Teacher (Maternity Cover)
- Closeburn
- Fixed Term
Full Job Description
Your wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance.
We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!
- Job Title: Teacher (Maternity Cover)
- Salary: £32,217 to £48,516 per annum
- Contract: Fixed Term
- Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Are you a Teacher with a General Teaching Council for Scotland Certificate who is committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people?
We are looking for a Teacher with GTCS accreditation to join our fantastic team at Closeburn House School in Dumfries. As a Teacher, you will take a creative approach to teaching pupils according to their educational needs, ensuring delivery of the school curriculum in a way that maximises pupil’s achievement and ability to develop.
This is a great opportunity for a Teacher who wants to spend less time on paperwork and more time developing creative learning opportunities for pupils with varied and complex needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure and you will be working in a school where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.
Educated to degree level and/or of Qualified Teacher Status, you will be calm, engaging, resilient, and have an innovative style of teaching, motivated by helping every pupil to reach their potential.
We are open to talking to colleagues from both Primary and Secondary Sector and all specialisms. It is more important for us to have a Teacher who is passionate about working with our cohort of young people and someone who is willing to be flexible and creative in the approach to the curriculum and take responsibility for different subjects.
Qualifications Required
- Educated to Degree Level / Qualified Teacher Status
About us
Closeburn House is located in beautiful rural location in Dumfriesshire, Southwest Scotland yet close to principle towns and villages that offer a wealth of interest and beauty - all of which are utilised through 24 hour learning opportunities where appropriate.
Closeburn House School is an Accredited Award from the Autism Accreditation Awards Committee.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
Why join Options Autism?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to PVG checks through Disclosure Scotland. We expect all our employees to share this commitment and strive to achieve the best outcome possible for everybody in our care. A full application form must be completed with all employment dates accurate and gaps in employment accounted for.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.
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