Aurora Brooklands School

We're currently looking for an Unqualified Teacher to join our team at Brooklands School. Our pupils are with us because for each of them, the nature of the mainstream provision that they have experienced, has not met their needs. They will have had a very fractured and or traumatic educational journey.  We work with them and support them to build back their confidence and self-esteem, thereby re-engaging them in learning socially and academically. We focus on their strengths, helping them realise the opportunities that are there for them in their future.

Role

• To contribute to the delivery and development of the personal development curriculum, having regard to the educational, physical and social needs of the pupils.
• To deliver Forest School, Cooking and Kings Trust across the school.
• To work collaboratively with other members of staff as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• To maintain and use short, medium, and long-term plans in delivering the curriculum.
• To set, monitor and review personalised targets that will optimise learning for each, individual.
• To develop lesson plans analysing and self-reflecting on the outcomes.
• To provide clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge.
• To establish effective working relationships and set a good example through presentation and personal and professional conduct.
• To take account of wider curriculum developments.
• To work in child-centred holistic way to ensure individual needs are met.
• To appropriately manage challenging behaviours within the school policy and procedures.

Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the school when required, please see the link at the bottom of the page for the full job description.

Essential:

• Level 2 qualification Grade 4 and 5 above, English Maths and 3 other subjects
• Level 3 qualification such as A Level
• Degree
• An interest or experience in personal development
• Level 3 Forest School Leader and Duke of Edinburgh qualification or willingness to undertake training
• Experience of working with pupils with autism, ADHD as well as Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
• To have experience and understanding of how to effectively support pupils' social emotional development

Desirable: 

• Experience of support pupils to achieve vocational qualification such as ASDAN and Kings Trust
• Experience of delivering Forest School
• Experience of training to support personal development and SEMH
• Driving Licence and willingness to drive school vehicles as and when required
• Experience of taking groups of pupils off-site
• Experience of working within a Special School environment

How to apply?

For candidates that haven't worked in this sector before, please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors.

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.

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 who are shortlisted may be subject to an online search.