English Teacher

Tes is supporting the appointment of an English teacher to join an independent specialist day school based in Oxfordshire.

Job Title:     English Teacher

Location:     Oxford

Salary:       Up to £42,000 per annum (dependent on experience) **(This salary is NOT subject to pro-rata and is the full amount before tax)**

Hours:              40 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract:         Permanent, Term-Time Only

UK Applicants with UK QTS or equivalent only.

Are you a Class Teacher committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people? The school are looking for an experienced Teacher with SEMH experience to join their fantastic team.

About the role

As a English 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 pupil’s achievement and ability to develop.

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

When it comes to looking after their pupils, they never settle for second best. The school are looking for a Class Teacher experienced with SEMH in teaching a range of subjects and who shares their vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.

Experience of working in the independent SEMH sector and with pupils with SEN would be an advantage. Visits to the school are encouraged.

The successful candidate must be familiar with and happy to adopt a therapeutic approach to teaching and working with SEN/SEMH pupils. Educated to degree level and 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.

Experience teaching pupils with SEMH is desirable but not essential.

About the school

This is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional and mental health needs. Their dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

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

They are part of a leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of this group, the school are leading their sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in their care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, the group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join them? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important, 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 their 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, they place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in their services at the heart of everything they do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

The school 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.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: ME2090009 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.