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Teaching Vacancies; Dorking; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle scheme

Wellbeing program

Flexible leave

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in the United Kingdom is seeking a KS3 class teacher with enthusiasm, creativity and a passion for teaching to join our team. The role focuses on planning differentiated work to meet diverse needs, while supporting pastoral care and ensuring progression and a positive self-concept for students.

You will lead a KS3 Nurture and Development class, manage behaviour, and work with parents to support children’s education—while adhering to safeguarding and school policies.

Qualifications

• Recent experience of teaching pupils/students with special needs, including autism and challenging behaviour.
• Experience with safeguarding procedures and child protection guidelines.
• Proven ability to demonstrate and lead outstanding classroom practice, including innovative curriculum development and planning.
• Evidence of effective target-setting to promote student progress.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality learning and teaching within the School.
• Lead a KS3 ‘Nurture and Development’ class.
• Maintain positive behaviour management and social development of students.
• Collaborate with parents and carers to support education.

Skills

Classroom management

Differentiated instruction

Pastoral support

Assessment of progress

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a KS3 class teacher with enthusiasm, creativity and a passion for teaching to join our team and contribute to our fast-improving school. You will plan differentiated work to meet the needs of individuals and groups promoting progression, continuity and quality of learning by having clear intentions for children’s learning and by using your knowledge of school policies and National Curriculum requirements. You will support the pastoral needs of the students, creating a safe nurturing space within your classroom that allows students to grow as people and develop a positive sense of self concept, emotional resilience and positive self-esteem. You should be able to accurately assess need, deliver teaching reflective of need, and measure targeted incremental progress, in order that students are prepared for transition and integration into their next appropriate phase of education.

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide high quality learning and teaching within the School
• To lead a KS3 ‘Nurture and Development’ class
• To provide positive behaviour management and social development of students
• To work in partnership with parents and carers in supporting the education of their children

Key Requirements:

• Recent experience of teaching pupils/students with special needs, including autism and a range of challenging behaviour, to a high standard
• Experience of working with clear guidelines, procedures and adhering to safeguarding and child protection
• Proven ability to demonstrate and lead outstanding classroom practice, including innovative curriculum development and planning
• Evidence of effective target-setting to promote student progress

What the school offers its staff

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme).
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme.
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme).

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.