Sixth Form Teacher

Full Job Description

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ 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:         Sixth Form Teacher 

Location:         Lamledge School, Shifnal, Shropshire

Salary:             Up to £35,000 per annum dependent on experience

Hours:             40 hours per week, Monday, Wednesday 8.30am – 5.00pm & Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8.30am – 4.00pm 

Contract:         Permanent, Term Time only 

UK Applicants only

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Sixth Form Teacher to join our close-knit team.

About the Role

We are looking for a Sixth Form Teacher to commence as soon as possible. You will help deliver a range of foundation qualifications as well as a nurturing and therapeutic environment to meet a range of needs including a range of social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism. 

Purpose of the Job

• Drive the teaching and learning of different subjects across the school especially in the sixth form provision.
• To further enhance and develop the curriculum to meet the needs of all students giving them the most relevant skills and knowledge to succeed.
• To further enhance Key Stage 4 and 5 qualifications and have a strong passion in delivering different qualifications to successfully engage pupils with complex needs.
• To secure high quality teaching, effective use of resources and improve standards of learning and achievement for all pupils in consultation with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team.
• To teach a range of qualifications as necessary to ensure the effective delivery of the school’s curriculum.
• In consultation with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team undertake other identified areas of responsibility as necessary to ensure effective delivery of the school’s curriculum.

Essential

• Use of a variety of teaching styles and approaches
• Experience of teaching and delivering different subjects
• Experience or the knowledge to deliver KS4/KS5 qualifications
• Attainment of GCSE (or equivalent), grade C in English and Maths
• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent

About us

Lamledge School provides specialist education to pupils with social, emotional and behaviour difficulties. We are within a commutable distance of Telford, Dudley, Stourbridge, Shrewsbury, Stone, Walsall, Wolverhampton and surrounding towns. We are looking to expand our staff team and we hope that we can find the perfect person to join the Lamledge team.

We are a small school on the outskirts of Shifnal with stunning grounds and rolling countryside surrounding us. Our staff are dedicated to delivering education in a therapeutic and trauma informed way.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable pupils and young people. 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 Acorn Education?

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 safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*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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