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Job title: Teacher
Location: Oakfield House School, Salwick
Salary: £30,000 - £34,000nper annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 16:00
Contract: Fixed term ending April 2025, Term Time Only
About the role
Oakfield House School is a DfE registered primary school offering a purpose-built service specially designed to meet the educational and development needs of the pupils in our care. Our school is a beautiful Victorian property set in an amazing 8 acres of Lancashire countryside, we provide a caring, structured and a homely environment for our pupils.
As an Options Autism school, we provided care and education to young people with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. 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.
Responsibilities
- This job description should be followed in conjunction with the statutory Professional Standards for Teachers in England.
- Are responsible for the management, direction and supervision as appropriate of designated employees (Teaching Assistants/Higher Level Teaching Assistants) and other people as specified by the head teacher. Providing clear guidance on the roles and responsibilities within your area/class room.
- A teacher is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct, attendance and punctuality.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with pupil needs and outcomes at the core.
- To follow the principles of safeguarding to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
- Deliver agreed learning activities and focused tasks to ensure each individual child meets their development needs as set out in their individual EHCP.
- establish a safe and stimulating environment for our young people
Qualifications required
- QTS
About Us
Oakfield House School is an outstanding Primary School for autistic pupils and those associated with Autism/Learning or Complex Communication and Behaviour needs. The school has a strong and committed leadership team. Our school is a country house built in the 1880's, set in eight acres of beautiful parkland.
We cater for 45 boys and girls aged between 4 – 12 years old and we have been judged as Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted.
The Site is situated in Salwick near Preston and are within commutable distance from Preston, Blackpool, Chorley, Leyland and surrounding areas.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. 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 Options Autism?
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
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.