Job description
Is your CV ready If so, and you are confident this is the role for you, make sure to apply asap.
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 worklife 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).
4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of
staff, and within the next year – so there's never been a more exciting time
to join us #teamOFG!
Job title: History Teacher
Location: Red Kite School, Princes Risborough
Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum dependent on experience ** (not pro-
rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent; Term Time only
UK applicants only.
This role does not offer sponsorship.
We now have a fantastic opportunity for a History Teacher to join our new
Acorn Education School - Red Kite School in Princes Risborough.
Purpose of the Job
As a dynamic and motivated qualified Teacher, you already have a passion for
making a difference in the lives of pupils and young people.
In this role, you
will have every opportunity to live up to this ambition, responding to the
needs of each individual as you help them flourish and thrive.
You will plan and deliver engaging learning on a daily basis, developing
exciting and innovative methods that stimulate interest and excitement in the
classroom.
Working as a Teacher with us is not your average teaching role.
Our
class sizes are small, so you are able to create a nurturing learning
environment designed around each individual's needs, spending quality time
with each pupil.
You will observe, monitor and assess them, making sure their
personal development and wellbeing are as important as the academic
curriculum.
* Participate in Safeguarding and Team Teach training and always be vigilant of the pupils' well-being and welfare in any interactions with pupils
* Responsibility for teaching History
* Inspire, motivate and challenge pupils in the delivery of the curriculum across the year groups
* Take responsibility and be accountable for the academic outcomes of pupils taught
* Contribute to the pastoral care of pupils and support their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
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About us
Red Kite is a brand-new independent special educational needs school which
will cater for up to 60 pupils with social and emotional health needs.
The school is based in the beautiful market town Princes Risborough in
Buckinghamshire.
This is an exciting opportunity for anybody who wants to be a
part of the successful development of a brand new setting and make a
difference to education of our pupils.
We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a
rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.
Acorn Education is the
UK's leading independent provider of specialist education 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.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially
certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.
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
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
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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