SEN Food Technology Teacher

RemoteWorker UK; Oakham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking school dedicated to the wellbeing of both students and staff. As a SEN Food Technology Teacher, you will play a vital role in shaping the educational journey of autistic and SEND pupils, ensuring they receive a tailored and engaging curriculum. With a focus on reducing workload and enhancing work-life balance, the school offers a unique 4-Day Working Week trial, allowing you to work smarter. Enjoy a supportive environment where small class sizes and additional non-contact hours foster professional growth and student success. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of young people while enjoying a rewarding career in education.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Mental Health Support Services

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical Illness Cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching Food Technology to SEND pupils.
• Knowledge of autism and developmental trauma.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a personalized Food Technology curriculum for SEND pupils.
• Support autistic teenagers in achieving academic goals.

Skills

Teaching Food Technology

Understanding of Autism

Compassionate Communication

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Job description

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job Title: SEN Food Technology Teacher

Location: Oakham Shires School, Rutland, LE15 6JB

Salary: £30,000 - £38,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:30 - 16:30

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

Start date: April 2025

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a SEN Food Technology Teacher to join our team at Oakham Shires School.

About the role

The successful candidate will have experience of closing the gaps for disadvantaged and SEND pupils, supporting autistic teenagers that have struggled throughout their school journey to achieve their academic and life goals.

You will take a creative approach to teaching students according to their educational needs, reviewing and adapting the curriculum to ensure a highly personalised, challenging, engaging, and appropriate Food Technology curriculum is delivered to all students in a way that maximises achievement and ability to develop, and work closely with the SLT and colleagues to ensure compliance with statutory regulations.

Our class groups are small, allowing you to focus on each pupil’s needs; all pupils are treated as individuals. We recognise that one size does not fit all and adapt our teaching to meet individual needs. We are looking for staff with knowledge and understanding of autism and developmental trauma, who can apply that knowledge in all dealings and interactions with the young people we support. We use an “in their own time and space” philosophy to support our pupils to navigate their lives, focusing on understanding behaviour for communication to help support their social and emotional development. We have a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected, and involved in as many decisions as possible.

We need teachers who have a passion for working with pupils, a compassionate, caring manner, and a mature, non-judgemental approach to life. You will be a clear communicator and resilient.

At Oakham Shires, we have a maximum of 5 pupils per class with adult support, reducing paperwork, and allocating 7 hours per week of non-contact time for training, PPA, meetings, etc. Staff enjoy a cooked lunch with pupils each day and time is set aside to focus on staff wellbeing.

Essential:

• QTS

• Experience teaching Food Technology

This role is not suitable for an ECT.

About the school

Oakham Shires School is an Independent Special School for 11-18 year olds who are Autistic and have associated diagnoses and special education needs. The school delivers a specialist curriculum for pupils who have struggled to cope in a mainstream or larger SEN educational setting and are, as a result, working below age expected stage. Pupils are taught in small class groups of 4 -5 with a high staff to pupil ratio. Pupils are supported to achieve their Outcomes within their Education Health Care Plan, develop life skills, and achieve accreditations in Maths, English, and Science.

For over 16 years, Options Autism has provided care and education to pupils, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance

• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions

• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits

• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad

• Cycle to Work Schemes

• Electric Car Purchase Scheme

• Critical illness cover

• Family Growth Support -inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Please refer to our Equal Opportunities Strategy.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit.