Key Stage 3 Classroom Teacher

3 weeks ago


Southampton, United Kingdom Outcomes First Group Full time €42,000
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: Key Stage 3 Classroom Teacher

Location: Dibden Park School, Southampton

Salary: Up to £42,000.00 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent; Term time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Key Stage 3 Classroom Teacher to join our close-knit team at Dibden Park School, part of Acorn Education.

About the Role

We are looking to appoint a dynamic, passionate and committed KS3 Teacher to join our educational team and to help deliver an outstanding curriculum, motivate the pupils and achieve positive outcomes for our young people.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with young people with a range of complex learning needs. You will be able to demonstrate a working understanding of how these needs impact upon learning and behaviour in the classroom. You may have specialist knowledge and experience of working with autistic spectrum disorder or pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Or you may have experience of working across both specialisms

Job Summary and Duties

Working as a KS3 Teacher, you will deliver fun educational based learning which is tailored to each of our pupils to ensure they will achieve positive results. The role will be challenging but rewarding, working in a dynamic environment where you can make a real difference. You will be expected to lead the teaching of and co-ordinate flexible, person-centred programmes of study for individuals and groups of pupils. You will be able to demonstrate a practical, hands-on approach to teaching and be prepared to go above and beyond for the young people we support.

Following a thorough induction programme, your duties will include:


  • Teaching a varied range of subjects


  • Preparing, planning and assessing teaching sessions whilst maintaining an awareness of curriculum developments


  • Writing and implement individual education plans, making assessments of educational attainment, setting challenging yet achievable targets


  • Build relationships with all young people, which will encourage their interest and participation in their education


  • Creating an environment which is stimulating and purposeful for all pupils to promote teaching and learning outside the formal classroom settings


Key Skills Required:


  • Hold Qualified Teacher Status


  • Have a background of teaching a range of subjects, delivering teaching at a good or outstanding level


  • Knowledge of current education issues in relation to terms of practise, process and curriculum


  • Be experienced in or have an interest working within an SEN setting, supporting pupils with challenging behaviour (SEMH/ASD)


 

About us

Dibden Park School is a brand-new school based in Southampton which will place 60 students and will cater to students with social and emotional mental health and other complex needs. This is an exciting opportunity to grow and develop with a new staff team in a newly established independent special school.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. 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 Acorn Education?

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.

*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.

 

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