Cover Educator

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Job Title:          Cover Educator

Location:         Baston House School, Bromley, Kent

Salary:             Up to £25,000 per annum

Hours:       37.5 hours per week; 8.30am-4.30pm

Contract:         Permanent, Term Time only

About us

Baston House School is an independent day specialist provider of education in Bromley, Kent for children and young people aged from 5 to 19 years who have been diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC).

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to children, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

Job Summary and Duties

KEY TASK AREAS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide cover for short term/long term absence across the school to ensure continuity of learning for students
• To flexibly provide teaching support in other areas where cover capacity allows, including intervention and learning support
• For long term cover, assume the full responsibilities of the teacher, including planning, assessment and reporting to parents
• Set high expectations both academically and socially/emotionally for all pupils
• Collaborate with colleagues in areas of planning and assessment and whole school initiatives
• Use assessment frameworks to monitor and track progress of pupils across time

Essential Criteria

• Experience of work within an education setting  
• Experience of planning, delivering and teaching lessons

Desirable

• Relevant Teaching Qualification                                                                                      

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 children 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 children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.