Class Teacher

The Aurora Group; Quidenham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job description

Overview and Responsibilities

Class Teacher

Location: Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ

Salary: £31,650 - £47,338 p.a. (M1- UPS2)

Hours: 40 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 5pm 5th May 2025

Aurora Eccles School:

We’re currently looking for a new Class Teacher to provide excellent teaching and leadership within their class. This position would suit someone with experience of teaching a range of subjects including English and mathematics. The successful candidate will support to embed the vision, direction and culture that inspires staff teams to work together to provide the highest standards of education and care. We have colleagues who are KS1 and KS2 trained that are successfully applying their skills and knowledge to teaching our secondary-aged students.

Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora Eccles School in Quidenham, Norwich provides day placements for students aged 11 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.

With small classes, a maximum of 10 students and a minimum of 3 staff per class, you can focus on the needs of each student. There is a clinical team onsite to support you and your class, and you will have the support of a highly experienced and stable SLT.

As a Class Teacher your role will be to provide high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum which you will have the flexibility to adapt, to enable our pupils to achieve their full potential in all areas of learning and personal development.

• To facilitate this, you’ll plan, teach, and assess according to the school’s policies but informed by your training and experience, and be responsible for the day to day running of the class and other relevant aspects of the running of the school.
• You’ll supervise and provide support and guidance to our Teaching Assistants and Higher Level Teaching Assistants and play a key role in their Professional Development Reviews.

Naturally, you will take responsibility for implementing school policies and practices, including those relating to safeguarding and equality of opportunity. Strong relationships form the foundation of our work, which will include significant liaison with parents and carers.

Please note that duties will vary, and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the school when required.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a relevant subject
• QTS or QTLS (essential). ECTs considered.
• Experience of teaching pupils with SEN and working from EHCP documents.
• Understanding of the safeguarding principles and child protection procedures.
• Ability to create and maintain strong nurturing relationships with young people.
• A flexible approach, a high level of creativity and the ability to adapt dynamically to meet needs as they arise.

Desired

• Experience of working with young people with SEND, within a nurture framework.
• Experience of teaching across a range of subjects.
• Thorough working knowledge of the curriculum.
• Experience and knowledge of making adaptations to the curriculum for pupils with SEND.
• Experience of managing a range of approaches to learning, to include the students with anxiety and SEND.
• Experience of multi-sensory teaching.

Due to the rural location of the school, candidates are strongly advised to hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle.

Benefits and Additional Information

What’s on offer?

Training and Development - Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer a wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.

FREE Lunch! - All staff are able to take advantage of school lunches whilst onsite, at no cost along with free teas and coffees.

Save money on your bills - With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.

Competitive Pay and Reward - Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to ensure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.

UK Health Cash Plan - This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.

Employee Assistance Programme - Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7.

Refer a friend for £1,000 - We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply).

Family fun - Family swim onsite.

Free onsite parking.

How to Apply:

You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position please contact [e-mail].

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.