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 work/life 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: SEN Primary Teacher
Location: 3 Dimensions School, Somerset , TA20 3AJ
Salary: Up to £36,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship
We are looking for a SEN Teacher to join our fantastic team at 3 Dimensions School.
About the Role
As a SEN Teacher you will take a creative approach to teaching pupils according to their educational needs, ensuring delivery of the school curriculum in a way that maximises pupils achievement and ability to develop.
Quality is always top of our agenda and we pride ourselves on the quality of what we do. We are looking for a SEN Teacher 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. You will be calm, engaging, resilient, and have an innovative style of teaching, motivated by helping every pupil to reach their potential.
Essential Requirement:
- Teaching across a wide range of learners working from early years through primary
- Teaching core Maths and English
- Teaching and supporting the delivery of other curriculum areas
Skills & knowledge of:
- Teaching and learning across students (from age 7) working at EYFS, and up to KS2 levels.
- Core subject knowledge & experience
- Planning & delivery of subject
- Evidencing student work
- Monitoring student progress – regular marking & feedback
- Confidently & creatively educate
- Practical, hands on, play approach
- Consideration and inclusion of sensory
Other teaching duties:
- Responsibility for student timetables and meeting need
- Drafting and updating Students Individual Learning Plans (ILP’s)
- Attending EHCP annual reviews and providing progress reports
- Additional duties given at request of the head of school
About the school
3 Dimensions School is in an exciting phase of growth and development. With not just one, but two school sites! Resulting in a far wider offer of educational places, and a wealth of opportunities for young people with SEN (i.e., Learning difficulties, speech, language and communication difficulties, Autism, ADHD, SEMH, PDA, Attachment Disorder, and young people who have experienced previous trauma).
We have a number of positions available within our school at the moment due to an exciting period of growth, but we are looking for an engaging, motivated SEN Primary Teacher to join our team. You could be just who we are looking for!
3 Dimensions School is an Options Autism School, within the Outcomes First Group. We are an inclusive, forward-thinking school, who embrace diversity.
This opportunity is within commutable distance of Chard, Ilminster, Honiton 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. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults. 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
- 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.
*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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