SEN English Lead Teacher

Horizon Care and Education; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution in the West Midlands is seeking a passionate SEN Lead English Teacher to join their team at Dudley Port School. The successful candidate will teach English to students aged 11-16 and support the development of their learning. Ideal applicants will possess either a QTS or QTLS qualification, demonstrate outstanding teaching practices, and have knowledge of working with students with social, emotional, and mental health needs. The role offers competitive benefits including a Christmas bonus and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Real Living Wage employer

Occupational sick pay

Christmas bonus

Blue Light Card

Colleague referral scheme

Financial wellbeing service

Life Assurance

Opportunity for career progression

Qualifications

• Proven teaching and learning experience required.
• Experience Teaching English and Literacy needed.
• Must have up-to-date safeguarding qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Teach English to children aged 11-16.
• Monitor development of English knowledge and skills.
• Support teachers and teaching assistants.

Skills

Teaching English

Classroom management

Collaboration

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

QTS or QTLS Qualification

Job description

Bright Futures, Inspired By You.

SEN Lead English Teacher - Dudley Port

Want to work for a company with great values? Are you compassionate? Inspiring? Dependable? Collaborative? Then we want to hear from you!

Horizon Care and Education have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Teacher for English to join our school!

We are recruiting for a Lead Teacher for English to join our staff team at Dudley Port School. The role includes teaching English to children aged 11-16 and. As part of the role you will be expected to monitor the development of English knowledge and skills across the curriculum and support teachers and teaching assistants with this.

Dudley Port School is an independent specialist day school providing high-quality education for boys and girls. Based in Tipton, the school meets the diverse needs of pupils aged 11-16 with a range of complex needs including Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH).

At Dudley Port, we provide a diverse and sequenced curriculum that is focused on achieving the best outcomes for our young people. We are passionate about preparing our young people for the next stages of their learning and employment and believe that every young person has the right to receive a high-quality education. At Dudley Port School, we believe in education for life.

We are seeking a highly motivated English Teacher to join our dedicated team at a trauma-informed school. Our institution is committed to fostering a nurturing environment that supports pupils with a range of Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

Minimum requirements:

• QTS or QTLS Qualification
• Have proven teaching and learning experience
• Experience Teaching English and Literacy
• Have up to date safeguarding and child protection qualifications/knowledge and experience.

The ideal candidate should:

• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner.
• Have the energy, passion, and drive to raise standard.
• Have initiative, vision, excellent planning, and organisational skills.
• Have experience of working with students with SEMH and additional needs.
• Have knowledge and understanding of developments in education.

About us:

We take great satisfaction in being "good neighbours." Horizon schools foster a healthy sense of community both inside and outside of their immediate surroundings.

At Horizon Care and Education, our Teachers are supported by our Director of Education, Headteacher, Head of SEND, and the Managing Director of Education Services as well as our extensive therapeutic team.

If you are interested in this job role but feel it is too far away, please enquire regarding our flexible travel options and Relocation assistance.

Why work for us?

• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Occupational sick pay
• Christmas bonus
• Blue Light Card
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards earn up to £2500 per referral!
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
• Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
• Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
• Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
• Employee assistance programme free, confidential support via Bupa.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.
• High quality CPD opportunities.
• Free eye checks.
• Community and wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We re in this together.

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To start your education journey with Horizon, click apply now!

This post is subject to a satisfactory criminal record check and satisfactory references.

Closing date for this role is 15th December

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date stated if we receive a high volume of applications