SEN Teacher

at  Outcomes First Group

ABOUT US

Overton School provides specialist care and education for young people aged. We are located in the beautiful Shropshire countryside on the periphery of the market town of Ludlow. The school is situated in a large characterful Victorian building sensitively adapted to meet the varying needs of our young people. Our school offers a modern education block with dedicated academic and vocational learning spaces which compliments the school’s capacity for providing high quality care and learning where students are supported to enjoy and achieve.
Our school provides specialist education for students, aged 11 – 19 having a range of complex needs including ASC, SLD, MLD in addition to impaired social or cognitive functioning due to early life trauma and attachment difficulties.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

• Please note we are an independent school and therefore our school terms will differ from others in the local area.

UK APPLICANTS ONLY. THIS ROLE DOES NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a SEN Teacher to join our close-knit team at Overton School located in Shropshire.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• To teach to a high standard and ensure all pupils access the knowledge relevant to the subject area.
• Liaise with other OFG schools to ensure development of the curriculum areas.
• Develop the scheme of learning for the curriculum areas and have an oversight of planning across the pathways.
• Monitor progress of pupils and put in place interventions where pupils are underachieving.
• Maintain a development plan for the subject areas.
• Keep updated of changes within the curriculum areas.
• Deliver training to develop staff on pedagogical developments related to subject specialism.
• Liaise with the exams officer to ensure accurate entries are made for qualifications related to the subjects.
• To teach a range of subjects as necessary to ensure the effective delivery of the school’s curriculum.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• To support the development and innovation surrounding whole school curriculum mapping.
• To work with SLT to ensure a differentiated curriculum is being delivered across the school.
• To support the development of learning styles and appropriate teaching approaches, behaviour management, classroom strategies, resources and whole school policies for pupils across all pathways .
• To enable access to learning and social opportunities for pupils with SEN through the delivery of teaching, support, families and the young person.
• To support the SLT and therapy team in the continued successful development of supporting young people with complex needs.
• To ensure consistency of approaches in terms of T&L and assessment/feedback within each pathway.