Unqualified Teacher

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 work/life 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).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Free Your Inner Teacher

Are you passionate about inspiring young minds, even if your official qualifications are more "life experience" than "education degree"? We are on the lookout for a dynamic individual to join our team as an Unqualified Teacher Extraordinaire from September 2024!

Job title:       Unqualified Teacher

Location:       Westbourne School, Sutton in Ashfield

Salary:           Up to £22,500 per annum

Hours:           37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract:       Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only.

About us

Westbourne School is a growing site and caters for pupils aged 11-18. With almost 85 pupils across two sites, we are searching for someone to help us make a difference. We have a shared vision where we aim to build incredible futures by empowering neurodiverse pupils to be happy and make their way in the world.

We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for supporting pupils in an inclusive nurturing setting to support a small group of 6 pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs and associated behaviours.

Our commitment to you:

• Work at a school where YOUR development is OUR priority. We provide you with the opportunity for personal growth and skill development through our ‘Teachers of Tomorrow’ Programme
• Do you have ambitions to become a teacher? Let us invest in YOU, by upskilling you to achieve just that.

Ideal Candidate:

• No formal teaching degree required – just bring your unique perspective!
• Release your creativity in the classroom and redefine what education can be.
• Work in a supportive, collaborative environment.
• Passion and enthusiasm 
• Ignite curiosity and foster a love for learning in students.
• Develop innovative, unconventional teaching methods.
• Embrace the challenge of turning every day into a fun, educational adventure.
• Existing experience of working with neurodiverse pupils.

Join us on a journey where qualifications take a back seat, and passion drives the classroom. 

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

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 a fully enhanced DBS, which must be registered on the update service.

*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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