, Term Time Only
Are you an Science Teacher committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people?
Purpose of the Job
To encourage, monitor and record the progress of individual pupils and devise and adapt resources to suit individual needs. To progress all students towards accreditation at appropriate levels, providing continuous assessment, reporting and recording.
Promote the safety and well-being of the pupils and young people. Keep up to date with developments in curriculum subject areas, new resources and teaching methods.
To teach and provide effective delivery of the Science curriculum in consultation with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team.
1. To fully support the development and delivery of a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to the young people, in accordance with their age, aptitude, ability, any special educational needs and to a standard appropriate for a registered school.
2. To demonstrate an understanding of the difficulties faced by all young people and to ensure that an inclusive approach is implemented at all times to foster achievement and challenge discrimination.
3. To ensure that the school’s Pupil Protection and Safeguarding policies and procedures are promoted within the school and adhered to by all members of staff.
4. To ensure the process of educational assessment for each young person both on entry and during their time at the school is carried out and to contribute to the development of an Individual Learning Plan for each of the students that meets their individual needs, and where applicable, meets the requirements outlined in the young person's EHCP.
5. To maintain a current and sound knowledge of the relevant legislation regarding education.
6. To display a professional commitment to the education, welfare and health & safety of the young people in the school.
Essential
7. Qualified Teacher Status
8. Degree Level Qualification
About us
Willow Park School is a brand new 55 place SEN school for pupils with complex needs including SEMH and Autism. A co-educational provision with entry from 9 years to 16 years old. Willow Park School is an exciting addition to the Acorn portfolio based in Milton Keynes.
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:
9. Life Assurance
10. Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
11. “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:
12. A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
13. 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
14. Cycle to Work Schemes
15. Electric Car Purchase Scheme
16. 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 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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