_**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 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!**
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an
experienced **ICT Teacher** to join our close-knit team at **Longdon Hall
School** in Lichfield. Someone who takes a more creative approach to teaching
would be perfect for this role.
**Salary: Up to £36,925.00 per annum dependent on experience**
**Contract: Permanent, Term Time only**
**Hours: 37.5 hours hours per week, Monday - Friday**
Through your knowledge and passion, you will have a real impact on the lives
of pupils and young people. Taking responsibility for their learning, you will
motivate them, inspire them and help them develop the skills they need for an
incredible future.
**About the School**
Longdon Hall School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls
aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional,
and mental health needs. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful
outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of
education and life.
Our vision is to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young
people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world. Every day we
improve the lives of thousands of young people, their families and communities
through a relentless focus on caring and learning.
This opportunity is in Lichfield which is within commutable distance of
Cannock, Burton upon Trent and surrounding areas.
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.
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.
**About the Role**
The ICT Teacher will successfully set a vision and targets for pupil success
and be confident in using their knowledge and expertise to monitor progress,
give regular feedback and encouraging our young people to take a responsible
and conscientious attitude to their own work and study. They will also provide
intervention support as and where required.
We are particularly interested in candidates from a teaching or SEN teaching
backgrounds. As a class teacher you will seek ways to positively engage with
and motivate pupils through lessons that promote learning and raise levels of
attainment.
We are looking for a Qualified Teacher who wants to spend less time on
paperwork and more time developing creative learning opportunities for the
most reluctant and troubles learners.
Whilst previous experience of working in a SEN environment would be desirable,
excellent teaching skills and the right motivation, personal qualities and
levels of resilience are just as important. _**This role is not suitable for
an ECT.**_
**Essential Criteria**
* Qualified Teacher Status
* Ability to use ICT effectively and creatively, for teaching
* Resilience
* Understanding of the curriculum in order for successful planning and delivery
* The ability to manage challenging behaviour effectively
**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 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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