Teacher
Salary: £32,916 - £47,472 p.a. (M1- UPS1)** Plus £5,000 Welcome bonus For Qualified Teacher*
Position Type: Permanent Full-Time
Location: Rowan School
Hours: 40 hours per week
About Aurora Rowan School
Opened in November 2024 in Tokers Green, Reading, Aurora Rowan School supports children aged 6–16 with Autism Spectrum Disorder, moderate to severe learning needs, and associated challenges. As part of the Aurora Group, we are committed to creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where every child is valued and supported.
We're looking for team members who:
- Value and listen to children
- Promote positivity and mutual respect
- Communicate calmly and supportively
- Work closely with families and the wider community
- Understand the importance of love, security, creativity, and involvement in a child's development
Opportunity
We are currently looking to recruit a teacher to join our expanding team and work alongside the Senior Leadership Team to aid the smooth running of the school.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a new school that will grow with you. It is an opportunity for you to help shape the provision and develop the school to be the best that it can be.
All of our education is through play based learning that will always be guided by and built around each individual and their strengths, challenges, and interests, combining elements of different approaches and frameworks as appropriate.
- Key Responsibilities
- Lead teaching and learning for assigned pupils, ensuring progress and wellbeing
- Supervise and mentor support staff
- Take curriculum leadership responsibility:
- Monitor standards
- Support colleagues
- Advise on resources
- Lead CPD sessions
- Contribute to school planning and uphold our values in daily practice
Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the school when required.
Qualifications & Experience
- PGCE, QTS or equivalent
- Experience in SEN/ASD/SLD settings (desirable)
- Strong planning, assessment, and behaviour management skills
- Confident mentoring and coaching of support staff
- Skilled in adapting communication and teaching approaches
- Good IT skills and understanding of EHCPs and personalised learning
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.
** 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
Aurora Rowan School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. We have a shared commitment to develop a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated. We welcome all applications, including those from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.