Class Teacher

Are you seeking a workplace that offers a variety of inspiring, enjoyable, and rewarding experiences every day? A role where you feel fulfilled knowing that you and your team have made a difference to the amazing young people in your care?

Peterhouse is a non-maintained Specialist School for pupils with Autism aged 5-19 in Southport.

We are looking for an inspirational class teacher with a passion for SEN and a creative, inspirational approach to delivering the curriculum. The successful candidate will join our thriving school and make a real difference to the lives of our learners!

Peterhouse School offers a rich and ambitious curriculum for all our learners to best equip them for the future. We have high expectations for learners' progress in the core areas of interaction and communication, cognition, physical development, social, emotional, and mental health, as well as self-help and independence. Every pupil has a personalised curriculum that is closely aligned with their education, health, and care plan (EHCP). Our high-quality curriculum is led by our expert teaching staff but is created collaboratively with parents, carers, and other professionals and specialists as needed.  

We want pupils to be excited about coming to school and love learning. We want them to be motivated and challenged and watch as they thrive in a school that understands their individuality and celebrates their unique qualities and strengths. Most of all, we are committed to providing every learner with the tools and strategies to become a successful adult with autism.

What is the role?

Peterhouse is seeking to appoint a talented and motivated Class Teacher to join them as soon as possible. Our successful candidate will offer our pupils the best teaching and learning experiences and opportunities, ensuring they achieve the excellent outcomes they deserve. Having experience working with learners with autism is essential, and our successful candidates will be selected based on their commitment and enthusiasm to learn and apply new skills to achieve the very best for our learners and their individual development. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a consistently Outstanding school, and we invite all interested applicants to contact us to arrange a visit.

Due to the growth of the school, we are looking to appoint from a range of experience:

• Mainstream teachers who have knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum and SEN in mainstream
• Teachers with expertise in working with students with high needs ASD
• Teachers who would be able to cover classes with students across a range of phases​​​​​​​

What do we offer?

In addition to a competitive salary, the following benefits are offered: 

We can offer you:

o  An outstanding school with good established practices, a sound financial position and future place of growth;

o  Learners who enjoy school and thrive on their broad-based curriculum and wide range of activities;

o  A stable, friendly and committed staff team determined to give our learners the best possible opportunities;

o  Excellent ongoing professional development research-informed practise and training.

o  High levels of support to develop your teaching, including partnership work

o  Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

o  A team of leaders, teachers and staff that are welcoming, skilled and dedicated to our pupils

o  We offer a competitive rewards and benefits package

And that’s not all; we place the outcomes of the children and young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day with the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

Peterhouse School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check with barred list information, the cost of which will be met by Autism Initiatives.