Teacher

OFG Education; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Flexible Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support

Job summary

Hazel Cottage School, part of OFG Education, seeks an enthusiastic teacher to support autistic students aged 4-11. You’ll deliver tailored lessons in a small classroom, focusing on communication, social skills and emotional regulation. DBS checked and UK QTS or equivalent are required.

Join a specialist team dedicated to personalised education, wellbeing, and professional growth, with opportunities to develop within specialist education across the OFG network in the UK.

Qualifications

• UK QTS or equivalent required.
• Experience teaching students with SEND, Autism, SEMH, or complex needs.
• Ability to deliver creative, engaging, and differentiated learning.
• Calm, patient, and compassionate approach.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Confidence to support and positively manage challenging behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, personalised lessons that inspire and motivate students.
• Adapt learning to meet a range of needs, abilities, and learning styles.
• Track progress and celebrate achievements, both big and small.
• Develop and review individual learning and support plans.
• Create a safe, structured, and positive learning environment.
• Support students’ academic, social, emotional, and personal development.
• Build strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with education and care teams to ensure consistent support.
• Contribute to school improvement and your own professional development.

Skills

QTS or equivalent

SEND/Autism experience

Differentiated learning

Calm, patient

Relationship building

Behaviour management

Job description

At Hazel Cottage School, teaching is about more than delivering lessons. It’s about changing lives. Step away from the pressures of mainstream education and focus on what matters most: helping every student discover their strengths, build confidence and achieve their full potential. Working with small classes and individual learners with autism and additional needs, you’ll create engaging, personalised learning experiences that enable students to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. Every breakthrough, no matter how big or small, becomes a meaningful milestone, and you’ll be there to celebrate each success along the way. As part of our dedicated and specialist team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact every day, tailoring your approach to meet the unique needs, interests and aspirations of every young person you support. If you’re a passionate and creative teacher looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your wellbeing is supported and your work truly makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

• Deliver engaging, personalised lessons that inspire and motivate students.
• Adapt learning to meet a range of needs, abilities, and learning styles.
• Track progress and celebrate achievements, both big and small.
• Develop and review individual learning and support plans.
• Create a safe, structured, and positive learning environment.
• Support students’ academic, social, emotional, and personal development.
• Build strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with education and care teams to ensure consistent support.
• Contribute to school improvement and your own professional development.
• We’re looking for an enthusiastic and resilient teacher who is passionate about helping students with additional needs thrive.
• UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent required.
• Experience teaching students with SEND, Autism, SEMH, or complex needs, or a genuine desire to develop within specialist education.
• The ability to deliver creative, engaging, and differentiated learning.
• A calm, patient, and compassionate approach.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• The confidence to support and positively manage challenging behaviour.
• The creativity to think differently and find new ways to help every student succeed.
• At OFG Education, we believe every student deserves an education designed around who they are. Through high expectations, deep expertise and truly personalised education, we help students realise their potential and prepare for successful futures.

All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Building on more than 20 years of experience, we are bringing our approach to more students and communities around the world. Across the UK, Iberia and the Gulf, our schools combine the strength, expertise and high standards of an international education group with the individuality of each school and the communities they serve. Whatever your role, joining OFG Education means contributing to our shared ambition: empowering every student to success through truly personalised education. About Our School Hazel Cottage is a new school meeting the needs of autistic students aged 4 - 11 years who may have additional needs. We are situated in St Helens in the former St Patricks Church. At Hazel Cottage everything we do is centred around the individual needs of each student attending our school, with the aim that every learner is able to fulfil their individual potential and thrive. Alongside a broad, exciting and memorable curriculum, we focus on developing core life skills such as communication and social interaction, sensory processing and emotional regulation. We work towards every student being as independent as possible when they move on to the next stage of their education. We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support