Science Teacher
Thames Valley School, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4BZThis job expired on 15 May 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 May 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 March 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,714 - £41,604
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance £2,270
Science Teacher job summary
Who we are looking for:
If you have genuine passion and enthusiasm for making a difference and can deliver engaging lessons across the Science curriculum we want to hear from you.
We need you to be resilient, supportive and sensitive towards the needs of autistic people. You will be responsible for high quality autism specific education and development autistic children. You will have the ability to plan and deliver a personalised curriculum that is relevant and motivating for children on the autism spectrum. You should be able to have potential to develop skills in order to work with pupils with complex needs in addition to autism spectrum disorder, such as ADHD, OCD and pathological demand avoidance (PDA).
You will be required to:
Deliver the highest level of education and experiences to ensure the best life chances become a sustainable reality for every young person (on an individual needs led basis).
Create a safe, positive and structured environment in which every young person is respected and encouraged to achieve independence (through academic, employment and personal skills development).
Promote both the school’s aims positively and use effective strategies to enhance motivation and morale.
Embrace the changing landscape in specialist education and oversee the development and operational management of the school with the support of the UK’s leading charity for autistic people.
Create a distinctive culture and philosophy so that from the moment a person enters the building they will know this is a school where pupils are respected, achieve beyond what is expected, are empowered to make positive choices about their own lives and have rich and varied experiences.
What we can offer you:
Teacher's Pension Scheme
Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences
Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits (cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan)
Access to a 24-hour employee assistance programme
Contacting us
If you share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of autistic people, we’d love to hear from you.
If you have any specific questions about the role, get in touch with wendychambers@thamesvalley.reading.sch.uk
Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.
The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenges perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people.
Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
Further information about the job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Thames Valley School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 16
- School size
- 59 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thames Valley School website
- Email address
- wendychambers@thamesvalley.reading.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0118 9424750
School location
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