#### Job description
**_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: Primary Teacher - Maternity Cover**
**Location: Belmont Primary School, Rossendale**
**Salary: £31,650.00 per annum**
**Hours: 37.5 hours per week;**
**Contract: Fixed Term - Until August 2026, Term Time Only**
**UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.**
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a
Primary Teacher to join our close-knit team at Belmont Primary School located
in Rossendale.
**About the role**
This is a great opportunity for a Teacher who wants to spend less time on
paperwork and more time developing creative learning opportunities for pupils
with varied and complex needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in
equal measure and you will be working in a school where we maintain a strong
safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected and involved in
as many decisions as possible.
When it comes to looking after our pupils, we never settle for second best. We
are looking for a Primary Teacher experienced in teaching a range of subjects
and who shares our vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable
young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.
Whilst previous experience of working in an SENASC environment would be
desirable, excellent teaching skills and the right motivation, personal
qualities and levels of resilience are just as important.
Educated to degree level andor of Qualified Teacher Status, you will be calm,
engaging, resilient, and have an innovative style of teaching, motivated by
helping every pupil to reach their potential
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.
**To view the job description, please click here**
**Qualifications required**
* **Degree**
* **Teaching qualificationQTS**
**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 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?**
**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 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.
Please refer to our Equal Opportunities Strategy
**_*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. 4DWW is subject to successful
completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit_**
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