Lead Maths Teacher - (Aspire SEN School - Croydon)

Horizon Care and Education; Croydon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in Croydon seeks a Lead Maths SEN Teacher to join Aspire School, focusing on teaching a primary SEN class. The role involves crafting engaging lessons, assessing student progress, and tailoring teaching to meet individual needs. Ideal candidates will hold a QTS or QTLS qualification and demonstrate experience with students having social, emotional, and mental health needs. Competitive pay and benefits include discounts and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Access to Tastecard, Bluelight card and MyGym discounts

Real Living Wage employer

Competitive pay rates

Christmas bonus

Generous Refer a Friend Scheme

Financial wellbeing service

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• QTS or QTLS qualification is essential.
• Experience in teaching and supporting students with additional needs required.
• Up-to-date safeguarding and child protection training needed.

Responsibilities

• Craft and deliver engaging, well-structured lessons.
• Accurately assess and monitor student progress.
• Tailor teaching to meet unique strengths and needs of each student.
• Set high expectations to motivate students.

Skills

QTS or QTLS Qualification

Proven teaching and learning experience

Safeguarding and child protection knowledge

Outstanding classroom practitioner

Energy, passion, and drive to raise standards

Initiative and vision

Excellent planning and organisational skills

Experience with students with SEMH needs

Understanding of developments in education

Job description

Bright Futures, Inspired By You.

Horizon Care and Education have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Maths SEN Teacher to join our schools!

We are recruiting for a Lead Maths teacher to join our staff team at our Aspire School in Croydon, you will be teaching a primary SEN class with responsibility for leading on maths across the school for pupils with SLCN / SEMH.

Aspire Learning is an independent specialist day school providing high-quality education for boys and girls. Based in Croydon, the school meets the diverse needs of pupils aged 5-11 with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), and Speech, Language and Communication needs (SLCN).

Aspire school is in the process of expanding to take on more children from the local community, you will play a part in the growth and success of this amazing school.

Every day, our staff create a calm, welcoming environment for our students where they feel accepted, heard, and valued.

At Horizon Care and Education, our teachers will be supported by our Director of Curriculum, Headteachers, SENCos, Operational Directors and the Managing Director of Education Services as well as our extensive therapeutic team.

What you’ll get to do :

• Shape the Future: Craft and deliver engaging, well-structured lessons, directly contributing to our innovative curriculum and shaping the learning journey of our students.
• Unlock Potential: Accurately assess, monitor, and celebrate student progress, using insightful assessments to guide their individual learning paths.
• Empower Every Learner: Tailor your teaching to meet the unique strengths and needs of each student, ensuring everyone thrives and succeeds.
• Inspire and Challenge: Set high expectations that ignite curiosity and motivate students to reach their full potential, fostering a love of learning.
• Drive Exceptional Results: Play a key role in achieving outstanding student progress and outcomes, making a tangible difference in their academic lives.
• Be a Subject Expert: Share your passion and deep knowledge of the curriculum, promoting a love of learning in your students.

What we’re looking for from you :

• QTS or QTLS Qualification
• Have proven teaching and learning experience
• Have up to date safeguarding and child protection qualifications / knowledge and experience.
• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner.
• Have the energy, passion, and drive to raise standard.
• Have initiative, vision, excellent planning, and organisational skills.
• Have experience of working with students with SEMH and additional needs.
• Have knowledge and understanding of developments in education.

Why work for us?

• Access to Tastecard, Bluelight card and MyGym discounts!
• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Christmas bonus
• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme
• Financial wellbeing service

Life Assurance

Ongoing training and professional development plus High quality CPD opportunities

Comprehensive induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.

Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.

Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support.

Looking after your wellbeing - supporting you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.

Supportive management and senior leaders. Please note we will not interview for this role without a fully completed application pack.

Closing date for the role will be 5th January, Please note we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date stated if we receive a high volume of applications.