Teacher - Maths

Leicestershire County Council; Burton on the Wolds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakfield Short Stay School in Leicestershire is seeking a Maths teacher to work with pupils at risk of exclusion, delivering creative and holistic lessons across sites. You will use trauma-informed approaches to engage learners and support reintegration into mainstream education.

The role requires excellent communication, empathy, and the ability to collaborate with educational psychologists, SEN staff, and external agencies to improve pupil outcomes.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher status. A specialism in Maths would be preferable.
• Experience of working with pupils with special educational needs in a secondary school, secondary pupil referral unit or special school.
• Experience of teaching pupils with challenging social, emotion and mental health needs.
• Experience of educational development and planning.
• SEN legislation and county SEN policy and procedures
• Ability to provide leadership and support to staff in providing high quality teaching.
• Effective IT skills and the ability to use IT to develop service delivery and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Teach and Inspire: Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging lessons to a small group of learners, fostering a love for learning.
• Support Reintegration: Assist in reintegrating pupils back into mainstream schools, ensuring they receive the support they need and equipping them with the skills they need to be successful.
• Collaborate with Agencies: Work closely with educational psychologists, SEN coordinators, and other external agencies to support pupil progress.
• Promote Inclusion: Demonstrate a commitment to inclusion, ensuring all pupils feel valued and supported.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Trauma-informed

IT skills

Education

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

Job description

Oakfield Short Stay School is Leicestershire's provision for school aged children who have been permanently excluded from school. We have undergone a programme of significant growth and as a result we are recruiting more teaching staff. This role is to work as part of a growing specialist Science team and will work across sites to deliver education to pupils who are at risk of exclusion, or who have been excluded from mainstream education. This is an exciting opportunity, and we look forward to welcoming you into a vibrant working environment that prioritises staff well-being and joy in the workplace, high-quality education, innovative practice, and a truly inclusive approach to educational design. About the Role This role is to teach Maths to groups of pupils who have diverse needs. We are looking for a person to teach in a creative, flexible, holistic, and trauma-informed manner, to raise engagement and drastically improve the outlook of student's educational journey. As such, you will be at the heart of our mission. The role would suit a teacher with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can inspire others. Many of our young people present with challenging behaviour, and we are looking for someone who can demonstrate strong empathy and the ability to intrinsically connect with pupils with complex SEMH needs.,

• Teach and Inspire: Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging lessons to a small group of learners, fostering a love for learning.
• Support Reintegration: Assist in reintegrating pupils back into mainstream schools, ensuring they receive the support they need and equipping them with the skills they need to be successful.
• Collaborate with Agencies: Work closely with educational psychologists, SEN coordinators, and other external agencies to support pupil progress.
• Promote Inclusion: Demonstrate a commitment to inclusion, ensuring all pupils feel valued and supported.

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• Qualified teacher status. A specialism in Maths would be preferable.
• Experience of working with pupils with special educational needs in a secondary school, secondary pupil referral unit or special school.
• Experience of teaching pupils with challenging social, emotion and mental health needs.
• Experience of educational development and planning.
• SEN legislation and county SEN policy and procedures
• Ability to provide leadership and support to staff in providing high quality teaching.
• Effective IT skills and the ability to use IT to develop service delivery and monitoring.

In addition, we also expect you to share and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

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Interested in Flexible Working? We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

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