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Maths Teacher (Lead position available)
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
Contract Type: Permanent, full-time
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £32,916 - £47,742 (M1 – UPS1)*
Aurora Vincent House School
As part of our growth strategy, we are really pleased to have opened a new SEND Secondary School in the heart of Horsham, West Sussex for autistic young people aged 11-16. We are a happy school that values kindness and understanding where everyone feels safe. Most of our students are coming to us from mainstream education to have access to an adapted National Curriculum delivered in small classes with a focus on meeting their sensory needs and support for their emotional wellbeing.
The Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic teacher of Mathematics (or subject lead) who will be responsible for the delivery of the Mathematics curriculum to students aged 11-16. This will include GCSE as well as other qualifications as appropriate.
Our students want and deserve a teacher who is patient, fun and wants to understand them. This requires you to be flexible and neuro-affirmative in your approach where the relationship with the young people comes first and you prioritise pastoral care.
Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of Vincent House School when required.
Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:
1. They have successfully supported neurodivergent students in a teaching role
2. Resourcefulness, resilience and a growth mindset
3. An ability to plan personalised learning
4. Experience as a form tutor
It is also preferable for candidates to have experience:
5. of teaching in a SEND provision or working collaboratively with a SENDCO
6. in pastoral support to students with high anxiety
7. working with students aged 11-16
Candidates must:
8. have QTS and able to teach GCSE Mathematics
9. have a passion to work in SEND and willingness to keep learning
10. be outstanding in their pastoral and safeguarding practice
11. believe in an integrated therapeutic approach
12. be committed to becoming a neuro-informed and neuro-affirmative practitioner
13. have the empathy and resilience to work with young people who may experience high anxiety and may have self-harming behaviours, ARFID and disordered eating, and a range of mental health difficulties.
We offer:
14. Small classes with the opportunity and expectation to establish strong relationships with all students.
15. The time, support and training for you to prioritise safeguarding, pastoral care and the overall wellbeing of all students.
16. The chance to work with, and learn from, an onsite clinical team including a Clinical Psychologist, OT and SaLT. There are also opportunities to be involved in research that will support our students and the wider neurodivergent community both in terms of education and mental health.
17. A rare opportunity to be part of a team developing a new school and culture that will change the lives of many young people and their families within the community.
18. It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services.
How to Apply:
Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that makes us keen to speak to you.
* Within Aurora we support teacher professional development by offering Upper Pay Scale both to teachers joining the company and through our internal professional development and performance management process.
To be offered a role on Upper Pay Scale we will expect you to:
19. provide evidence that you are already receiving an Upper Pay Scale salary.
20. Hold specific allocated responsibility, once you have completed your induction, that contributes to whole school improvement including the overall raising of standards in the school and demonstrate their ongoing commitment to their own CPD.
Details of the relevant area of responsibility will be discussed with you at interview and further when you join the company.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search
Safeguarding Statement
Aurora Vincent House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. We have a shared commitment to develop a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated. We welcome all applications, including those from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.