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English Teacher - Highgate

English Teacher - Highgate

Odyssey House School - Highgate

Highgate

  • £28,000 - £40,000 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
asap
Apply by:
23 February 2023

Job overview

Do you want to make a positive difference? Then look no further… join a vibrant and rewarding environment!


We are looking to appoint an experienced English Teacher to join our friendly and supportive team. This would suit a English Teacher who is looking for their next challenge or someone who is wanting to explore and specialise in a special educational setting. This role would suit colleagues from a range of teaching backgrounds including mainstream and specialist settings. 


Odyssey House School, Wokingham is an exciting new special school setting, aiming to provide the highest quality education to students with special educational needs.  The school caters for a range of special education needs, primarily high-functioning autism. All students will be able to follow a differentiated National Curriculum, with the aim of achieving a range of recognised qualifications at Key Stage 4 and 5 including Entry Level, Functional Skills and GCSEs and other Level 2 qualifications.

 

The school ethos is shaped by our mission:

 

“To change a child’s experience of education through connection, nurture and belief to help them learn, grow and achieve transformative life outcomes”

 

The school will be moving from its temporary accommodation to a new site in the coming months, where staff will benefit from excellent facilities of the highest quality, allowing exceptional education to be delivered to students. 

 

Staff and students will benefit from small class sizes, dedicated library, reading booths, student focus area, sensory room, staff well-being lounge and work area. Staff will be able to deliver the curriculum through a range of specialist classrooms including ICT suite, Music studio, Art classroom, Science Lab, Assembly/PE/Dining Hall and a Food Technology classroom. 

 

The successful candidate will:

 

  1. Truly believe in the Odyssey House values and mission, and passionately contribute to the school’s ethos and development.
  2. Plan, design and lead their subject area, including delivering the curriculum across the secondary age range (Yr7 – Yr11), with experience of teaching up to GCSEs and other Level 2 qualifications. 
  3. Work alongside Primary and Post 16 colleagues to ensure a sequenced learning journey through all stages of the school. 
  4. Have an interest and a passion for working with students with special educational needs.
  5. Have the ability to form positive and trusting relationships with students based on consistency, firm boundaries and making learning exciting and challenging.
  6. Contribute to all aspects of the school, including the student’s personal development. For example, running school clubs or supporting on school trips.
  7. Have a professional attitude that is open to learning, innovative ways of working, accepting of change and school development, flexible and adaptable when faced with challenges and problems. 

 

Qualifications and requirements:

 

·       QTS or equivalent qualification required.

·       Proven teaching experience

·       Desire to work in a specialist setting 

·       Excellent communication skills 

·       Have basic knowledge of Autism (please note that training will be provided)

·       Full UK driving licence (desirable)

  

Odyssey House will offer:

 

·       A competitive salary. 

·       Supportive, passionate and friendly environment. 

·       A strong sense of staff well-being and school spirit, supported by excellent facilities.

·       Specialist training and support enabling you to thrive in our specialist setting. 

·       Strong line management and induction programme. 

·       Workplace pension scheme.

 

Safeguarding

 

Odyssey House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS checks.


Our aspiration at Odyssey Education Group is for our employees to continually reflect the diversity of our people which we believe is fundamental in helping our pupils be nurtured through their education journey. Odyssey Education Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No job applicant will be discriminated against because of race, religion, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender, sexual/gender identity, age disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

 

About Odyssey House School - Highgate

We are looking for experienced and passionate teachers to work in a non-conventional setting.

At Odyssey House School, the journey is everything!

GOALS:

With an innovative child-led approach, collaborative nature, and exceptional specialist team, we aim to become the go to school for children who need a small, homely environment to grow within. Through our evidence-based methods and exceptional levels of service, we are known for making, a significant difference to the futures of our children. The children relish their experience of education and acquire happy childhood memories in the process. At Odyssey, we know that every child is different, with strengths, needs and  aspirations that require a tailored approach to unlock their potential.

OUR GUIDING STAR:

Our unique outlook on education is encapsulated in the five-pointed Odyssey Guiding Star. Each arm points to a crucial part of the service we deliver and  is supported by decades of evidence-backed tools and methodologies designed to  help children succeed.

1. Understanding yourself and others: at Odyssey, we believe that, more than anything else, education is a voyage of self-discovery – about learning who  you are, what your values are, and what you want to do with your life. The  services we provide are designed to help children do exactly that.

2. Communicating effectively: we help our students become strong, confident young adults able to articulate their thoughts and opinions, stand up for  themselves, and make their mark on the world.

3. Becoming global citizens: The children we teach today will reach adulthood  at a pivotal moment in human history. Climate change, global pandemics, international struggles for justice and a rapidly shifting political landscape are  already changing the world. We need to equip future generations with the  skills, knowledge, and strength of character to navigate all that and more.

4. Being happy: It’s a sad fact that millions of people hated their time at school.  It doesn’t have to be that way. At Odyssey, we believe we’ve designed a  curriculum that teaches children everything they need to thrive in their  personal and professional lives, and offers them the chance to have fun, form lifelong friendships and do the things they enjoy.

5. Being successful: What does success mean to you? At Odyssey, we help  our students find out. Some children want to go to university. Some want to  get a job. Some want to express themselves creatively. Others want to devote  themselves to their families and friends. We support the children we teach to  identify their goals, then achieve them.

Odyssey House School locations

- London

- Wokingham

- Bloomsbury

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