Teacher - Science

The positive impact you can have on a young person’s life is most likely the reason you got into teaching in the first place. Based between Wrenfield Learning Centre in Hartlepool and our established Stockton Learning Centre that impact will be greater thanyou could have imagined.

As part of the Witherslack Group, we provide outstanding schooling for young people with a range of complex educational needs. For instance, some function at an incredibly high level but may have ADHD, social communication difficulties or autism and struggleto maintain concentration, whilst others may need emotional support to help them achieve their potential. Each young person’s set of needs requires a unique approach. Our teachers are there to channel their individual capabilities into academic success, aspart of a holistic and uniquely attentive educational strategy - and all of this from a setting that is truly inspiring to both pupils and teachers.

**The role**

How will you inspire the idea that science isn’t just something that happens under lab conditions but impacts the world we live in every day? How will you stimulate this way of thinking in classes made up of pupils with a range of capabilities? What makesWitherslack Group different to other schools is the resources you’ll have at your disposal to help you meet those challenges. With fully equipped, cutting-edge labs, robust TA support and the ability to tailor accreditations to individual abilities, you’llbe able to get as creative as you like when it comes to engaging young people and encouraging them to reach their full potential.

You’ll be working with young people from Key stage 3 to Key Stage 5. It will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, but whether you’ve given a particularly inspiring lesson or helped a pupil with a presentation or exam arrangements, you can expectto take home a sense of having done something amazing every single day. As all teachers know, some of those days may be harder than others but, at Witherslack Group, you’re never alone. You’ll work as part of a collaborative team, not just with other teachersacross the school and Group but with our in-house psychologists, family liaison officers and therapy professionals. All pulling together to create the best possible outcomes for our pupils.

**The person**

We’re looking for a Science Teacher with a vision. The kind of person who wants to make a difference and knows the pathway that will allow them to do so. Someone who also wants to be part of the conversation when it comes to group decisions on how we, asa Group, best meet the needs of each child with regard to training, support and annual reviews.

Aware of the standards that Ofsted look out for and always conscious to exceed them, you’ll be the kind of teacher who is never anything but engaged _and_ engaging. What’s more, you’ll be excited by the prospect of our small class sizes of 8 pupils or less, (with at least one Teaching Assistant) and will seize upon this as an opportunity to tailor learning to individuals and build stronger, moreinsightful teacher/pupil relationships. Empathetic and passionate, you’ll understand that our pupils’ journeys aren’t necessarily linear. If you haven’t worked in SEN before, but are enthusiastic and motivated to make the move, we’ll give you all the additionaltraining and support you require.

**The rewards**

The benefit of doing a role like this is it _feels_ good. Every day brings a sense of hard-won achievement and progress. There are also some outstanding rewards - in fact, our salary and benefits package is one of the best in the sector. It includes:

- A highly competitive salary
- Full school holidays
- Teacher pension scheme or a range of flexible pension options to suit personal circumstances (where applicable)
- A comprehensive, market-leading induction and ongoing training
- Extensive Group staff benefits, such as a Medicash Health Plan/Employee Assistance and Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free lunches
- Free DBS Enhanced checks for all new employees

**We strongly believe that people should have choice and flexibility when it comes to saving for future. As such we offer membership of the Teachers Pensions Scheme if you are eligible to join the scheme. We also offer a flexible alternative optionto the Teachers Pension Scheme that allows you to opt out and receive an allowance of 15% of your base salary and free life insurance. If you take this option you are also able to join our Scottish Widows Group Pension Scheme where your employee contributionsare matched up to 5%.**

To find out more please contact Lynne Nixon, Senior Administrator on.

For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document.