Independent Living Teacher in Nottingham

Are you a caring, creative professional looking for a new challenge in a unique environment? We are looking to appoint a passionate Independent Living Teacher within our School. Sutherland House School is a non-maintained specialist school for autistic children and young people aged 3-19. The school prides itself on creating personalised learning opportunities with a vision for reaching potential for each individual pupil.

The main purpose of this role is to ensure:

• Expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards are met and always followed.
• The quality of teaching is delivered at a high standard and ensures positive outcomes for all pupils.
• Effective use of resources for each pupil with appropriate levels of stretch and challenge.
• Improved standards of learning and achievement for all through innovative and person-centred practice.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promote the subject, its importance, and the value that it brings across the school, particularly with Preparation For Adulthood.
• Have a good understanding of how well the subject is being delivered and the impact it has on pupil achievement.
• Produce a subject action plan to drive developments and secure positive outcomes.
• Promote pupils’ spiritual, moral, social, cultural, physical and mental development alongside British values in the teaching of the subject.
• Communicate with required parties on subject progress across the school when requested by SLT.
• Promote the school’s values, visions and aims within the delivery of this subject.
• Promote careers education through the subject and ensure that teaching and learning illustrates how the subject might lead to career opportunities.
• Support colleagues across the school with planning and delivering in your subject area to ensure consistently high standards are met.
• Work with SLT, Governors and Trustees to raise standards in line with the quality of education in the School Development plan.
• To oversee progress data and provide reports as and when requested for Independent Living.

As part of a supportive staff team, you will have a passion for improving the lives of autistic pupils and their families. You will have a commitment to planning and delivering engaging lessons and you will engage with a wide range of professionals, including therapists to ensure all pupils are reaching their full potential. We offer small class groups, favourable staffing levels and excellent opportunities for training and professional development. The school has an Ofsted rating of Good. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Autism East Midlands is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Please note successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check at a cost to the individual. Safeguarding Statement: Please note this will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check - cost will be met by Autism East Midlands. Successful applicants will need to sign up to the annual DBS Update Service at a current cost of £13 per year.