Teacher

Teacher

Team: Education and Teaching

Location: Sutton, Surrey

Salary: £32,157 - £50,935 (M1 - U3) + SEN 1 (£2,270) + excellent benefits

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Interview Date: Monday, 27 June 2022

Closing date: Tuesday, 07 June 2022, 23:59

The positive impact you can have on a young person’s life is most likely the reason you got into teaching in the first place. At Eagle House School in Sutton, that impact will be greater than you could have imagined.

Eagle House School provides outstanding schooling for Autistic young people with a range of complex educational needs. We like to challenge the stereotypes and statistics around Autism, treating every young person here as an individual. Each young person’s set of needs requires a unique approach. Our teachers are there to channel their individual capabilities into academic success, as part of a holistic and uniquely attentive educational strategy – and all of this from a setting that is truly inspiring to both pupils and teachers.

We have two tree filled campuses and are currently developing our indoor and outdoor spaces to maximise learning potential.

Be Inspired

This is going to be an inspiring role for you, which is what makes it so exciting. It’s all about understanding what each pupil is particularly interested in and how they learn and are motivated. Then channeling those factors into the way you teach your subject so that every pupil gets the most out of them. Our vision is to inspire a sense of self-worth, ambition and belonging for every young person.

Everything we do is built on the foundation of our relationships with our young people. Young people are at the heart of every decision, every choice, every lesson, to give them the very best life chances as they approach adulthood. The support you’ll receive in building those relationships is what separates Eagle House Group from everyday schooling. It’s about much more than instilling pupils with the knowledge to get them through the exam. Of course, you’ll be their go-to person when it comes to exam arrangements and helping with presentations but your impact on the moral, emotional and even spiritual development will be just as profound. By inspiring and engaging our young people, you’ll facilitate the kind of learning that continues after the end of the school day and stays with them throughout life.

You’ll be working with young people right up until the age of 19. It will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, but whether you’ve given a particularly inspiring lesson or helped a pupil with a presentation or exam arrangements, you can expect to take home a sense of having done something amazing every single day. As all teachers know, some of those days may be harder than others but, at Eagle House School Sutton, you’re never alone. You’ll work as part of a supportive, diverse team who will catch you when you lose your footing need some extra support and direction. and be there when you need a helping hand. You’ll work with other teachers across the school and Group as well as with our in-house psychologists, pastoral assistants and therapy professionals. All pulling together to create the best possible outcomes for our pupils.

Be you

We’re looking for a Teacher with a vision. The kind of person who wants to make a difference and knows the pathway that will allow them to do so. Someone who also wants to be part of the conversation when it comes to group decisions on how we, as a Group, best meet the needs of each child with regard to training, support and annual reviews.

Aware of the standards that Ofsted look out for and always conscious to exceed them, you’ll be the kind of teacher who is never anything but engaged and engaging. What’s more, you’ll be excited by the prospect of our small class sizes and will seize upon this as an opportunity to tailor learning to individuals and build stronger, more insightful teacher/pupil relationships. Empathetic, compassionate and creative, you’ll understand that our pupils’ journeys aren’t necessarily linear. If you haven’t worked in SEN before, but are enthusiastic and motivated to make the move, we’ll give you all the additional training and support you require.

Be Rewarded

The benefit of doing a role like this is it feels good. Every day brings a sense of hard-won achievement and progress. There are also some outstanding rewards – in fact, our salary and benefits package is one of the best in the sector. It includes:

• A highly competitive salary
• Full school holidays
• Teacher pension scheme
• Life insurance cover
• An inclusive wellbeing programme designed by our in-school Wellbeing Steering Group
• A comprehensive, market-leading induction and ongoing training
• Extensive Group staff benefits, such as a Westfield Health Plan/Employee Assistance programme and a Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free nutritious lunches as part of our health and wellness scheme
• Family-centred events including our annual whole-school celebration day
• A focus on work/life balance, offering flexibility around life events such as attending your child’s sports day
• Free DBS Enhanced checks for all new employees
• Talent programmes for the next step of your teaching career

To find out more please contact Irena Graham – HR Officer on 020 8770 7788.

Be inspired, be you, be part of Eagle House School!

Eagle House Group is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all of its employees to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure & Barring Service.

We are proud to be part of Witherslack Group, the leading provider of inspirational education and care to children and young people, resulting in life changing experiences and countless stories of success. Witherslack Group provide specialist education and care for children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, communication difficulties (autistic spectrum conditions; Asperger’s Syndrome; speech, language and communication needs), ADHD and complex learning needs.