Teacher of Maths

Haywards Farm School

Permanent - Full-time
-Term time plus 10 inset days

Amegreen Education is a group of independent SEND schools across West Berkshire. Our students require high levels of care, engagement and support, and we are committed to providing a positive and supportive environment for both students and staff.

To support staff wellbeing and promote a healthy work-life balance, our working hours are 8:00am-4:00pm, Monday to Friday, with minimal additional responsibilities outside these hours. Each day includes briefings and debriefings, and staff are provided with a free cooked lunch.

We also offer a dedicated weekly afternoon for CPD, planning and preparation when students are not on site.

At Amegreen, we offer a competitive salary scale that broadly mirrors the National Teacher Pay Scale, alongside an enhanced company pension scheme with an award-winning provider.

The postholder will work under the direction of the Executive Headteacher to maintain a culture of excellence, in teaching and learning which recognises pupils' individual worth. Supporting the community in promoting positive attitudes to learning amongst pupils and staff with an ability to offer relentless commitment to a cluster of very vulnerable young pupils and their families who need tailored adaptations to access education.

All postholders will work with our SEND students across our educational settings.

The postholder will inspire, motivate and challenge students through high quality teaching, by managing behaviour effectively and ensuring a safe learning environment. The postholder will be responsible for promoting personal development and welfare of students fulfilling professional responsibilities including policy implementation and adherence to teacher standards. Contributing to the whole school improvement plan through curriculum development, upholding and promoting the schools' values and pedagogy.

This job description is based on the key areas identified by the Executive Headteacher and proprietors who acknowledge the importance of the role and who actively offer long-term support, encouragement, CPD and realistic challenge, to the successful candidate. Amegreen Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people we ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard them.

• Plan, prepare, evaluate and review learning programmes that reflect sound practice and facilitate physical, emotional, social, cultural and moral development
• Identify clear teaching objectives, learning outcomes and IEPs
• Build effective and supportive relationships with learners and families/carers: embed trust and support within the education process. Liaise with outside agencies as appropriate
• Create an inspirational learning environment with high expectations of learner achievement, success and progression, respecting individual differences in culture and background and reflecting this in the environment of the classroom
• Undertake relevant administrative tasks associated with the teaching function including examination, accreditation entries for learners, register taking and invigilation

• Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm, with minimal after-hours commitments
• Friday afternoons are CPD time with no students on site, plus 10 INSET days across the year
• Therapeutic reflection and twice-daily briefings to support strong practice and consistency
• Hot lunch cooked on site every day
• Company sick pay scheme available after 6 months' service

Amegreen is committed to being an organisation where people can be their authentic selves in a safe and inclusive environment. We are actively building diverse teams and welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you require any accessibility adjustments to support your application, please contact us.

Amegreen Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will be required to go through a thorough safeguarding onboarding process which includes a full employment history review and an enhanced DBS check. Adherence to Safeguarding and GDPR requirements is mandatory for all employees.

• Degree or equivalent in specialist subject
• Ability to work with young people with wide ranging, complex, high behaviour and…