Teacher
Orion Academy
Oxfordshire
- £32,539 - £49,064 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- TMS/UPS plus SEN allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 June 2024
Job overview
Would you like to be part of a team that delivers an exciting and diverse curriculum, enriching and improving the lives and independence of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities?
At Orion Academy, our focus is to recruit teachers who will utilise practice based on SEN pedagogy and evidence informed practice: who will relish getting involved in developing themselves as teachers of excellence and who want to work as part of a multi-disciplinary and specialist team.
There are possible leadership opportunities for the right candidate linked to supporting curriculum development.
Through the lens of our six characteristics: self -awareness, commitment, being resilient, team player, problem solver and showing empathy, our curriculum is delivered through a thematic approach pathway leading to functional core skills underpinned throughout in the personal development of our students.
The academy provides support for the social, emotional and mental health needs of our students through a qualified and skilled Community Learning Team. This team underpins the pastoral support and wellbeing of our students.
Orion is at an exciting stage of growth where we are looking to develop our curriculum, offering innovation that is driven by the future needs of our society. We strive to ensure that our neurodiverse community thrive in their communities and employment.
Teaching and support staff actively inform the developments of the school and collectively we identify the best ways of working through our developing professional learning community.
If you believe you have the passion, skills and experience to contribute positively to our team, we would love to hear from you!
How to Apply:
Full details of the role, school and Gallery Trust can be found on our website along with the application form. To apply, please email a fully completed application form to recruitment@orionacademy.co.uk. If you are unable to download the application form, please email recruitment@orionacademy.co.uk to request one.
If you would like to visit before applying, you will be most welcome.
The deadline for applications is 7 June 2024 12pm.
The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.
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About Orion Academy
- Orion Academy
- Knights Road, Northfield School, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX4 6DQ
- United Kingdom
Orion Academy currently offers places to 83 students, and the roll of the school will rise steadily over the next three years to cater for 108 students, aged from 10 to 18 years. Students attend from throughout the county, and transfer from our SEND feeder school, Orion Academy, and from mainstream primary and secondary schools.
All students who attend Orion Academy have an Education, Health and Care Plan, which describes their special needs and drives their educational provision.
Students are taught through a differentiated and bespoke curriculum designed to enhance their personal and social development and academic achievement. The Academy provides support for our students with social and emotional needs through our Academy Community Learning Team, which consists of youth workers, therapeutic and pastoral workers.
Benefits of working at Orion Academy, part of The Gallery Trust
Career Progression
- Be a key member of a friendly and supportive staff team who are dedicated to achieving the best for every one of our pupils
- Participate in high quality professional development opportunities which are tailored to your needs and to your career aspirations
- Develop your career in The Gallery Trust, an expanding and successful organisation which offers opportunities for progression, secondments and collaborative working with colleagues across our schools
Financial
- Competitive salaries for teaching and support staff based on School Teacher Pay and Conditions Document and the NJC Green Book
- Perkbox membership
- Access to LGPS pension linked to salary life assurance
- Contribution towards glasses and eye tests for DSE use
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including childcare vouchers and cycle to work
Wellbeing
- 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance
- Excellent induction processes, and strong line management structures to promote your wellbeing at work
- A culture which is open to employee ideas and encourages open dialogue
- Regular staff surveys to gain feedback on wellbeing and to drive improvements
- The opportunity to join colleagues for social events
- Family friendly policies, which promote your wellbeing
- The opportunity to work in a new, purpose-built school building, which offers an exciting environment in which to teach and learn, located just a short drive from Oxford’s ring road
- Free car parking and cycle storage
- On-site catering
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