SEN Teacher - Autism

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!
SEN Teacher
Location: Higford School, Shifnal, Shropshire
5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent; Term Time only
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an SEN Teacher to join our close-knit team at Higford School, part of Options Autism.
As an SEN Teacher, your duties will be to:
Teach to a high standard and ensure all pupils access the knowledge relevant to the subject area.
Liaise with other OFG schools to ensure development of the curriculum areas.
Develop the scheme of learning for the curriculum areas and have an oversight of planning across the pathways.
Monitor progress of pupils and put in place interventions where pupils are underachieving.
Teach a range of subjects as necessary to ensure the effective delivery of the school’s curriculum.
Support the development and innovation surrounding whole school curriculum mapping.
Work with SLT to ensure a differentiated curriculum is being delivered across the school.
Support the development of learning styles and appropriate teaching approaches, behaviour management, classroom strategies, resources and whole school policies for pupils across all pathways .
Enable access to learning and social opportunities for pupils with SEN through the delivery of teaching, support, families and students.
Support the SLT and therapy team in the continued successful development of supporting pupils with complex needs.
QTS or Equivalent
Options Higford is a special school set in 28 acres of beautiful Shropshire countryside. We provide a high quality, holistic education for up to 60 autistic students who also have associated behavioural needs. We provide personalised curriculums for each student based on their individual needs and aim to support them to make progress academically, socially, with skills for life, regulating their emotions and accessing the community.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. Why join Options Autism?
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.
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