SEN Teacher

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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).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job title:       SEN Teacher

Location:      Higford School, Shifnal, Shropshire

Salary:          Up to £44,310.00 per annum

Hours:          37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract:     Permanent; Term Time only

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an SEN Teacher to join our close-knit team at Higford School, part of Options Autism.

About the role

As an SEN Teacher, your duties will be to: 

• Teach to a high standard and ensure all pupils access the knowledge relevant to the subject area.
• Liaise with other OFG schools to ensure development of the curriculum areas. 
• Develop the scheme of learning for the curriculum areas and have an oversight of planning across the pathways.
• Monitor progress of pupils and put in place interventions where pupils are underachieving.
• Maintain a development plan for the subject areas. 
• Keep yourself updated of changes within the curriculum areas. 
• Deliver training to develop staff on pedagogical developments related to subject specialism. 
• Liaise with the exams officer to ensure accurate entries are made for qualifications related to the subjects. 
• Teach a range of subjects as necessary to ensure the effective delivery of the school’s curriculum. 

Responsibilities 

• Support the development and innovation surrounding whole school curriculum mapping. 
• Work with SLT to ensure a differentiated curriculum is being delivered across the school. 
• Support the development of learning styles and appropriate teaching approaches, behaviour management, classroom strategies, resources and whole school policies for pupils across all pathways .
• Enable access to learning and social opportunities for pupils with SEN through the delivery of teaching, support, families and the young person.
• Support the SLT and therapy team in the continued successful development of supporting young people with complex needs.
• Ensure consistency of approaches in terms of T&L and assessment/feedback within each pathway.

Essential

• QTS or Equivalent
• Experience of working in a specialist setting (highly desirable)

About us

Options Higford is a special school set in 28 acres of beautiful Shropshire countryside. We provide a high quality, holistic education for up to 60 autistic students who also have associated behavioural needs. Class groups have five students in with at least 1:1 staffing. We provide personalised curriculums for each student based on their individual needs and aim to support them to make progress academically, socially, with skills for life, regulating their emotions and accessing the community.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

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

Why join Options Autism?

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
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. 

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils 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 pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants 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.

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