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The successful applicant will provide high-quality teaching, effective use of resources, and improve standards of learning and achievement for all pupils in consultation with the Key Stage Lead and Deputy Head.
To provide additional support for vocational areas of the school while still being comfortable in teaching literacy and numeracy.
In consultation with the Vocational Leader/Deputy Head, undertake other identified areas of responsibility as necessary to ensure effective delivery of the school’s curriculum.
Knowledge and Understanding
* The school’s vision, aims, priorities, targets, curriculum policies, and action plans;
* Any statutory curriculum requirements and the requirements for assessment, recording, and reporting of pupils’ attainment and progress;
* The characteristics of high-quality teaching and the main strategies for improving and sustaining high standards of teaching, learning, and achievement for all pupils;
* Management, including employment law, equal opportunities legislation, personnel, external relations, finance, and change;
* The implications of the code of practice of special educational needs for teaching and learning.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities
* To teach a variety of general subjects across the national curriculum to students aged between 11-16.
* To be able to cover either mechanics or construction/DT lessons to support pupils on intervention timetables and in small group sessions.
* To play a key role in the development of SEN provision within Wetheringsett Manor School.
* To work with schools, parents, key agencies, and the young people with SEN to ensure effective and successful inclusion of pupils including those with SEMH within Wetheringsett Manor School.
* To support the development of learning styles and appropriate teaching approaches, behaviour management, classroom strategies, resources, and whole school policies for pupils with complex needs and diagnoses within Wetheringsett Manor School.
* To work with the school's therapy team and build a strong curriculum based on the needs of the students.
Qualifications Required
* UK QTS or equivalent (preferable but not essential)
About the School
Wetheringsett Manor School is a new independent day SEMH school for up to 100 pupils aged 7-18. Our dedicated team works together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.
Wetheringsett Manor School has undergone significant refurbishment and is based in Suffolk, East Anglia. It opened to pupils in November 2020. The Manor House is located in 17 acres of parkland with wooded boundaries and sits on the edge of the village of Wetheringsett. The accommodation includes several other buildings, such as a converted stable block, a cottage, and two industrial units.
We pride ourselves on guiding pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspirations to help them progress both academically and socially, and encouraging pride in their achievements. Socially, we aim to build confidence in our students, helping them better understand the wider community in which they live.
Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we lead our sector in setting and delivering innovative approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are proud to be certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth consecutive year in 2024.
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll receive an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to mental health support services and health checks
Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, offers options such as:
* Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* Discount options in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid fertility treatments
We focus on the outcomes for pupils and vulnerable young adults, making a positive impact on their lives.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will undergo social media checks, and successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, providing more free time. 4DWW is subject to successful probation and is not a contractual benefit.
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