PE 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:     PE Teacher

Location:          The Holden School, Leigh

Salary:       up to £38,000 per annum dependent on experience and qualifications

Hours:              37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30am-4pm

Contract:     Permanent; Term Time only

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to be part of an excellent Team in a friendly and expanding Specialist School? If so, we have the perfect role for you.

Due to our continued success and growth, we are looking for an enthusiastic PE Teacher to join our fantastic Team at The Holden School.

You will take a creative approach to teaching pupils according to their educational needs, ensuring delivery of the school curriculum in a way that maximises pupil’s achievement and ability to develop, supported by the school and Outcomes First Group’s national support team.

​Experience of working with SEMH pupils is highly desirable. We need people who share our vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world. 

Educated to Qualified Teacher Status, you will be calm, engaging, resilient, and have an innovative style of teaching, motivated by helping every pupil to reach their potential. 

Essential

• QTS
• A deeply held conviction that every pupil can achieve and reach their potential
• The belief that all pupils deserve a life of choice and opportunity
• Ability to be adaptable in a fast-paced extremely environment
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils
• Excellent classroom practitioner
• Excellent team player
• Ability to work successfully with pupils with challenging behaviour

Desirable

• Driving Licence

About us

The Holden School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 16, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs in Lancashire, Manchester and surrounding areas. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life. We are a Therapeutic Led, Trauma Informed School providing individualised curriculums for our young people supported by our Class Teams, our Pastoral Team and our own Therapists.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them academically and socially, to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable pupils and young people. 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.

We believe that it is extremely important that you feel heard! We had great results from our Great Place to Work Survey: 

• 86% said that I am treated as a full member here regardless of my position.
• 80% agree that Management shows a sincere interest in me as a person, not just an employee.
• 80% said I feel I make a difference here.
• 80% of you said I'm proud to tell others I work here.
• 80% Believe that people care about each other here.
• 91% of Team Members said My work has special meaning: this is not "just a job".
• 89% said that when you join the organisation, you are made to feel welcome.
• 89% said that I get empathy and support from my manager/supervisor when needed.
• 88% agree that Management recognises honest mistakes as part of doing business.

Why join Acorn Education?

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 applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*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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