Grade 4 Teacher - Forest school

Teacher (grade 3 or 4 DOE) Forest School

Hours

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

52 weeks per year

Salary Grade 3 or 4 depending on exeperience

Grade 3 - £27,242.00 - £31,266.00 (Annual increments through the scale)

Grade 4 - £32,888.00 - £37,989.00 (Annual increments through the scale)

Location

Inscape House, Cheadle.

Job Description

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to students? Passionate about teaching students the wonders of outdoor learning?

We’re looking for a Forest School Teacher to join our team Inscape!

Inscape House School is a non-maintained ASC specialist day school for children and young people aged 5 to 19 years. It is part of the Together Trust, a charity that has been providing care, education and support in the North West of England since 1870.

What to expect

• You’ll teach Forest School/Outdoor Learning to a range of ages, stages and cohorts.
• You’ll Adapt the teaching of the Forest School and Outdoor Learning curriculum to meet the varying learning needs of pupils with Autistic Spectrum Conditions.
• You’ll develop high expectations that inspire, motivate and challenge, both academically and socially.
• You’ll create a safe and stimulating learning environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect taking into account pupils’ sensory needs.
• You’ll develop goals that stretch and challenge all pupils throughout the school day.
• You’ll demonstrate the values and behaviours that are consistent with a positive deposition and empathic understanding of the pupils’ needs, so as to develop their self-belief and confidence in their own abilities.
• You’ll promote outstanding progress and outcomes by pupils both academically and socially.
• You’ll work in a multi-disciplinary capacity with the school’s Therapy Team to ensure that good autism practice is embedded within lessons and progress towards EHCP outcomes are being met.

About you

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• A primary or secondary teaching qualification. If qualified to secondary, subject specialism should be relevant.
• A Forest School qualification.
• Experience of working with children who have autism and communication difficulties co-morbid with learning difficulties, ADHD, Mental health and/or sensory processing issues.
• Experience of successful work with pupils displaying challenging behaviour.
• The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to a range of audiences.
• The ability to use information technology to communicate with others, track academic progress and share planning and resources.
• Knowledge of approaches/methodologies that can support children with autism e.g. TEACCH, Attention Autism and SPELL.

Find out more about Inscape House

Our multiskilled team is what makes us who we are. Come and meet some of the many faces that make up team at Inscape: https://www.togethertrust.org.uk/inscape-house-school

Working for Together Trust

Every day is different at Together Trust, and you’ll be empowering people to live the best life possible. Plus, you’ll be supported by an understanding team and a charity that values and cares for you.

Find out more about what it's like working with us: https://www.togethertrust.org.uk/join-us

For more information about the benefits we offer, please see the documents attached below.

We're a Real Living Wage employer

Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher wage than the government minimum. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.

Apply now!

If you think you might have the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please get in touchjobs@togethertrust.org.ukor apply now.

We welcome applications from those with a right to work in the UK. We do not currently sponsor overseas staff.

Current closing date – 9th December 2022