About Us
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 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.
Job Details
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)*
Start Date: As soon as possible aware potentially September
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 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.
What You Need to Succeed
Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:
* They have successfully supported neurodivergent students in a teaching role
* Resourcefulness, resilience and a growth mindset
* An ability to plan personalised learning
* Experience as a form tutor
It is also preferable for candidates to have experience:
* of teaching in a SEND provision or working collaboratively with a SENDCO
* in pastoral support to students with high anxiety
* working with students aged 11-16
Candidates must:
* have QTS and able to teach GCSE Mathematics
* have a passion to work in SEND and willingness to keep learning
* be outstanding in their pastoral and safeguarding practice
* believe in an integrated therapeutic approach
* be committed to becoming a neuro-informed and neuro-affirmative practitioner
* 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.
Further Information
Aurora Vincent House School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
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.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below.
Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).
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The reference number for this role is SCHO01819.
Job Reference: SCHO01819