About the role
To provide a high-quality education service for our students in accordance with Company policies, procedures and practices and the standards set by the Regulatory Body. To work with the Head Teacher, leadership team and other stakeholders to secure high standards throughout the school.
Key Task Areas and Responsibilities
1. To comply with good safeguarding procedures and principles as detailed by the local safeguarding board
2. To participate in the process of assessment of referrals
3. To act as overall curriculum coordinator and manager across the school
4. To act as the lead teacher for the positive support of behaviour that may challenge
5. To work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team which encompasses education, residential care and the clinical team
6. To monitor progress and targets to ensure that each individual student can achieve planned outcomes
Essential criteria
7. Relevant experience of teaching pupils and young people with Autistic spectrum condition and/or challenging behaviours
8. Relevant experience of teaching pupils and young people with complex needs
9. Experience of managing staff
10. Managing budgets effectively and ensuring cost efficiency
11. Degree and QTS
Why join Options Autism?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
12. Life Assurance
13. Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
14. “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:
15. A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
16. 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
17. Cycle to Work Schemes
18. Electric Car Purchase Scheme
19. 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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