Part-time (0.6 FTE), non-residential, permanent position for September 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Description

A qualified teacher, or ambitious graduate seeking to commence a career in education, is sought to teach Humanities (Geography and Field / Ecology Specialism) primarily to pupils from Year 7 upwards, including GCSE and A Level Geography and BTEC Level 3 in Countryside Management.

Our teachers are inspiring and creative, supporting one another in transforming the futures of intelligent pupils with literacy and language-related additional challenges, by empowering them.

To lead in transforming the futures of intelligent children who experience Specific Learning Difficulties, Developmental Language Disorder and associated conditions, by empowering them.

Our School Values are: Kindness – Spirit - Responsibility

The School:

Nationally celebrated, More House School provides an exceptional, mainstream education for intelligent boys with Specific Learning Difficulties and weakness in their developmental language skills. Providing a transformative education repeatedly recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted over more than a decade, we offer a specialised learning environment for day and boarding boys from Year 4 to Year 13. Our pupils are taught to recognise their strengths and develop their self-belief so that they achieve independence and extraordinary results at GCSE, BTEC and ‘A’ Level, above the national averages. A majority progress to university.

About the department:

The successful candidate will work in the Humanities department, within a team delivering History, Religious Studies and Geography, including Physical Geography and land-based courses such as BTEC Level 3 Countryside Management. Geography-related subjects are taught to pupils from Year Four to Year Thirteen, including the delivery of A Level and GCSE courses, and preparation for university study. The Humanities Department comprises five classrooms in the centre of the campus with additional rooms used for the teaching of some lessons. There are three full-time teachers and two part-time teachers within the department where there is a strong sense of team-spirit with much collaborative work and mutual support. The department supports the school’s pupils to achieve extraordinary success at GCSE and A Level, and there is a strong uptake for each of the subjects.

About this post:

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, talented teacher - either qualified, or a graduate seeking to commence a career in teaching Geography and Land-based subjects.

The successful candidate will be a driven, adaptable and self-reflective professional who is capable of working collaboratively within a supportive team, ready to design and deliver an engaging programme which fosters a keen interest in land-based studies.

In addition to the commitments of the teaching timetable, the post-holder will be a form-tutor, supported and led by the Head of Year. This role requires the post-holder to liaise with teaching staff and parents to support the emotional wellbeing and personal development of pupils, and to develop pupils’ organisational skills. Like all full-time staff, the post-holder will also be expected to lead one extra-curricular, after-school activity, on one afternoon a week from 4.30pm until 5.30pm during term time. They will also participate in the supervision-duty programme, responsible within a team of staff allocated to duties at lunch and break-times, and other times as is necessary. The writing of reports and completion of other documentation, and attendance at parent-consultation evenings and other School events, are elements of the role.

Training:

Teachers with a genuine wish to develop their skills in making learning opportunities successful for neuro-diverse learners thrive at More House School.

The School provides staff with extensive, specialist training in developing practice effective in supporting intelligent pupils with literacy and developmental language weaknesses, and associated special educational needs, to succeed and to transform their futures.

Within their first year, new members of the staff are supported through a programme of weekly induction-training sessions, delivered on Monday afternoons from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm.

During this first year, staff new to the School also complete the School’s fully-funded and nationally-accredited Level 3 Award ‘Effective SEND Support’; a twelve-week, tutored and supported study course with opportunities for further progression.

This training complements the School-wide, continuous programme of INSET training and preparation days and other ongoing training and development opportunities. The School is strongly committed to supporting teachers’ career development.

More House School offers an Initial Teacher Training (QTS) package to appropriate employees. Where applicable, such an employee would receive close mentoring and support during their first year in the School; after the first year of employment the School will fund, and support the unqualified teacher to complete their PGCE with accredited Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with Buckingham University, allowing them to progress to the Early Career Framework (previously Newly Qualified Teacher) programme within the School afterwards.

Person Specification

Essential:

Undergraduate Geography degree or degree demonstrating relevant interest, knowledge and skill.

Strong subject knowledge that affords confidence in delivering the syllabi for environment and physical geographical courses at GCSE and Sixth Form Level

An ability or potential to teach and differentiate for intelligent pupils with different learning challenges (much guidance and training is provided)

Desirable:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS)

Experience of teaching GCSE and A Level Geography including evidence of excellent pupil progress.

Experience of teaching BTEC Level 3 Countryside Management

Experience of working in the environment, sustainability, or land-based sectors

Experience in teaching and supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties, developmental language disorders and associated conditions

Hours:

8.20 am until 4.30 pm two days a week during term-time and 8.20 am until 5.30 pm one day a week during term-time. Additionally, within the first year only, new staff are required to attend the Monday afternoon induction training programme, from 4.30 pm until 5.30 pm).

(Note: academic terms are typically shorter than those in the state-maintained sector, and School holidays are therefore significantly longer).

Attendance at school events outside these hours from time to time, as well as a few INSET days towards the beginning or end of school holidays. It is expected that some time will be spent during school holiday periods in developing the department and preparing teaching opportunities and materials.

Remuneration and support:

Annual salary, paid in monthly instalments: extremely competitive and in accordance with qualifications, experience and recognised skills;

Pension - (defined contribution scheme with employer’s contribution at 21.3% including Death In Service and Income Protection benefits) – there is a different option: eligible employees may choose to remain in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) but make up the difference in employer’s contribution from a cap of 21.3% to the TPS requirement, through adjustment in salary – further information is available;

Sick-pay;

Employee Assistance Programme;

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free on-site parking within the School’s beautiful grounds;

Excellent lunchtime meals at no cost in the School’s refectory;

Free use of the School’s fitness gym facilities;

Comprehensive induction programme offered including fully-funded and nationally-recognised L3 SEND qualification, and ongoing professional development, including further specialist qualifications, supported through INSET days and training opportunities.

Safeguarding:

This role is deemed to be one of working in regulated activity, meaning that the post-holder may expect to come into unsupervised contact with children and young people frequently in the discharge of their duties on-campus. As such, the expectations of conduct, required of all adults working at More House School, apply to this position, as does a full Safer-Recruitment vetting process of any appointee. A key responsibility of all adults working within the School is that of ensuring the effective safeguarding of all children and young people, through adherence to the School’s policies; full training is given.

To Apply:

Please visit our website for the full job description and to complete the online application form www.morehouseschool.co.uk/vacancies/teaching-and-therapeutic-staff-application-form

Interested candidates are welcome to make an appointment to visit the school for an informal visit in order to learn more about the role and setting.

The School reserves the right to interview appropriate candidates in advance of the above-named dates, and to appoint. Interested candidates are therefore strongly urged to submit their application as soon as possible.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance and the receipt of satisfactory references before a formal job offer is confirmed.

More House School is firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.