Job Introduction
Job Title: Class Teacher
Reference No(s): EA T 022025
*Salary: MPS/UPS + SEN 1 plus Regional Allowance £1000 per annum (pro rata)
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Interview Date: w/c 24th March
Location: Headington Oxfordshire
Closing Date: Monday 17th March
Start Date: ASAP
Applications from Early Careers Teachers (ECT) would also be welcomed.
MacIntyre Academies Trust opened its first academy in Headington, Oxford in September 2014. Endeavour Academy is a school for children and young people with autism and associated Moderate/Severe Learning Disabilities aged from 8 to 19 years old. MacIntyre Academies is sponsored by MacIntyre Charity, which over the last 50 years has developed a strong reputation nationally as a high-quality, person-centred organisation.
The Role
We are currently recruiting for an inspirational and creative Class Teacher to join the school. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something special and change the lives of vulnerable young people.
Reporting to the Assistant or Deputy Principal you will be responsible for the delivery of teaching and learning within the age range of 8-19 years, following the school’s bespoke curriculum framework, whilst looking for continuous improvement by monitoring and assessing the progress and attainment of our young people. You will line manage teaching support staff and provide effective communication and guidance surrounding lesson requirements.
You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to successfully deliver the vision, ethos, aims and objectives of the academy. This will enable successful learning and achievement by young people and sustained improvement in their spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical well-being in preparation for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
About You
You will need to be an exceptional classroom practitioner, hold QTS and have demonstrable experience of working with Children and Young people with Autism, associated challenging behaviour and other complex needs. You will need to demonstrate resilience and compassion in line with our compassionate school's ethos and you will be able to implement strategies for raising achievement and be committed to your further professional development.
Benefits
– Our people are the heart of our success
- A competitive salary
- Discretionary regional allowance of £1,000 (pro-rata)
- Excellent Teacher Pension Scheme
- Family Friendly policies
- Wellbeing, Bereavement and Menopause policies
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Wellbeing initiatives in your setting
- Full induction
- Training and development and the support of a trained line manager and dedicated senior leaders
- Access to further professional development
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Annual MAT Life Day to take for that special occasion
- Annual Flu Jabs
- Free eye tests through Specsavers
- An Employee Assistance Programme to Support your health and wellbeing an access to various perks including discounts Tesco, Cineworld, Go Ape and many more
- Death in Service
- Long Service Recognition
- Recommend a Friend Scheme - £100 Voucher
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Enhanced DBS Certificate (Paid for by MacIntyre Academies)
- Self service portal to facilitate leave and amend personal information
- We have an active employee engagement programme which includes Termly ‘You are Awesome’ awards, an annual Employee Big Thank you Day, Annual CPD Trust wide conference.
- Access to Blue Light Card/ Discounts for Teachers which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for social care staff/ Teachers and support staff
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
MacIntyre Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and registration with the DBS Update Service together with all other relevant recruitment checks including obtaining references. This post includes engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Referees will be asked to assess the suitability of candidates to work with vulnerable adults, children or young people and will be verbally verified. Individual Safeguarding Policies for our Academies can be found on our website under ‘Essential Information’ and candidates will be asked about this as part of the recruitment process.
*Salaries are based on Full-Time-Equivalent and are pro-rata for part time roles. Salaries are dependent on experience.
