## **Up to £62,771 + Excellent benefits**
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## **Those Huge Small Victories**
Our teachers are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive
changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.
There's lots
of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, sitting through a lesson
can be a big win.
We call these huge small victories and whilst they may seem
small on the surface, they add up to make a big difference.
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## **Get out what you put in**
You'll be working with children and young people with Autistic Spectrum
DisorderSocial, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
You'll be there to help
them learn, develop their abilities and raise their self-esteem.
You will need
to be resilient and dedicated, but those huge small victories that you achieve
will be something you're really proud of.
It can be a tough journey, but the positive steps forward will more than make
up for it.
As a Teacher at Witherslack Group, you'll get all the support you
need to succeed, from in-house psychologists, to teaching assistants and
therapy professionals.
Your colleagues will be the best at what they do, the
school environments will be well-resourced and we'll be with you every step of
the way, helping you build a rewarding teaching career.
## **One of the best environments in SEND**
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Lavender Lodge school resides within an 18th Century building in the heart of
Mitcham.
Our pupils come from many different boroughs to attend our school and
are lucky to experience 'a life changing love of learning.' We are proud of
our pupils and our dedicated team and pupils leave us with a sense of
achievement.
We were recently recognised as Good by Ofsted.
Skill set requirements –
* Must have worked with pupils who are autistic and have previous experience of this
* Needs to be able to communicate in a variety of ways as 70% of our pupils are non-verbal e.g.
can use Makaton, picture display symbols – we use PEC's and PODD, have experience working with non -verbal pupils
* Have worked with pupils who display challenging behaviour but would have the will and desire to support pupils to manage their behaviour and also for you to work to understand the function of the behaviour
* Be flexible to work with pupils from 4 through to 11 years old
* Be able to think outside the box in regards to delivering lessons.
We have lots of tools to help support this, but our pupils need a bespoke and accessible curriculum
Have an awareness of autism strategies such as TEACCH, attention autism and
use of PODD and be able to use these in practise
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## **What we do for you**
We know you're going to do great things.
For your hard work and commitment, we
reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector.
With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to
the lives of our young people – plus you'll get:
* ## **Training** : A full induction and on the job training
* ## **Holiday** : You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidays
* ## **Progression** : If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group
* ## **Flexible benefits** : meaning you can increasedecrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits (here)( * ## **Pension:** we offer a range of pensions to suit your lifestyle needs including Teachers' Pension and our very attractive TPS alternative
* ## **Wellbeing:** a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
* ## **Medical cover** so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of **high-street discounts**
* ## **Beautiful working environments** with the very best facilities – check out our schools (here)( * ## A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
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## **Bring your whole-self to work**
Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with
different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams
can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves.
You'll be
more than a**** Teacher, you'll be able to connect with our pupils because of:
- Your 'can do' attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help
others
- Your genuine passion for teaching**** and the impact your subject can have
on young lives
- The ability to relate your subject to each pupil and build great
relationships with your class
- Your enthusiasm and expertise to build your department
- You'll also need previous teaching experience and have Qualified Teacher
Status
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## **Interested in joining us?
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Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about
our teams.
You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led
employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.
_The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare
of its young people.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will
cover the cost) and an online search.
We are an equal opportunities employer
welcoming applications from all sections of the community._
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