Independent Specialist School Teacher

Independent Specialist School Teacher Town/City: Peterborough Salary Details: £31,000-£37,000 Vacancy Type: Full time, permanent Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am until 4pm, 8.30am until 5pm on Wednesdays for team meetings An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time teacher to join our clients Independent Specialist School in Peterborough where we support young people aged between 9 – 19 years with a range of disabilities and primarily a diagnosis of autism, with a particular specialism in developing communication and social skills through a therapeutically informed approach. Within our school settings, our ethos is to ensure our pupils receive excellent educational opportunities and acquire knowledge and skills, e.g. numeracy, literature and IT skills, in addition to developing personal and life skills that will support them through to adult life. You should be passionate for the wellbeing of children, and have a caring and patient nature. Duties * Ensure that all learners undertake highly individualised learning programmes, designed to meet their specific needs and aspirations. * Deliver highly effective teaching, learning, and assessment that enables all learners make better than expected progress against their outcomes. * Play an active role in young people’s lives, prioritising the experience of the learners, and being an excellent and supportive colleague. What you will need * You must have a QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) Qualification or PGCE, which is required for the position, with a minimum of two years of teaching experience. * Experience in teaching Year 3-Year 6 and/or SEN Year 7-11. * An understanding of SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities). * Due to the personal choice of the people we support, we are looking to recruit someone who has a full clean UK driving licence. Please apply today! Alternatively if you know somebody who would be interested we can offer a referral bonus of up to £300