Primary Teacher – Art and Design & Technology Lead
Up to £65,283 plus TLR and excellent benefits.
It is a key leadership role in design & technology and art, working with children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and social, emotional and mental health needs. You will be resilient, dedicated and celebrate the small wins that make a big difference.
Skill set requirements
* Must have worked with pupils who are autistic and have previous experience of this
* Needs to be able to communicate in a variety of ways as 70% of our pupils are non-verbal e.g. can use Makaton, picture display symbols – we use PEC’s and PODD, have experience working with non -verbal pupils
* Have worked with pupils who display challenging behaviour but would have the will and desire to support pupils to manage their behaviour and also for you to work to understand the function of the behaviour
* Be flexible to work with pupils from 4 through to 11 years old
* Be able to think outside the box in regards to delivering lessons. We have lots of tools to help support this, but our pupils need a bespoke and accessible curriculum
* Have an awareness of autism strategies such as TEACCH, attention autism and use of PODD and be able to use these in practise
Benefits
* Training: A full induction and on the job training
* Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays
* Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group
* Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits here
* Pension: we offer a range of pensions to suit your lifestyle needs including Teachers’ Pension and our very attractive TPS alternative
* Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
* Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
* Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools here
* A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
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