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£2500 after successful completion of probation - applicable only for teachers
who are immediately available).**
**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 worklife 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).**
**If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group –
so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!**
**Job Title: SEN Teacher**
**Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum dependent on experience**
**Location: New Barn School, Newbury, Berkshire**
**Contract: Permanent; Term Time Only**
**Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday to Friday**
If you really want to make your mark at a rapidly growing school that is
committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people, we have the role
for you!
We are looking for SEN Teachers who have a therapeutic approach to their
teaching and learning. Teachers with a background in Early Years and Primary
Teaching would be suitable for this position but must be prepared to teach
students of all ages. Experience of working with Autistic pupils, willingness
to teach and lead on a curriculum area(s). We need people who share our vision
to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK,
to be happy and to make their way in the world.
Educated to Qualified Teacher Status, you will be calm, engaging, resilient,
and have an innovative style of teaching, motivated by helping every pupil to
reach their potential.
**Service Overview**
New Barn School offers a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to boys and
girls, aged 6 – 19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health
complexities.
New Barn School takes full advantage of its beautiful settings and fosters a
love for using the outdoor curriculum including forest school, farm
experiences and horse riding. The School is within a commutable distance of
Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke and Reading and other surrounding towns
and villages.
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.
Our services offer a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the
pupils and young people we care for can develop the skills and confidence
necessary to help them fulfil their potential.
Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist
education and care 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.
**Job Summary**
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 practice, process and curriculum
**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 the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and
young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks
and 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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