Primary Provision for Young People with an Autism Spectrum Disorder & Aspergers Syndrome

Eagle House School, Mitcham is a ‘good’ (Ofsted Nov 2014) broad spectrum special school for pupils aged from 4 to 12 years who have a diagnosis of autism or Asperger Syndrome. We have a warm, mutually supportive and caring ethos with an enthusiastic and skilled staff team that is highly aspirational and committed to pupil welfare, progress and enhanced life chances.

If you are:

A good / outstanding special needs teacher
Experienced in and passionate about working with pupils who have autism
Conscientious and committed
innovative
Able to use your knowledge and skills to provide the best possible education for learners
Committed to working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
confident in dealing with children who may sometimes display challenging behaviours

Then you are the person we are looking for.

In return we can offer :

The opportunity to work in a highly specialist, supportive environment
An ‘outstanding’ (Ofsted 2014) leadership team supported by ambitious, proactive and dedicated directors
An exceptionally warm, family friendly ethos which provides a safe and secure learning environment which enables our pupils to thrive
An ‘outstanding’ (Ofsted 2014) approach to supporting and managing behaviour
The ‘Eagle House Approach’ developed specifically to meet the teaching and learning needs of children with autism
Pupils with a highly positive and ambitious attitude to learning and to life
An in-house Curriculum Access Team of highly specialist therapists who support each pupils global needs, not just their education
A commitment to individualised, specialised and collective continued professional development for all staff
A personalised, motivating, rewarding and purposeful school day for every pupil
Positive and supportive working relationships with parents and other stakeholders
A creative, enthusiastic, supportive and caring team of staff

If successful you will be responsible for teaching a class of 4 to 6 pupils assisted by a minimum of 3 Learning Support Assistants. Your responsibilities will include planning schemes of work, setting IEP targets, delivering high quality lessons and assessing pupils achievement and progress. You will also be responsible for line managing your team of learning support assistants..

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join the Teachers Pension Scheme and will automatically be enrolled onto our private Health Care Plan.

Eagle House Group is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all of its employees to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure & Barring Service.

If you have high expectations of your pupils and want to work within a stimulating and motivating learning environment as part of a successful and supportive team, then please get in touch. For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact the school on 0208 687 7050 to speak to either Janis Rogers (Consultant Headteacher) or Julia Pithouse (CEO).

To request an application pack, please contact the Human Resources Department on 020 8652 1930 or email michelle.weller-hawker@eaglehousegroup.co.uk. CVs will not be accepted; only applications submitted on the Eagle House Group application form will be considered.
Closing date: Monday 12th October 2015
Interview date: Week commencing 12th October 2015