Specialist Instructors (PE, Outdoor Ed, Home Cookery and Horticulture)

Do you want to make a difference to autistic children with special educational needs and disabilities? Want the freedom to teach and instruct skills in an environment that’s set up to meet individual needs? Need to regain a better work-life balance in the process? If your answer to the above questions is yes, then this is the job for you! Our Place School is an independent, specialist setting where the children are genuinely at the heart of all we do. We have 29 students on roll between the ages of 8 and 18, and offer a tailored curriculum built around each individual’s needs, ensuring they meet their aims and aspirations whilst feeling safe and valued within the school community. Teachers and Instructors are responsible for planning and teaching for between 4 and 6 students, the majority of whom receive support from our skilled teaching assistants. This is an exciting time to join us as Our Place continues to grow and develop under new leadership. Our friendly, supportive team are hugely committed to nurturing our students and providing them with the best holistic personal and educational experience. Our school is set in extensive grounds, which provides for all manner of outdoor learning and fun. But that’s not the best bit of the school…our amazing and unique children are! We are looking for a candidate who: Ideally has experience in a specialist provision setting, however all applicants with qualifications and experience in the specialisms required (PE, Sport and Fitness; Outdoor Education and Adventure; Home Cookery and Horticulture) will be considered. Is resilient, flexible and a strong team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude and sense of fun and creativity. Above all else, champions our children and will nurture and inspire them to be the best they can be. In return, we can offer you: · Class/group sizes of no more than 6 · Pay and terms that are competitive with those set out in the School Teachers’ Pay & Conditions · Penson contributions of 3% · A prop