PSHE & Careers Teacher

Senploy; Horsham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Polaris Education - Apple Orchard School is seeking a PSHE/Careers Teacher to join a therapeutic community with a small secondary school attached in Horsham, West Sussex. The role is full-time and permanent, term-time only, with a structured schedule across Monday to Friday days.

The successful candidate will hold QTS, inspire and motivate students, maintain high expectations, and deliver engaging PSHE, Careers, and vocational programmes within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential.
• Ability to motivate and encourage young people.
• High expectations and clear vision of educational excellence.
• Outstanding classroom ability and behaviour management.
• Ability to create and deliver stimulating PSHE, Careers, vocational subjects and ASDAN programmes.
• Flexibility and willingness to work as part of a small team.
• Ability to teach other subjects.
• Must be a driver (manual and automatic).

Responsibilities

• Deliver PSHE, Careers, vocational subjects and ASDAN.
• Create and deliver stimulating programmes of study.
• Contribute to a broad GCSE pathway where applicable.
• Work within a supportive team to meet school aims.

Skills

Motivate students

Classroom management

Deliver PSHE/Careers

Flexibility

Teach other subjects

Driver

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Polaris Education - Apple Orchard School

PSHE/Careers Teacher

Contract: Full Time, Permanent, Term Time Only

Salary: £28,000 - £37,800, dependent on experience

Location: Horsham, West Sussex

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, 8.45am - 4.30pm; Tuesday, 8.45am - 5.00pm

About Our School

Apple Orchard is an expanding therapeutic community with a small secondary school attached. All students are looked-after and have SEMH challenges; as such, we are looking for a PSHE/Careers Teacher with a passion for working with those who are most vulnerable and who can build trusting, solid relationships.

Apple Orchard School is an integral part of a therapeutic community consisting of residential care and a therapy team. The Headteacher leads an experienced team of teachers and teaching assistants. Between them, they offer a wide range of subjects that draw from the National Curriculum and GCSE pathways as a starting point.

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• The ability to motivate and encourage young people
• High expectations and a clear vision of educational excellence
• Outstanding classroom ability and behaviour management practice
• The ability to create and deliver stimulating programmes of study in PSHE, Careers, vocational subjects and ASDAN
• Flexibility and willingness to work as part of our hardworking, supportive small team
• The ability to teach other subjects
• Must be a driver, able to drive both manual and automatic vehicles

The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check, the cost of which will be met by Apple Orchard School.

Apple Orchard School is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Apple Orchard School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.