Classroom Teacher

Job Title: Classroom Teacher

Location: Standlake, Oxford

Salary: Experience Dependent + SEN & TLR2

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Here at The Mulberry Bush, our work transforms the lives of all those affected by childhood trauma, through specialist therapeutic services. We’re looking for individuals to join our ever-growing team to maintain our professional and industry renowned standards.

This role is the perfect fit for an experienced primary school teacher who wants to bring creativity and passion to their work. The successful candidate will possess the dedication, resilience, empathy and commitment to work effectively in what can be a physically and emotionally demanding environment.

Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

The Role:

You will be encouraged to introduce your own ideas, energy and enthusiasm into our highly supportive environment, nurturing all aspects of pupil development, learning and growth. We view behaviour as communication, and we will support you to bring your experience, empathy and compassion to your work. We’ll value the skills and understanding that you’ll bring from a diverse professional and personal background, and you’ll be encouraged to share your interests and hobbies with our children.

Within this role you’ll also lead a subject of interest to you. The subject will be discussed at interview, but we are particularly keen to hear from anyone with a specialism or interest in PE.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

To carry out the professional duties of a Teacher as circumstances may require under the reasonable direction of the Head Teacher, including:

• Planning and preparing for the Education day, including lessons, child-initiated learning, group times, and children’s individual interventions.
• Leading and managing a teaching team, ensuring appropriate delegation of tasks and responsibilities, and providing support, supervision and appraisal for all members of the Team. Class teams are usually made up of a teacher, a senior teaching assistant and a teaching assistant. Teams may also have a volunteer based with them. There will be a maximum of 8 children in a class.
• Carrying out the School policy on assessing, recording and reporting.
• Promoting the progress and well-being of pupils.
• Maintaining a safe learning environment for the pupils and safeguarding their health and safety both on and off the School premises.
• Actively working within the treatment team of each child in your class, to ensure that their needs are being holistically met.
• Participating in meetings, including reviews, curriculum development, teaching team, consultation, treatment team, supervision and education team meetings. All members of staff have regular individual supervision with their line manager, group supervision, and regular access to consultancy.

About you:

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Qualified teacher status (QTS)
• At least 3 years successful teaching experience in a school for primary aged children
• Experience of teaching children with special educational needs
• Teaching to a high standard
• Relates to and motivates children with social, emotional and behaviour difficulties
• Works well as part of a team and contributes to team development
• Understands and values the processes of planning and monitoring and evaluation as an aid to raising standards
• An effective communicator with colleagues and other professionals
• Good organisational and time management skills

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Evidence of participation in professional development or further study
• Knowledge of the EYFS
• Working with children who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties

Benefits:

• High level of support and supervision
• Award-winning training
• 50 days leave pa
• Staff Wellbeing Scheme
• Discounted Better Leisure Membership

Additional Information:

The Mulberry Bush School is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of having the right to live and work in the UK and be prepared to undertake a criminal background check by the DBS.

Deadline for applications – Monday 17^th April 2023

Visit day (recommended): Friday 5 May 2023, pm (times by agreement)

Interview date – Wednesday 10^th May 2023

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; PE, PE Teacher, Personal Education Teacher, SEN, Special Educations, Teacher, Teaching Assistant, PTLLS, Classroom Teacher, Teacher, Head Teacher, AET, SEND, Healthcare Assistant, Secondary Teacher, SEND Teacher, Behaviour Mentor, SEND Outreach, TA, Senior Teaching Assistant and SEND Primary Teacher, Assistant, School Teacher, Early Years Teacher, Practitioner and EYFS will also be considered for this role.