Overview
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Your Teaching career with Five Rivers Child Care starts here. We are looking for a Teacher to join our school in Park House, Somerset, our 1 Ace Provision. You will be working with an experienced team in a culture where children are respected, listened to, and involved in as many decisions as possible.
As a 1 ACE Teacher, your day will be varied and interesting; you will follow a flexible structure whilst supporting our children and young people by providing bespoke therapeutic educational frameworks that are tailor-made to each child and young person.
1 ACE (Another Chance Education) is our alternative education provision, which works with children and young people who struggle in their formal or specialised education settings. We offer education on an outreach basis or within one of our Ofsted registered schools.
You will be working within a trauma-informed practice model where we can support and follow a therapeutic practice. Our schools have been awarded the ‘Attachment and Trauma Sensitive School Award’.
Our leadership team will invest in your progression as a professional in the Education sector. We source and deliver up-to-date training opportunities and prioritise your personal development goals to ensure you’re getting the most out of your career. We are looking for committed and dedicated people that want to continue their careers with a therapeutically based organisation and leading alternative education provision.
About Five Rivers
We offer a range of supportive, safe environments for children and young people with whom mainstream and other school settings have not worked. Our Ofsted registered and rated independent schools around England offer a range of academic, vocational, SEN, and disabilities (SEND) options.
Our Team at Park House – 1 Ace Somerset
Park House is a small bungalow on the edge of a beautiful park in central Taunton. We are a team of 26 who support children and young people covering Somerset; our children are aged between 8-19 years. We offer a school without walls for our children & young people, including a forest school area and a teaching site at a local equine facility, with access to other areas and settings. We have been awarded the Attachment & Trauma - Sensitive Award (ATSSA) – Gold. We are looking forward to you joining our team!
Hours
Term Time, in line with the local authority. Our full-time hours are 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:30 am - 16:30 pm.
Why Five Rivers?
* On-going training and learning through our Learning & Development Team
* Gold Investors in People Award and commitment to your development
* Simply Health Medical Cash Back Scheme
* Perk Box High Street Discounts
* Ongoing training and support from in-house and external trainers
* Employee Support Programmes
* Enhanced company pension scheme (4% employer contribution)
* Enhanced Maternity Leave Package for mothers who have been with us for over 1 year
* Refer a Friend bonus scheme
* Long service and recognition scheme
Requirements
* Good written and IT skills
* Able to communicate with children, colleagues, and external customers
* Able to actively listen to others
* NQTS or QTS registration
* Valid Driving Licence with a car – this is essential for this role
* Have the Right to Work in the UK
If you have experience working within a specialist education provision or simply have the passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you!
Please do not delay in applying. Please apply directly and fill out an application form or call the recruitment team on 01722 435750 (option 2) for more information.
Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and a DBS check.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. Five Rivers is an Investor in People Gold accredited company and a proud member of Social Enterprise.
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