PE Tutor

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4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job Title: PE Tutor

Location: Higford School, Shifnal, Shropshire

Salary: £24,316.00 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent; Term time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a PE Tutor to join our close-knit team at Higford School, part of Options Autism.

About the role

This is an exciting role which is challenging and rewarding in equal measure with support from a strong and experienced team. We are seeking a subject specific tutor with a responsibility for physical education.

The PE tutor will take responsibility for the delivery of lessons across the school. They will take a creative approach to planning and leading lessons for students with varying complex needs. The tutor will support the class, working directly with students to support engagement throughout sessions. The tutor will be required to complete plans for their subject areas, showing progression and clear adaptation in their strategies as well as ensure robust assessment is carried out with support from the class teacher and support team.

The successful candidate may also be eligible to apply for the Outcomes First Group Teachers of Tomorrow Programme which offers three different funded routes into teacher training with each providing you with the opportunity to upskill whilst continuing to work.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• To plan, deliver and teach to individual students or small groups, in accordance with the School’s Curriculum framework and related policies and in liaison with class teachers and the curriculum lead.
• To monitor, record and report on student progress in liaison with all education staff.
• To promote, in line with company policies, the physical, educational and moral development of the students
• To contribute to the development and implementation of an environment and programme of learning for the individual student to ensure progression at an appropriate and satisfactory rate
• To support the class teacher in organising the classroom, its resources and student groupings to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with autistic spectrum disorder
• To work collaboratively with the class teacher to adequately plan to ensure the safety of students, in line with risk assessments, while both on and off site
• Work with and manage challenging behaviour, enabling Students to develop regulation strategies.
• To play a full part as a member of the School’s multi-professional team, ensuring effective working relationships with colleagues
• To maintain regular communication both informally and in meeting times, ensuring the individual needs of the student are being met effectively.
• To keep up-to-date with specified subject area, educational practice and autism-related information
• To ensure that all relevant education policies and procedures are implemented in full
• Safeguard all students and ensure their safety and wellbeing

About us

Options Higford is a special school set in 28 acres of beautiful Shropshire countryside. We provide a high quality, holistic education for up to 60 autistic students who also have associated behavioural needs. Class groups have five students in with at least 1:1 staffing. We provide personalised curriculums for each student based on their individual needs and aim to support them to make progress academically, socially, with skills for life, regulating their emotions and accessing the community.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults. 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.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.

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