Secondary teacher
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Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
22 April 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 April 2021
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPR / UPR dependent upon experience +
Additional allowances
SEN allowance
Secondary teacher job summary
The Austen Academy is a Special Free school which will offer full time education and therapeutic support to 125 children aged 4 to 16 years old. Pupils will be referred to the school by the local authority as part of their duties to arrange SEN provision.
We are looking for a Teacher to work in our provision teaching students who have a diagnosis of Autism and SCN, in small groups. The work is intensive requiring flexibility, sensitivity, patience and resilience. An ability to work with and engage all students with creativity and passion towards the subject is essential.
We are particularly interested in those teachers with experience in a mainstream secondary school who would like to learn more about working with young people with Autism /SCN.
Subject areas of particular interest are ICT, English, Humanities, Creative Arts, Music and Drama.
You will be part of a small but effective team where communication and professionalism is paramount. The work, whilst challenging, is extremely rewarding. Primarily you will be required to teach, produce schemes of work and lesson plans. Building rapport with students/families/carers is key to this role and you will need to liaise with a variety of agencies to problem-solve student issues and barriers to learning.
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.
About The Austen Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 16
- School size
- 100 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Austen Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- info@theaustenacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01256236640
The Austen Academy is a Special Educational Needs (SEN) school for learners from Year 1 to Year 11 whose needs cannot be met within a mainstream environment. All students will have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in relation to their Social, Communication Needs (SCN) associated with a diagnosis of Autism.
Arranging a visit to The Austen Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@theaustenacademy.org.uk.
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