About Us

Aurora Vincent House School is a specialist secondary school located in the heart of Horsham, West Sussex for autistic young people aged 11-16. We work creatively with young people to support them in navigating barriers to learning and work collaboratively to help them flourish into confident and capable members of their community. They work in small classes, with adapted national curriculum lessons and GCSE courses, alongside personal development and special interest learning.   

The Role:

We're expanding the team and are looking for a compassionate and enthusiastic Teacher. You will have a passion for supporting young people with special educational needs, particularly autism and associated differences. We will be looking for someone with the flexibility and experience to teach KS3 English and Maths. Pastoral support, including being a tutor, will be part of this teaching role and we are on the look out for a teacher who is enthused and excited to be part of a growing and developing institution.

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:  

• They have successfully supported students with special educational needs in a teaching role
• Resourcefulness, resilience and a growth mindset
• Flexibility and ability to respond dynamically on a day-to-day basis, with an ability to plan personalised learning
• Experience as a form tutor
• Be confident in managing a classroom environment

It is also preferable for candidates to have experience:

• of teaching in a SEND provision or working collaboratively with a SENDCO
• working with a social/emotional support approach such as PACE, Thrive or similar
• working with students aged 11-16, including in preparing students for qualifications

Candidates must:

• be a qualified teacher This role is not suitable for ECT1.
• have a passion to work in SEND and willingness to keep learning
• be outstanding in their pastoral and safeguarding practice
• believe in an integrated therapeutic approach

We offer:

• Small classes with the opportunity and expectation to establish strong relationships with all students.
• A supportive and creative professional environment, where your interests and passions as a teacher can be harnessed to support young people with special needs
• The opportunity to work with a wider team of professionals, including therapists, to make a real difference to the life chances of young people
• It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services.

If you are interested, we strongly recommend you contact us to arrange an informal talk or school tour with the Headteacher. Our priority is appointing a teacher with the right mindset, potential and approach to help us build our school.

How to Apply: 

Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that makes us keen to speak to you.

If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at Liz.Hudson@theauroragroup.co.uk

* Within Aurora we support teacher professional development by offering Upper Pay Scale both to teachers joining the company and through our internal professional development and performance management process.

To be offered a role on Upper Pay Scale we will expect you to:

• provide evidence that you are already receiving an Upper Pay Scale salary.
• Hold specific allocated responsibility, once you have completed your induction, that contributes to whole school improvement including the overall raising of standards in the school and demonstrate their ongoing commitment to their own CPD.

Details of the relevant area of responsibility will be discussed with you at interview and further when you join the company.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.