Class Teacher

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).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title:    Class Teacher 

Location:       3 Dimensions School, Wadeford, Chard

Salary:           Up to £38,000 per annum dependent on experience

Hours:          40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract:      Permanent, Term Time Only 

3 Dimensions School is in an exciting phase of growth and development. With not just one, but two school sites! Resulting in a far wider offer of educational places, and a wealth of opportunities for young people with SEN (i.e., Learning difficulties, speech, language and communication difficulties, Autism, ADHD, SEMH, PDA, Attachment Disorder, and young people who have experienced previous trauma).

3 Dimensions School is an Options Autism School, within the Outcomes First Group. We are an inclusive, forward-thinking school, who embrace diversity.

Are you open minded? Do you think out of the box? Is your approach to teaching inclusive and engaging? Are you confident, creative and can manage challenging behaviour? Can you deliver a wide range of activities both inside and outside of the classroom? Do your lessons look fun, practical and accessible?

Share your passion for teaching. Impart your knowledge and experience. Bring your ideas, creativity and fresh approach, and help make a difference.

Be part of our strong team and play a significant role in this next generation of our school.

Join us and teach, helping us to shape the bright futures of all our young people.

Skills & knowledge of:

• Primary and/or secondary teaching
• Ideally - Knowledge and Experience of delivering Science
• Confident, creative, cross-curricular approach to teaching
• Practical, fun ‘hands on’ ideas & activities
• Planning & delivery of subject
• Evidencing work & monitoring progress 
• Delivering relevant qualifications i.e., ASDAN, Entry Level, Functional Skills, GCSE
• Primary & Vocational approach / i.e., ASDAN

For teaching posts, we require qualified teachers with QTS (to PGCE, B.Ed. or equivalent).

We are looking for individuals who have high aspirations for all, individuals who are bold, compassionate, and totally committed to improving the life chances of all our young people.

We need staff who can motivate and inspire our pupils. Someone who will offer exciting, engaging activities individualised that reflect pupils’ interests.

Candidates need to be confident, flexible and resilient. They must be open minded and willing to take a fluid and creative approach to our growing school, our bespoke curriculum and our teaching requirements.

We welcome your questions and implore you to visit and see what we do!

 Get in your application. Let’s meet!

Why join Options Autism?

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 and social media check.

*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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