Primary Teacher - Maths Subject Lead

Witherslack Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

An inclusive educational organization is seeking a Primary Teacher in the City of London. The role involves leading mathematics across the school, supporting colleagues, and fulfilling class teaching responsibilities. Applicants must have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and experience with autistic pupils. This role offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including training and progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Wellbeing support

Pension options

Training and development

Holiday aligned with school calendar

Qualifications

• Experience working with autistic pupils is essential.
• Ability to communicate using Makaton and PECs is required.
• Experience with managing challenging behavior is needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead on mathematics teaching and support colleagues.
• Fulfill class teaching responsibilities.
• Drive standards in mathematics across the school.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Communication skills for non-verbal pupils

Experience with autistic pupils

Creativity in lesson delivery

Flexibility in working with ages 4 to 11

Understanding of autism strategies

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Overview

Up to £65,283 + TLR. The salary for this role will be pro-rated, based on a three-day working week. Alongside your class teaching responsibilities, you will take the lead on mathematics across the school, driving standards, supporting colleagues, and ensuring a consistent and engaging approach to maths teaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead on mathematics across the school to drive standards and support colleagues in delivering a consistent and engaging maths curriculum.
• Fulfil class teaching responsibilities as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and teaching experience.
• Must have worked with pupils who are autistic and have previous experience of this.
• Ability to communicate in a variety of ways as 70% of our pupils are non-verbal (e.g., use of Makaton, picture display symbols; PECs and PODD; experience working with non-verbal pupils).
• Experience working with pupils who display challenging behaviour and the ability to support pupils to manage behaviour and understand the function of behaviour.
• Flexibility to work with pupils from 4 to 11 years old.
• Ability to think creatively to deliver lessons with a bespoke and accessible curriculum.
• Awareness of autism strategies such as TEACCH, attention autism, PODD; ability to apply these strategies in practice.

What we do for you

We reward you with a competitive salary and benefits package. You’ll get support to bring learning to life and make a difference to our young people, plus you’ll receive:

• Training: A full induction and on-the-job training.
• Holiday: You’ll work with the school calendar and enjoy school holidays.
• Progression: Many leaders within our group have progressed from within.
• Flexible benefits: You can adjust benefits such as life insurance.
• Pension: We offer a range of pensions, including Teachers’ Pension and TPS options.
• Wellbeing: A range of wellbeing tools and advice, including employee assistance.
• Medical cover and discounts on opticians, dentists, and high-street offers.
• Beautiful working environments with excellent facilities across our schools.
• Recommendation bonus: A referral bonus scheme is available.

Bring your whole-self to work

Our young people come from diverse backgrounds with different needs, and our workforce reflects that diversity to engage, encourage and inspire. You’ll be more than a Primary Teacher; you’ll connect with pupils by:

• Your can-do attitude and teamwork.
• Your passion for teaching primary-aged children and the impact of your subject on young lives.
• Ability to relate your subject to each pupil and build strong relationships.
• Enthusiasm and expertise to develop your department.
• Previous teaching experience and Qualified Teacher Status.

Interested in joining us?

At Witherslack Group, inclusion is part of who we are. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and that they truly belong. We are an inclusive employer and are committed to accessible recruitment and workplace practices. If you need adjustments to support you through recruitment or in the workplace, we’ll assist throughout the process. We safeguard and promote the welfare of our young people; this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

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Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD