specialist provision with strong reputation.
• Highly supportive environment with therapy and specialist intervention team.
• Purpose‑built facilities in a tranquil, semi‑rural setting.
• Opportunities for professional development in SEND, ICT, behaviour strategies etc.

How to apply

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more contact Steph at Zest Education or 'apply for job' at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.