SEN Teacher

Job Title:                SEN/LD Teacher

Location:               Overton School, Ludlow

Salary:                    £23,720 - £30,406 per annum

Hours:                    37.5 hours per week

Contract:               Permanent

Are you a specialist SEN/LD Teacher committed to improving the lives of children and young people?

We are looking for an experienced SEN/LD Teacher to join our fantastic team at Overton School As a specialist SEN/LD Teacher, 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 children’s achievement and ability to develop.

This is a great opportunity for a Specialist of SEN/LD Teacher who wants to spend less time on paperwork and more time developing creative learning opportunities for children with varied and complex needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure and you will be working in a school where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.

Quality is always top of our agenda and we pride ourselves on the quality of what we do. We are looking for a specialist SEN/LD Teacher, experienced in teaching key stages 3 and 4 with complex needs, who shares 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.

Whilst previous experience of working in an SEN/ASC environment would be desirable, excellent teaching skills and the right motivation, personal qualities and levels of resilience are just as important. 'Experience in leading Duke of Edinburgh, PE or Careers would be desirable.

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

About us:

Overton School provides specialist care and education for young people aged. We are located in the beautiful Shropshire countryside on the periphery of the market town of Ludlow. The school is situated in a large characterful Victorian building sensitively adapted to meet the varying needs of our young people. Our school offers a modern education block with dedicated academic and vocational learning spaces which compliments the school’s capacity for providing high quality care and learning where students are supported to enjoy and achieve.

The Benefits:

In addition to the competitive salary and bonus and In return for your commitment, passion and hard work, we can offer you:

Generous annual leave scheme with enhancements for service

Personal Pension

Life Assurance (after 12 months)

In-house L&D team offering robust ongoing training

2 week intensive induction and training in PRICE, Foundations for Attachment (including PACE), Emergency First Aid etc.

24 hour Employee Assistance Programme

Options Overton is part of the Outcomes First Group, we are determined to allow our employees the opportunity to develop and progress within our organisation. We have structured development pathways available and we actively encourage all staff to achieve their full potential. We have a professional, friendly and supportive culture company wide. We work together with excellence, integrity and respect to continuously allow better futures for the children and young people that call Options Overton home.

THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

For further details and to apply please visit our website at https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/vacancies/

All applicants are required to complete an application form prior to attending interview, as part of our commitment to Safer Recruitment. In addition successful applicants will be required to hold an enhanced plus barred DBS check (which we will pay for) and will be expected to maintain a DBS update membership. Full employment references are also required and comprehensive background checks completed.

Please note having a positive DBS disclosure may not automatically bar you from working with our organisation, however, a full risk assessment will be conducted prior to making a decision on the suitability to work with our young people.

Options Overton School forms part of Options Autism, Outcomes First Group who employ approx. 2000 staff at locations throughout the UK and provide a range of education and residential care services to children and adults with autism, complex needs, learning disabilities and social, emotional mental health difficulties.

Outcomes First Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check where suitable references will be sought prior to your employment start date.