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Are you an outstanding, creative classroom teacher? Do you want to develop your career in a thriving and innovative school, working with students who have complex needs?

We are a national charity looking for an ambitious and inspirational Class Teacher with a passion for students’ learning.

Outline

You will join the amazing team at MacIntyre School in Wingrave, a vibrant and diverse 41-week residential/day school with superb facilities and resources. Set in a leafy village in rural Buckinghamshire, we support children and young people aged 10-19 who have severe learning disabilities. Most have additional diagnoses including autism, ADHD and epilepsy, experiencing significant sensory processing and communication and language difficulties, often presenting with challenging behaviours.

In classes of up to 6 children, you will inspire and lead a team of learning support staff and be key to ensuring all involved (behaviour support, residential, therapy and families) work holistically to provide the best possible outcomes and experiences for our children and young people.

Awarded \”Good\” at our Ofsted inspection in February 2024, here are some of the reasons you\’ll enjoy joining our team:

“Staff are proud to work at the school and enjoy being part of the team.”

“Pupils relish their time at MacIntyre School because it makes a positive and pivotal difference to their lives.”

“The supportive relationships that staff build with them means that, before they know it, they are flourishing. Pupils become confident and independent learners who feel loved and respected. They look forward to fulfilling their ambitions and aspirations with renewed hope and vigour.”

About you

You will share the vision and values of the school and will:

• Be an exceptional class teacher and hold QTS.
• Enjoy working with children with learning disabilities and autism with an understanding of the barriers to learning they face and the strategies that may support them, demonstrating warmth and a sense of humour.
• Have experience of delivering a non-specialist subject curriculum
• Be committed to maximising pupil progress through setting high standards and by promoting effective teaching and learning
• Be flexible and creative, seeking to find the best individualised approach for each young person to help them succeed and achieve a life that makes sense to them
• Be able to identify and articulate what excellent educational outcomes are for the children and young people at the school, and how to achieve them
• Be a team player but also able to motivate, lead and support others
• Be a strong and effective communicator, able to produce written reports and contribute to meetings with external stakeholders
• Lead and manage your team of learning support staff, modelling good practice and supporting their development.
• Be well organised and efficient in your time management and with your workload
• Be caring and compassionate in your interactions with the young people and in supporting your staff team.
• Be resilient and positive, unfazed by the challenges you encounter and thriving on the successes of the young people and your team.

We are looking for people who celebrate differences, and we strive to make all our staff feel included, valued and respected.

Ideally you will have experience of working with children and young people with SLD, autism, associated behaviours and other complex needs however we are happy to welcome colleagues from a mainstream setting, particularly those with experience of learning through play. Please note, some of our students require assistance with personal care.

About us

MacIntyre is a national charity which supports over 1,200 people with a learning disability and/or autism.We were founded in 1966 by the visionary parent of a child with disabilities and have been growing steadily ever since. We celebrate and develop everyone’s unique gifts, talents and contributions.

MacIntyre School offers an innovative and challenging non subject-specific curriculum, individually tailored to provide each student with the best possible learning opportunities and outcomes. Learning takes place throughout the waking day, whether at school, in the residential houses or out in the community, where we provide an exciting range of off-site learning activities. We promote independence and effective communication in everything that we do.

We are fortunate to have wonderful facilities including: an Immersive Experience room, Therapy Zone, outdoor learning area, music and drama room, sports hall with bouldering wall, fitness suite

Training and Development

At Macintyre we fully support your training and development. We know it can be daunting to start a new job, and not everyone learns the same way, so throughout your probation we will provide you with a mixture of eLearning, face-to-face training and mentoring support whilst on the job.

But it doesn\’t stop there – throughout your career with us you will have access to our own dedicated in house Learning and Development team, Quality Specialists and HR Teams. These teams, along with your Manager, will provide you with opportunities to learn and develop professionally.

Pay and Rewards

Our staff are at the heart of our success and we offer a range of benefits to thank and reward them:

• A competitive salary with SEN allowance
• Full induction with ongoing support from the Education Leadership Team
• Training and development with access to further professional development
• MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost)
• MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)
• Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents

How to apply

If the Class Teacher sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.

Alternatively if you would prefer to complete a manual application form, you can either download one from the attachments on our website advert or phone us on 01908 357 016 and we will send an application form to you.

Please note: we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don\’t delay, apply today.

Safer Recruitment and Diversity statement

MacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of the children, young people and adults we support. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.

MacIntyre is committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion among our workforce. We want our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and the people we support. As part of this commitment, our accessibility toolbar allows you a number of options: read adverts in another language (including Welsh for our Services located in Wales), change the font to Open Dyslexia, change the colours, and many others. Just click the button marked “Accessibility” at the top of the screen.

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