Teacher of Science ONLINE

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

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!

POST:              ONLINE Science Teacher

HOURS:            37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday

SALARY:          £30,000 - £32,000 per annum

Location:          UK Home based using virtual classroom

Contract:        Permanent; Term time only

If you really want to make your mark in a rapidly growing business that is committed to improving the lives of children and young people, we have the role for you!

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an ONLINE Science Teacher to join our Online School at Acorn Digital Learning.

Must have higher tier GCSE Science experience. Must have taught for 3yrs or more. You will be UK Based.

About the School

Acorn Digital Learning supports children who are unable to attend mainstream education. We are an online “school” who specialise in working with looked after children and children who cannot access mainstream education as they are between placements, have complex medical needs or because they are in danger of exclusion. We provide a live platform for teaching and learning through a remote network of home-based teachers and deliver live lessons in small groups via online classrooms supported by an extensive library of e-teaching & learning materials.

We are expanding our work with these extra-ordinary young people by creating an evening tuition provision to help support progress and attainment for this underserved group. We aim to deliver a high quality of education to students aged 10 to 16 years,

We are part of the Acorn Care and Education Group and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Acorn Care and Education provide education and care across a large network of SEMH schools and residential care homes nationally. Every day we improve the lives of thousands of young people, their families and communities through a relentless focus on caring and learning.

About the Role

Our teachers are encouraged to take a creative approach, seeking ways to positively engage with and motivate pupils through lessons that promote learning and raise levels of attainment. Smaller class sizes mean you can focus on building a purposeful learning environment that meets individual educational needs of pupils, helping to narrow the gap for pupils who are behind where they should be.

We teach live lessons in small groups via online classrooms. Our teachers work from home and are fully supported by excellent technical back-up. If you are interested in helping us transform lives through learning, we’d love to hear from you.

Must have higher tier GCSE Science experience. Must have taught for 3yrs or more. You will be UK Based.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for experienced teachers who will focus on the positive outcomes for our children and will take responsibility for helping improve their quality of learning.  

You will have a proven ability to deliver high quality lessons. Although not essential, some virtual classroom experience would be helpful and ability to teach another subject may be an advantage. The post is a full time, permanent position, throughout the school year and all of our teachers are expected to have significant face to face classroom experience, QTS status or equivalent and a degree in the subject taught.

Whilst previous experience of working in a SEMH/ SEN environment would be desirable, excellent support skills and the right motivation, personal qualities and levels of resilience are just as important. The successful person will have innovative ideas who can inspire even the most disengaged learners.

If you are looking to join a dedicated team that will welcome your ideas and aim to re-engage the young people we teach, we would like to hear from you. We focus on the positive outcomes of our children and take responsibility for helping improve the lives of our young people.

Key Accountabilities:

• Establish and maintain good working relationships in order to promote the development and effective delivery of the school curriculum and maximise children’s achievement.
• Working with school leaders to complete and teach individual pupil plans where pupils have specific needs.
• Contributing and cooperating with other staff and professional agencies as appropriate to the needs of the children.
• Teaching pupils with high functioning autism and other complicated learning needs
• Up to date knowledge on high functioning autism and other complex needs

Essential Criteria

• UK based
• Experience of supporting vulnerable young people who have demonstrated challenging or complex behaviours
• Experience of using IT effectively
• Qualified to Degree level and QTS essential
• The ability to follow instructions from the Senior Leadership Team and also be able to work independently
• The ability to manage behaviour effectively
• Ability to recognise small steps of progress in young people’s journey and development
• SEN/ SEMH experience desired but not essential

Why join Acorn Education & Care?

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.

*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.