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English Teacher (KS3-5)

English Teacher (KS3-5)

The Tower School

Essex

Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
29 October 2021

Job overview

 


Position: English Teacher – Secondary (KS3-5)


Hours: 8am-4pm term time


Salary: up to £40,000


Contract: Permanent


Location: Epping, Essex


Do you love teaching? Developing new and interesting ways to teach English and an understanding of literacy across the curriculum? Do you want to have the autonomy to create fun, exciting and engaging lessons for young people with autism? The Tower School, a brand new independent school, is looking for innovative thinkers who can create new and encapsulating ways of teaching the curriculum to our students and developing our expanding teaching team.


We are looking for a creative, resilient and open-minded Secondary English Teacher to join our family- feel team and to lead on literacy throughout the school. You must have a keen interest in encouraging and inspiring even the most challenging of minds and 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. We are looking for candidates with a minimum of one year’s experience, who want to develop, get involved, have their ideas heard, can influence and coach Teachers and Teaching Assistants and whose main priority is creating a safe and secure environment for young people to learn. Previous experience with autism is not essential as the school offers an outstanding professional development model. We are looking for qualified teachers for this position and those with specific core English curriculum experience would be essential.


The Tower School is for up to 62 pupils aged 11-18 who have a primary diagnosis of Autism. Our dedicated team, work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils in classes of no more than seven, supported by teaching assistants, a pastoral team and a clinical team.


The School is just a 10-minute walk from Epping station on the London Underground’s central line and with easy access from the M11 and M25.


The benefits of working for this school are:


Intensive training including a Group wide 3 day induction, a site induction and buddy system

Being part of a nationwide well established organisation

Defined career pathways with support to achieve your goals

Access to shopping discounts, a wellbeing platform and a CPD online course account

Make a real difference to young people with autism

Be at the forefront of developing English and Literacy at The Tower School

No day is the same so you will never be bored!

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply now. For additional information, please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@ofgl.co.uk or the Headteacher Kerry.linden@ofgl.uk


We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS.

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About The Tower School

At The Tower School, we provide education to young people aged between 11 and 18 who have autism and associated conditions.  We strive to deliver a pupil-centred education in a safe, friendly place, where all our young people love to learn.

Set in the town of Epping with easy access to the acres of woodland in Epping Forest, we believe that success in the classroom depends on positive relationships between staff and pupils. Our ‘wrap-around’ holistic approach to supporting our pupils ensures that all needs are met. Our team are highly trained in trauma-informed approaches, de-escalation, and therapeutic parenting, as well as being reflective practitioners.

With small classes of no more than seven pupils, our school has places for up to 62 young people; teachers can creatively tailor lessons to ensure that all individual learning needs are addressed and met. We can also schedule one-to-one interventions and therapy sessions to meet the broader individual needs of each young person to meet the minimum requirements for each young person’s Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

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