Art Teacher

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

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!

Become an Art Teacher at Longdon Hall School in Staffordshire, part of Options Autism and start working towards yours.

• Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum (Pro Rata)
• Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
• Hours: Part Time, 22.5 hours per week

Longdon Hall School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional, and mental health needs. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We require a qualified Art Teacher to join our team. Someone who is enthusiastic, energetic and creative. An Art Teacher who can think out of the box' and who can see the potential in every one of our students.

You will have art teaching experience and have the ability to motivate our young learners. You will need to consider the broad field of arts and crafts, extending to aspects of DT, and including textiles and sculpting when planning and delivering art projects.

You will be able to work and manage a classroom alone, in addition to working alongside our wonderful staff team.

The successful candidate must:

• Be a qualified Art Teacher (ideally with PGCE or equivalent)
• Demonstrate recent experience as an Art Teacher or trainee Art Teacher
• Hold an honours degree or equivalent in B.Ed.
• Be proven to raise and maintain attainment levels, keeping standards high
• Be an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who leads by example
• Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills with excellent behaviour management strategies

Why Join Acorn Education & Care?

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 applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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