Maths and Science Teacher

Job Title: Maths and Science Teacher
Location: Bucknall, Stoke on Trent
Salary: £30,000 - £41,333 (M1 - M6)
Hours: 40 hours per week, Term time only
Benefits include: Life Assurance, competitive pension , Bike to work scheme and more

We are currently seeking a Maths/STEM teacher to join a specialist provision supporting students aged 6-19 with complex needs in Stoke On Trent.

The role:

As a Maths/STEM teacher of KS3-5, your role will be to provide high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum to enable pupils to achieve their full potential in all areas of learning.
To facilitate this, you’ll plan and deliver lessons according to DFE guidance and the school’s policies and be responsible for the day to day running of the class and other relevant aspects of the running of the school.
You will supervise and provide support and guidance to Teaching Assistants and Higher Level Teaching Assistants.
We are looking for someone who is kind, supportive and goes the extra mile to ensure every child makes progress, both academically and socially.
Key duties:

• Deliver the curriculum as prescribed by schemes of work.
• Adapt lessons and tasks in line with best autism practice to enable students to engage and achieve
• Effectively plan lessons that are stimulating, relevant and well-structured to a wide range of abilities and communication needs to ensure all students are able to participate and reach their full potential.
• Work with the Head Teacher and other members of the leadership team to ensure the successful delivery of the vision, ethos, aims and objectives of the School.
• Deliver the ethos of the school and the educational vision and direction which enables effective teaching and support, successful learning and achievement by students 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.
• Deliver effective teaching and learning and monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching support and standards of students’ achievement, using benchmarks and setting targets for improvement.
• Monitor, evaluate and review practice in the classroom and implement strategies to ensure that under-performance is challenged and appropriate changes to practice are implemented.
• Participate in the recruitment and retention of the best employees and ensure an effective induction for all new starters.
• Work in partnership with all school staff, parents, carers and other agencies in providing for the academic, spiritual, moral, social, emotional and cultural well-being of students and their families.

Skills and experience required -

• Qualified Teacher status
• Thorough working knowledge of the curriculum and how to adapt this for pupils with SEN
• Experience of working with young people with ASD
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
• Ability to create and maintain nurturing relationships with young people
• Experience of managing a range of approaches to learning, to include the students with anxiety.
• Knowledge of strategies and visual teaching methods to engage reluctant learners important.
• A flexible, innovative approach and a high level creativity

You will have the skills and knowledge to deliver relevant qualifications to students. ECTs are welcome to apply.
Benefits:

• Life assurance
• Competitive pension
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.