Teacher EYFS / KS1
Location: Belmont Primary School, Rossendale
Salary: Up to £29,000 dependent on experience
Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday
Contract: Maternity leave cover – temporary for 1 year in the first instance
If you really want to make your mark in a rapidly growing business that is committed to improving the lives of children and young people, we have the role for you!
We’re looking for a Teacher join the Belmont Primary School team. Someone with experience of working with children with a range of complex needs would be advantageous.
About the School:
As part of our continued growth, we have a fantastic opportunity for a SEN Teacher with a specialisation in Primary and/or working with children with a variety of complex needs to join our close-knit team at Belmont Primary School and help develop and drive our Primary Curriculum. If you are looking to join a dedicated team in a school that will welcome your ideas and re-engage our young people, we would like to hear from you.
We provide outstanding education for boys aged 5 -11 with a range of complex needs including a range of social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism. You will contribute to making Belmont Primary School a high quality provision and a leading light for our young people and their families. We provide a therapeutic, supportive and inclusive learning environment and are committed to raising achievement and enabling pupils to recognise their potential and supporting them through a personalised, engaging curriculum.
About the Group:
We are part of the Acorn Care and Education Group and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.
Acorn Care and Education provide education and care across 20 schools and 19 residential care homes nationally. Our vision is to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world. Every day we improve the lives of thousands of young people, their families and communities through a relentless focus on caring and learning.
About the Role:
We require an experienced and qualified teacher who has the ability to make a significant contribution to our school. The successful candidate will be an innovative, reflective practitioner who can demonstrate the willingness to adapt and learn. We are looking for an individual with high expectations and standards who can offer excellent behavioural management skills. An additional strength would be a creative, engaging approach to curriculum design and planning both within the classroom and also in the wider outdoor learning environment.
Essential Criteria:
- Qualified to degree level with QTS
- Excellent classroom practitioner;
- Excellent team player;
- Ability to work successfully with pupils with challenging behaviour;
- Ability to work on own initiative;
- Willing to undertake training.
Why work for us?
- Social activities
- "Your Wellbeing Matters"
- Employee Rewards Hub
- Free School meals on site
- No two days are ever the same
- Be part of a fantastic team who work hard together and support each other
- Opportunity to enrich the lives of young people and make a positive difference
- Continuous professional development and training for a clear career path
Applications are invited online though the Acorn Care and Education website www.acorncare.co.uk. If you have any further questions regarding how to apply please contact Charlotte Evans on 01706 222609.
Acorn care and Education are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
All successful applicants will be subject to fully Enhanced DBS. We expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment and strive to achieve the best outcome possible for everybody in our care.
A full application form must be completed with all employment dates accurate and gaps in employment accounted for.