Unqualified Teacher of Work Experience ( Horticulture)

Awarded Ofsted Outstanding in January 2022, Sybil Elgar School offers educational support for children and young people on the autism spectrum between the ages of 4-22. We strive to provide the most suitable support required by our students to assist them with their learning and educational needs, across our sites in both Southall and Acton. Working with children and young adults with special educational needs comes with its challenges and opportunities and our valued staff join us knowing that to have made a positive impact on a young person’s learning development is priceless.

Who we are looking for:

Are you an unqualified teacher/ Instructor who would love a challenge? Are you looking for a post that will be exciting, professionally demanding, stimulating and rewarding in (usually) equal measures? 

Do you have a sense of humour? Are you naturally resilient and a team player who can work collaboratively in a multi professional team? And, most importantly are you a highly skilled creative teacher who can ensure every pupil makes good progress from individual starting points.

If you have genuine passion and enthusiasm for making a difference and can deliver engaging lessons across the curriculum we want to hear from you.

You will:

• To be responsible for high quality autism specific education and development of a class / group of children with ASD as appropriate as designated by SMT
• To have the potential to develop skills in order to work with pupils with complex needs in addition to autism spectrum disorder, such as ADHD, OCD and PDA
• To be responsible for planning implementing and delivering a personalised curriculum to individual children and groups that is relevant and motivating for each child.
• Ensure the quality of teaching and learning meets statutory requirements
• Ensure continuity across the 24-hour curriculum and contribute to joint planning
• To work in a non-confrontational non-directive way to ensure individual needs are met.
• Delivering inspiring and exciting student work experience programme in Horticulture in partnership with the schools Business Enterprise initiative

Additional Responsibilities:

• Highly motivated and committed to providing the highest standard of specialist support
• Commitment to providing high quality learning opportunities for all children/young adults aged 16-22.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and use these to inspire both students’ colleagues
• To be a flexible individual interested in actively supporting the vision and values of Sybil Elgar School and to provide professional management for the subject area they teach
• Show a clear understanding of what constitutes outstanding teaching and learning across the curriculum and the ability to communicate this to others
• To raise standards of learning and achievements for all students between the age of 16-22 years
• Maintain a supportive atmosphere and protect the welfare of each child in the school
• Achieved an excellent record of classroom practice and high expectations of achievement and behaviour
• Play an active part in promoting good public relations in the locality

Essential and Desirable Qualities:

• Degree level Qualification in Horticulture or similar field
• Experience of gardening and passion towards nature and plants
• Experience working in school
• Experience working in SEND environment would be advantage.