Pe And Outdoor Education 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).

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Job Tile:           PE and Outdoor Education Teacher

Location:         Meadowcroft - The Hub, Wakefield

Salary:             Up to £42,000 per annum

Hours:              37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract:         Permanent, Term Time Only

Must be UK based.

Are you a PE and Outdoor Education Teacher committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people? We are recruiting for an experienced Teacher to join our fantastic team at Meadowcroft - The Hub located in Wakefield.

Main Purpose

As a PE and Outdoor Education 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 pupils’ achievement and ability to develop.

• Undertake the normal responsibilities of the class teacher
• To attend Teacher meetings as and when required
• Undertake such duties as are delegated by SLT
• To play a significant role in the establishment, maintenance and development of a calm and safe learning environment. To provide and promote the emotional well-being of each individual to reflect our commitment to educating the ‘whole child’

Essential

• Good honours degree in relevant subject
• Qualified Teacher Status (or currently an ITT / GTP trainee)
• Outstanding classroom practitioner
• Detailed knowledge of National Curriculum for Key Stage 3
• Detailed knowledge of current developments in education
• Knowledge and experience of intervention strategies with a focus on SEND needs
• Ability to put vision into practice
• Ability to devise new resources for learning
  • Either: Successful placement(s), teaching at KS3 & KS4 (applicants currently in training)
  • or: Successful record of teaching pupils within a SEND classroom including very good exam results at one or more of KS4 & KS5 (applicants who already have gained QTS)

About the School

Meadowcroft is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 19, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs in 4 sites across Wakefield. 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 pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

We have a team of fantastic multi-disciplinary specialists who work closely together to find creative tailored solutions to support the emotional development to make a positive life changing difference to our students.

Acorn Education & Care 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 & 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.

*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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