Location: Chelford Rd, Macclesfield SK10 3LQ, UK
Job type: Permanent / Full Time
Sector & subsector: Education / Teachers
Salary: Competitive Annual
Family Care is a small family-owned organisation providing specialist SEN education, fostering and residential care across the North West and West Midlands. We are committed to supporting vulnerable children and young people through nurturing, therapeutic services that have a lasting impact on their lives.
Eden School is a specialist independent school in Macclesfield where every child is valued as part of a close and supportive community. We provide individualised SEN education within a therapeutic learning environment for young people aged 6–16 with autism, ADHD, and/or social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. Pupils are taught in small classes of no more than six, each supported by at least one full-time Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to ensure a high level of personalised support.
We are seeking a teacher with experience teaching across KS2–KS4 in either a mainstream or special school setting, using a primary-style approach tailored to support individual learning and developmental needs. An interest in taking on the role of Science Lead would also be desirable.
At Family Care we value all of the progress that our pupils make, academic, social and emotional; all teachers at Family Care measure their success by pupils’ progress in all of these areas of learning.
If you are an innovative teacher who is skilled at engaging disengaged learners and can deliver learning to pupils with a diverse range of needs, we would be delighted to hear from you.
What we offer:
In addition to a pleasant working environment we offer : -
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Salary of up to £39,900 per annum
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A supportive and dedicated team
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Excellent induction and ongoing training
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The opportunity to be part of a values led, growing organisation
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Access to a company pension
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Access to a health & wellbeing programme
What we are looking for:
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An excellent, innovative classroom teacher
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A teacher who understands the importance of a therapeutic approach to education
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Qualified Teacher Status (required)
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Ability to teach a range of subjects (required)
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At least 1 year experience as a teacher (required)
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Experience of teaching children with SEN (required)
Additional Information:
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Permanent
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Full time, 37.5 hours per week
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Term time only +5 inset days
Family Care is committed to safeguarding and always promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects the post holder to share this commitment. To uphold this responsibility, we follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we select suitable candidates.
All offers of employment are subject to safeguarding checks. An Enhanced DBS check, comprehensive references, and appropriate online and social media checks will be carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance. We are permitted to ask whether an applicant has any convictions, cautions, reprimands, or final warnings (spent or otherwise) under the current guidance, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Please note that disclosure of a criminal background will not automatically disqualify you from employment.
