​​Do you want to make a positive difference? Are you looking to start or enhance your teaching career? Are you interested in delivering a bespoke education to small groups? Come and see what we are all about!
​Odyssey House School is an exciting new special school setting, aiming to provide the highest quality education to students with additional needs. Our students have a range of additional needs, primarily high-functioning autism, anxiety and emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA). All students follow a differentiated National Curriculum, with the aim of achieving a range of recognised qualifications at Key Stage 4 and 5 including Entry Level, Functional Skills, GCSEs and other Level 2 qualifications.

JOB PURPOSE

As a Teacher at Odyssey House School, Wokingham, you will provide high quality teaching and learning opportunities that encourage, support, and enable students to achieve good progress and outcomes and to be successful learners. You will also provide pastoral care to students as required and to be aware of individual students’ mental health and wellbeing needs. In addition, you will communicate effectively with parents and other stakeholders in order to enhance students’ development and achievement.

PASTORAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take responsibility for safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons
• Participate in the pastoral organisation of the school as a form tutor
• Be the first point of contact for parents/carers in the assigned tutor group
• Monitor and set targets for the social and academic progress of individuals in the tutor group.
• Undertake responsibility for the delivery of tutorial programmes to the tutor group as required.
• Promote good attendance and punctuality and monitor in accordance with the school’s Attendance Policy providing support/intervention for those who find it hard to maintain high standards.

GENERAL PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend meetings as part of the agreed meeting cycle.
• Undertake professional development identified through the performance management/appraisal structure.
• Support and implement all relevant teaching and learning subject policies.
• Act as a role model for students in respect of dress, attendance and punctuality and general conduct.
• Ensure that all deadlines are met as published in advance.
• Undertake professional duties and responsibilities necessary for the smooth running of the school, as may be reasonably assigned to them by the Head of School (e.g. duties, emergency cover).
• Any other duties as required by the Head of School & SENCO.