Class Teacher- Maths

Be the Teacher you’ve always wanted to be.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Teacher to teach Maths at our school in Truro, Cornwall. If you are looking to join a dedicated team in a school that will welcome your ideas and aim to re-engage the young people we teach, we would like to hear from you.

Oak Tree School Cornwall is a Special Educational Needs School positioned near the City of Truro in Cornwall. The school provides full-time specialist co-education for up to 35 children and young people aged 8 to 16 who experience social, emotional, mental health, communication difficulties and associated challenging behaviours. These children and young people often cannot cope, function or achieve within a mainstream environment. The aim is to provide a structured, nurturing approach, with pupils accessing a broad, balanced and engaging curriculum to meet their significant needs. Our priorities are to develop and improve the core knowledge and skills required to make a manageable and successful transition to work, college and adult life.

Oak Tree School is part of Acorn Care and Education, the second largest private sector provider of special needs education in the country operating 18 schools for children and young people who have a range of social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism

About the Role

Joining our team of dedicated teachers, you will be responsible for providing high quality teaching of maths, to ensure the effective delivery of the school’s curriculum. The teachers at Oak Tree are encouraged to take a creative approach, seeking ways to positively engage with and motivate pupils through lessons that promote learning and raise levels of attainment.

The ideal candidate will successfully set targets for pupil success and be confident in using their knowledge and expertise to monitor progress. Teachers at Oak Tree give regular feedback and encourage our young people to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.

We are part of the Acorn Care and Education Group and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Who we are looking for?

We are looking for a Teacher who wants to spend less time on paperwork and more time developing creative learning opportunities for the most reluctant and troubled learners.

No two days are the same at Oak Tree so we want Teachers who can work at pace to turn ‘can’t do’ into ‘want to’ and are motivated by working with children with complex needs. You will be motivated by your belief that every child can achieve and reach their potential.  The ideal candidate will be resilient, have a calm and engaging demeanour and enjoy working with children. 

Whilst previous experience of working in within a SEN environment would be desirable, excellent teaching skills and the right motivation, personal qualities and levels of resilience are just as important.

Key Accountabilities:

• Establish and maintain good working relationships in order to promote the development and effective delivery of the school curriculum and maximise children’s achievement.
• Teaching pupils according to their educational needs and acknowledging that every lesson counts.
• Creating a well-ordered and secure environment that will ensure the educational well-being of individual children within the group.
• Ensuring careful and ongoing assessment of the pupils learning to inform further planning.
• Ensuring that tasks and activities are matched to the ability of the children- allowing them to make progress at the right pace and level
• Working with school leaders to complete and teach individual pupil plans where pupils have specific needs. 

Essential Criteria

• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent
• Ability to use ICT effectively for teaching
• Resilience
• Understanding of the curriculum in order for successful planning and delivery
• Understanding of the curriculum in order for successful planning and delivery
• The ability to manage challenging behaviour effectively

Why work for us?

A few reasons we think it’s a great place to work:

• Continuous professional development & training for a clear career path
• Pension
• Opportunity to enrich the lives of young people and make a positive difference
• Be part of a fantastic team who work hard together and support each other
• No two days are ever the same

Acorn Care and Education are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.