Primary Teacher

TN United Kingdom; Ashford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent SEN school is looking for a dedicated Teacher to deliver innovative teaching and oversee curriculum subjects. Join a forward-thinking team that prioritizes holistic education and personal development for students with diverse needs. Enjoy a unique working environment free from traditional bureaucracy, where your contributions can significantly impact the lives of students. With a strong commitment to safeguarding and a supportive leadership team, this role offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a difference in education. Embrace the chance to be part of a dynamic school community focused on achieving extraordinary outcomes.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Mental Health Support Services

Physical Health Checks

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical Illness Cover

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent is essential.
• Ability to support colleagues and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver inclusive and innovative teaching to primary classes.
• Oversee a subject area of the school curriculum.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status

Adaptability

Classroom Management

Team Player

Resilience

Initiative

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

As the Teacher, you will be delivering inclusive, responsive and innovative teaching and learning to one of our Primary Classes. You will constantly strive to produce outstanding/good teaching and learning at all times to ensure that all learners succeed. You will also have responsibility for overseeing a subject area of the school curriculum. Under the reasonable direction of the Head Teacher and Senior Leadership Team, you will carry out the professional duties of a schoolteacher as set out in the current School policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver inclusive, responsive, and innovative teaching.
• Oversee a subject area of the school curriculum.
• Strive for outstanding teaching to ensure all learners succeed.

Minimum Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent
• A deeply held conviction that every pupil can achieve and reach their potential
• The belief that all pupils deserve a life of choice and opportunity
• Ability to be adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils
• Ability to support colleagues in developing their practice in relation to the subjects you lead
• Excellent classroom practitioner and team player
• Ability to work successfully with pupils with challenging behaviour
• High expectations of others
• Resilience
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Willing to undertake training

Qualifications Required

• QTS

About Us

It is an exciting time to join Heath Farm School. Under the leadership of the new, forward-thinking Headteacher, the school and its team are currently in the process of redesigning and creating a purposeful and unique ‘Heath Farm Curriculum’ that fully meets the holistic needs of our students.

We are an independent SEN school that offers a unique and stimulating environment where every pupil can make outstanding progress in their personal development and enjoy success in their education. From our nurturing approach for primary pupils through to the relaxed working environment of the specialist 6th Form Centre, all students are encouraged to reach high standards in every aspect of their lives.

Our students present with a wide range of needs, including social and emotional issues, learning difficulties, mental health problems and associated conditions. However, they are able to enjoy extraordinary outcomes and be happy at school.

As an independent SEN school, we are far removed from the toxicity and bureaucracy found in so many other schools and we are able to abandon ineffective and traditional methods in favour of new, highly effective and tailored initiatives – essentially, we do what we know is right for the students in our care.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Acorn Education is part of the Outcomes First Group.

Benefits

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

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

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

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

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.