Teacher - English

Witherslack Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated educational organization in Greater London seeks a Teacher to support children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and mental health needs. This role offers comprehensive support from a professional team, with an emphasis on celebrating achievements in the students' learning journey. You will thrive in a well-resourced environment, fully equipped with facilities. A commitment to safeguarding and equality is essential, along with the desire to foster a diverse and inspiring atmosphere for students and staff alike.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and induction

Full school holidays

Career progression opportunities

Flexible benefits package

Pension options including Teachers’ Pension

Wellbeing tools and advice

Medical cover for health appointments

High-street discounts

Beautiful working environments

Refer a friend scheme offering £2,000 bonus

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status is mandatory.
• Previous teaching experience required.

Responsibilities

• Support children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
• Help students learn, develop abilities, and raise self-esteem.
• Collaborate with a team of in-house psychologists and therapy professionals.

Skills

Team player with a 'can do' attitude

Genuine passion for English

Ability to relate subject to each pupil

Experience in building relationships with students

Previous teaching experience

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Up to £65,283 + excellent benefit

Our teachers are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. There's lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call these huge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface, they add up to make a big difference.

Those Huge Small Victories

You’ll be working with children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. You’ll be there to help them learn, develop their abilities and raise their self-esteem. You will need to be resilient and dedicated, but those huge small victories that you achieve will be something you’re really proud of.

It can be a tough journey, but the positive steps forward will more than make up for it. As a Teacher at Witherslack Group, you’ll get all the support you need to succeed, from in‑house psychologists, to teaching assistants and therapy professionals. Your colleagues will be the best at what they do, the school environments will be well‑resourced and we’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you build a rewarding teaching career.

One of the best environments in SEND

Luxborough Court School is a brand‑new, purpose‑built school registered for 150 pupils aged 5 - 19 with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. There is a large sports hall with changing facilities (the site was formally a Premier League football club's training ground), a bespoke 6th form suite plus a number of other smaller individual spaces used for therapeutic intervention and bespoke support. The School benefits from extensive outdoor space plus a large central courtyard garden in the centre of the school and separate secondary and junior playgrounds, with a multi‑use games area.

There are good public transport connections with Chigwell Station less than a mile away, providing Central Line Tube services to London and Essex. The road links are good – the site is located near the M11, Junction 4.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

• Training: A full induction and on‑the‑job training
• Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays
• Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group
• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits here
• Pension: we offer a range of pensions to suit your lifestyle needs including Teachers’ Pension and our very attractive TPS alternative
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an optician’s or dentist appointment and a host of high‑street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools here
• Recommend a friend scheme that offers a £2,000 bonus every time

Bring your whole‑self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You’ll be more than a English Teacher, you’ll be able to connect with our pupils because of:

• Your 'can do' attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others
• Your genuine passion for English and the impact your subject can have on young lives
• The ability to relate your subject to each pupil and build great relationships with your class
• Your enthusiasm and expertise to build your department
• You’ll also need previous teaching experience and have Qualified Teacher Status

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose‑led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

For a full job description and person specification, please click here.

To view our ex‑offenders policy please click here.

To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here.