Teacher - PSHE

Job Description

The positive impact you can have on a young persons life is most likely the reason you got into teaching in the first place. At Cumberland school , that impact will be greater than you could have imagined.Cumberland School is a co-educational day school based in Rivington near Horwich and currently provides for pupils aged 11 -18 with Social Emotional and Mental Health difficulties. Many pupils present with additional co-existing conditions, such as ADHD,attachment disorder and speech and language difficulties, which impact significantly on their learning and progress.As part of the Witherslack Group, we provide outstanding schooling for young people with a range of complex educational needs. For instance, some function at an incredibly high level but may have ADHD, social communication difficulties or autism and struggleto maintain concentration, whilst others may need emotional support to help them achieve their potential. Each young persons set of needs requires a unique approach. Our teachers are there to channel their individual capabilities into academic success, aspart of a holistic and uniquely attentive educational strategyand all of this from a setting that is truly inspiring to both pupils and teachers.The roleKey to this role will be learning what each pupil is particularly interested in, how they learn and how they are motivated, then channeling those factors into the way you teach each of the subjects so every pupil gets the most out of them. Youll inspireyour pupils to enjoy a range of subjects, bringing each lesson to life and keeping them engaged. Keeping subjects relevant and making them matter to our young people is a big part of the Witherslack Group philosophy. Youll put your passion into practice and use your own personal flair to make sure we reflect this idea in everything we do. Demanding a special kind of attentiveness andflexibility, its not your average teaching role, but youll always have the very best resources at your disposal, so you can focus on inspiring each and every one of your pupils.Youll be working with young people until the end of Key Stage 5. It will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, but whether youve given a particularly inspiring lesson or helped a pupil with a presentation or exam arrangements, you can expect totake home a sense of having done something amazing every single day. As all teachers know, some of those days may be harder than others but, at Witherslack Group, youre never alone. Youll work as part of a collaborative team, not just with other teachersin the school and across the Group but with our in-house psychologists, family liaison officers and therapy professionals. All pulling together to create the best possible outcomes for our pupils.The personWere looking for a Teacher with a vision. The kind of person who wants to make a difference and knows the pathway that will allow them to do so. Someone who also wants to be part of the conversation when it comes to decisions on how we, as a Group, bestmeet the needs of each child with regard to training, support and annual reviews.Aware of the standards that Ofsted look out for and always conscious to exceed them, youll be the kind of teacher who is never anything but engaged and engaging. Whats more, youll be excited by the prospect of working in such a specialist environment and will seize this as an opportunity to tailor learning to individuals and build stronger, more insightful teacher/pupil relationships. Empatheticand passionate, youll understand that our pupils journeys arent necessarily linear. If you havent worked in SEN before, but are enthusiastic and motivated to make the move, well give you all the additional training and support you require.The rewardsThe benefit of doing a role like this is it feels good. Every day brings a sense of hard-won achievement and progress. There are also some outstanding rewardsin fact, our salary and benefits package is one of the best in the sector. It includes: A highly competitive salary Full school holidays Teacher pension scheme or a range of flexible pension options to suit personal circumstances (where applicable) A comprehensive, market-leading induction and ongoing training Extensive Group staff benefits, such as a Medicash Health Plan/Employee Assistance and Cycle to Work Scheme Free lunches Free DBS Enhanced checks for all new employeesWe strongly believe that people should have choice and flexibility when it comes to saving for future. As such we offer membership of the Teachers Pensions Scheme if you are eligible to join the scheme. We also offer a flexible alternative optionto the Teachers Pension Scheme that allows you to opt out and receive an allowance of 15% of your base salary and free life insurance. If you take this option you are also able to join our Scottish Widows Group Pension Scheme where your employee contributionsare matched up to 5%.For further information please contact Adrian FosterOffice Manager on .The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document.