Outdoor Education & Physical Education Tutor

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). If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Location: Copper Fields School, Gunnislake PL18 9EH

Salary: £25,276.26 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday 8.30am-5.00pm, Tuesday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

Start: September 2025

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an SEN Tutor to join our close-knit team at Copper Fields School, part of Options Autism.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be required to tutor students in Outdoor Education & Physical Education curriculum. To continuously enhance the Outdoor Education & Physical Education provision and offer and will assist the class teachers and support staff in delivering the Outdoor Education & Physical Education Curriculum across the school and to undertake such duties as are delegated by the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team. The main duties of the Outdoor Education & Physical Education Tutor include:

• Taking the lead on Outdoor Education & Physical Education activities
• Being the school’s Educational Visits Coordinator (with appropriate training)
• Encouraging students to re-engage with their learning

We need a candidate who will work to achieve positive staff / student relationships across the school community and to help in maintaining and developing effective communications and links with parents.

Essential:

• You should have relevant Outdoor Education/Sports qualifications and experience.
• Experience in an SEN school
• GCSE Grade C in Maths and English or equivalent
• EVC Coordinator
• Full UK Driving Licence

About Us

Copper Fields School provides full-time specialist co-education for up to 60 pupils aged 4-16, who have a primary need of Autism Spectrum, communication and language and often additional needs. Our vision to empower our learners to achieve their best outcomes is achieved through high quality education, in preparation for life. Our wonderful setting in Gunnislake facilitates a nurturing approach for students who have found the mainstream environment unable to meet their needs and a barrier to them being the best they can be. We pride ourselves on our culture of everyone being a unique individual. Together we achieve, through recognising and harnessing our strengths. We aim to unearth hidden talents and interests, inspire and empower.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils 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
• 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 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. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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.