English Teacher in Tamworth

Mortimer House School is looking to recruit a skilled and experienced English teacher to join their team of enthusiastic and passionate professionals to work with their vulnerable learners to further enhance the provision for young people with EHC Plans.

As a secondary (Key stage 3, 4 and 5) school specialising in educating young people with SEMH, PACE and emotion coaching are used to support pupils in achieving their educational goals. A trauma informed and restorative approach is used to meet the universal needs of young people who are overcoming adversity in their lives. Mortimer House School uses a broad and bespoke curriculum for pupils where equity and opportunity enables them to make holistic progress. Positive outcomes and preparation for adulthood is essential for these young people who can stay at Mortimer House until they are 18 years old.

Qualifications and Experience

• Current DBS
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Sound awareness of and clear ability to safeguard children
• Ability to develop appropriate positive relationships, with clear personal boundaries and maintain professionalism
• Resilience and the ability to adapt to change for the needs of the pupils
• Ability to work within an established team
• Recent experience of teaching in a SEN setting (during the past 3 years)
• Evidence of successful teaching experience with vulnerable children
• Good interpersonal skills and emotional resilience in working with children
• Up to date knowledge of Local Authority and National expectations for SEND including 2014 SEND Code of Practice including knowledge of EHCP and their implementation
• Ability to work well autonomously and use initiative effectively
• Confidence to review own performance and undertake continuous professional learning
• Additional qualifications in SEND

Key Responsibilities

• Teach in a small SEND provision supporting young people with a range of needs that includes those with ASD, ADHD, attachment difficulties or trauma
• Have empathy for and an understanding of young people with mental health & complex needs
• Contribute to EHCP reviews and meetings
• Plan and teach schemes of work and lessons which support academic progress of pupils in line with their personalised outcomes for the subject including Functional skills or GCSEs
• Complete all safeguarding, prevent, foundations for safer care and mandatory training annually
• Promote, develop and sustain positive relationships which include parents and carers, other agencies and community partnerships
• Engage in staff meetings and INSET
• Promote Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural opportunities within lessons at each opportunity

Benefits of Working for Young Foundations

• A rewarding career you can be truly proud of
• A supportive environment that is committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent holistic education to the pupils we support
• Progression opportunities
• Salary Sacrifice
• Enhanced maternity package

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now! Young Foundations are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt fair, robust, and consistent recruitment processes across the company in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory reference, right to work checks and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Mortimer House School (previously called Stepping Stones School) offers a unique, warm, safe and caring educational environment for children and young people who may not thrive and achieve in an external setting at this point in their lives. We understand young people learn in very different ways, and a person-centred approach enables success. Our individual, person-centred timetables will include core subjects, but the core curriculum is also embedded in holistic activities to enhance learning opportunities.