Primary Teacher

jobs24.co.uk; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking independent specialist school dedicated to transforming the lives of students with complex needs. This role offers an opportunity to make a real difference in the educational journey of young people, ensuring effective teaching and support tailored to individual needs. With a commitment to staff wellbeing, including participation in a 4-Day Working Week trial, this position provides a supportive environment where you can thrive professionally while positively impacting the lives of students. Be part of a team that values innovation, compassion, and excellence in education.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Mental Health Support Services

Physical Health Checks

Discount Options

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical Illness Cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Paid Fertility Treatment Support

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching KS2 subjects and effective curriculum delivery.
• Ability to implement autism-specific teaching strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop provision within Brookthorpe Hall School for students with complex needs.
• Support inclusion of students with SEN and ASD through collaboration.

Skills

Teaching Skills

Behaviour Management

Curriculum Delivery

Autism-Specific Strategies

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Special Educational Needs (SEN) Training

Job description

To secure high quality teaching, effective use of resources and improve standards of learning and achievement for all students in consultation with the SLT.

To teach a range of KS2 subjects as necessary and ensure the effective delivery of the school's curriculum.

In consultation with the Assistant Headteacher undertake other identified areas of responsibility as necessary to ensure effective delivery of the school's curriculum.

To work with the wider Brookthorpe team to provide a safe, purposeful and welcoming environment for all staff, students, stakeholders and visitors.

To be an ambassador for the school and Group including its work, its ethos and the positive progress of its students.

Key Responsibilities

1. To play a key role in the development of provision within Brookthorpe Hall School.
2. To work with schools, parents, key agencies and the students with SEN to ensure effective transition and inclusion of students, including those with a diagnosis of ASD.
3. To support the development of learning styles and appropriate teaching approaches, behaviour management, classroom strategies, resources and whole school policies for pupils with complex needs.
4. To initiate and model autism specific teaching strategies for Teaching Assistants in conjunction with Brookthorpe Hall School's clinical team, relating to individual students within the classroom and whole school.

Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent). Brookthorpe Hall School is a new independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 16, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs, SEMH/ASD/Complex trauma. Our dedicated team will work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care. We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a Great Place to Work for the fifth year running.

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

1. Life Assurance
2. Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
3. 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:

1. A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
2. 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
3. Cycle to Work Schemes
4. Electric Car Purchase Scheme
5. Critical illness cover
6. Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils 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 safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.