Lead Primary Teacher

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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:          Lead Primary Teacher

Location:          Belmont Primary School, Rossendale

Salary:              £38,000 per annum

Hours:              37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract:          Permanent; Term time only

Are you a Lead Primary Teacher committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people?

Due to our growth in service, we are looking for an experienced Lead Primary Teacher to join our fantastic team at Belmont Primary, Rossendale.

About the role

As Lead Primary Teacher, you will assist the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in developing the school as a high-quality specialist provision for pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH).

You will uphold the ethos, aims and values of the school, its policies and codes of practice at all times; and help manage the structure and organisation of the school day. Also to manage the school in the absence of the Head of School and Deputy Head Teacher as appropriate.

To develop, plan and co-ordinate the development and the curriculum across the whole school through organising, managing and briefing staff, supporting effective teaching and establishing systems, processes and procedures to fulfil requirements and achieve results.

Essential:

• Evidence of being an outstanding classroom practitioner in a school setting.
• Evidence showing an expertise of supporting pupils with special needs to make excellent progress/attainment.
• Able to manage, organise and analyse data and information to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Current driving licence.
• Qualified teacher status.
• Recent, relevant in-service training - particularly in relation to inclusion and safeguarding.
• Working knowledge of the SEN Code of Practice.

About us

Belmont Primary School is an Independent School which offers boys aged between 5 – 11 years who have Social and Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) challenged and additional complex behaviours to access a tailored education that suits their needs.

We have a dedicated staff team who provide outstanding education and we understand that a lot of our students have been excluded from mainstream education and often have a very negative attitude toward school. As a team, we take an interest in their lives and help to nurture their learning.

Belmont Primary School is rated Ofsted GOOD and is situated in the picturesque Pennine Lancashire, Rossendale and is within commutable distance of Rawtenstall, Bury, Burnley and surrounding areas.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and accommodation 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 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.

*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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