Polaris Education - Ormston School SEND Teacher Contract: Full-Time Term Time Only Benefits: Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme Start Date: ASAP Are you ready to join a supportive and nurturing community that works together to achieve the very best outcomes for its young people? If so Ormston School in Leeds could be the perfect place for you to develop your career and make a real difference to the lives of young people. We would appreciate applicants from Teachers who are experienced in PE, Humanities or Vocational Subject Areas. About the School Located in Headingley, Leeds, Ormston School opened with its first cohort of learners in September 2024 and offers a safe and supportive environment for pupils from 5 to 18 years old. Our aim is to provide a learning environment where young people can thrive, feel supported, safe and are then able to leave school happy with relevant experiences and outcomes to enable them to contribute to the wider community. With significant investment and an abundance of new resources, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to shape and mould the school to create a supportive environment that promotes self-discipline, and engagement, and inspires learning. Our mission is to provide each young person with a diverse and appropriate education that encourages aspiration and achievement. We are part of the Polaris Community and have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years. Within the Polaris Community, we have twelve SEN Schools across the UK that work together to provide each pupil with a tailored, diverse, and appropriate education in a safe, supportive environment that promotes engagement, inspires learning, and encourages achievement. We're also incredibly proud that 100% of our Education services have been rated as Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching allocated areas of the Secondary curriculum to small bespoke class groups of up to 6 pupils, with the support of a Teaching Assistant. Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school's plans, curriculum and schemes of work Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils Set high standards which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils Qualified teacher status (QTS) Successful teaching experience Preferable experience in delivering Humanities, PE and/or vocational subject areas Experience teaching KS3/KS4 Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies A good understanding of how children learn Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils' needs Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils Knowledge and understanding of child protection and safeguarding practices and protocols An opportunity to make a huge contribution to the lives and lifelong learning of vulnerable children who deserve high quality teaching in a safe educational provision A friendly and inclusive team who are passionate about improving pupil outcomes The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS Check, cost of which will be met by Polaris Community. Category:Education, Keywords:Humanities & Arts Teacher, Location: