Science (SEN) Teacher

Young Foundations Limited; Hope; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified Science Teacher. The role involves teaching in a SEN setting, ensuring the welfare of students with complex needs. The ideal candidate will have a Qualified Teacher Status and strong interpersonal skills. The position offers competitive pay and opportunities for career development, while emphasizing the importance of safeguarding children.

Benefits

Competitive pay with progression opportunities

Career development and training

Enhanced family leave packages

Employee assistance programme

Free eye care vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience of teaching vulnerable children in a secure setting.
• Ability to promote Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development.
• Confidence in reviewing own performance.

Responsibilities

• Teach students in SEND Resourced Provision.
• Develop partnerships that include home and agencies.
• Ensure Safeguarding and training compliance.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status

Teaching in a SEN setting

Interpersonal skills

Emotional resilience

Knowledge of SEND Code of Practice

Safeguarding knowledge

Independent working

Continuous professional learning

Job description

Science Teacher

School: Oaklea Grange School

Salary: £32,433.12 – £42,352.16 per annum

Hours of Week:

40

Contract Type:

Permanent – Full Time

Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Substantial recent experience of teaching in a SEN setting (during the past 3 years)
• Evidence of successful teaching experience with vulnerable children.
• Good interpersonal skills and emotional resilience in working with children.
• Up to date knowledge of Local Authority and National expectations for SEND including 2014 SEND Code of Practice including knowledge of EHCP and their implementation.
• Good awareness of and clear ability to safeguard children by developing appropriate relationships, personal boundaries and maintaining discipline.
• Ability to work well unsupervised and use initiative effectively.
• Confidence to review own performance and undertake continuous professional learning.

As a science teacher you will:

• Teaching in a SEND Resourced Provision supporting children with Communication and Interaction Needs.
• Have empathy and understanding for young people with Mental Health & Complex Needs
• Ensure completion of all Safeguarding, Prevent, Foundations for Safer Care and mandatory training annually.
• Develop and share creative approaches which integrate individual student performance with well‑being and inclusive approaches with attainment.
• Promote, develop and sustain strong partnerships beyond the classroom which include home, other agencies and community partnerships.
• Promote Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural opportunities within lessons at each opportunity

About Oaklea Grange School:

Oaklea Grange School based near Wrexham is a residential school for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Our range of specialist services supports our ambition to provide every child with the care, therapy and learning they need to ensure they achieve their personal best.

Benefits of Working for us:

• A rewarding career you can be truly proud of
• A supportive environment that is committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent care to the people we support
• Competitive pay with pay progression opportunities
• Career development and training
• Internal progression opportunities
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave packages
• Employee assistance programme
• Free eye care vouchers

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!

Young Foundations are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt fair, robust, and consistent recruitment process across the company online with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory reference, right to work checks and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.