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How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job Title:    SEN Primary Tutor

Location:    3 Dimensions School, Somerset 

Salary:        £23,000 per annum

Hours:        40 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract:    Permanent, Term Time Only

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship

We are looking for a SEN Primary Tutor to join our fantastic team at 3 Dimensions School.

About the role

To provide a high quality education service to Service Users and in accordance with Company Polices, procedures and practices and the standards set by the Regulatory Body. To provide a high quality tutoring service and taking lead in a specific area of work-related learning.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

To plan, deliver and teach to individual students or small groups in accordance with the School's Curriculum

To monitor, record and report on student progress

To contribute to and help implement developments that relate to the School Development Plan

To promote, in line with Company polices, the physical educational and moral development of the students

To contribute to the development and implementation of an environment and programme of learning for the individual student to ensure progression at an appropriate and satisfactory rate.

To support the class teacher in organising the classroom, its resources, student grouping and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with autistic spectrum disorder

To work collaboratively with the class teacher to adequately plan to ensure the safety of students, in line with risk assessments, while both on and off site

To ensure learning Support Assistants and care staff (where necessary) are well briefed and able to produce appropriate and effective resources/teaching aids

To support, plan and deliver training to Learning Support Assistant and (where appropriate) care staff, related to specific subject areas required

Work with and manage challenging behaviour, enabling Service Users to develop from needing external control, to develop self control

To play a full part as a member of the School's multi-professional team, ensuring effective working relationships with colleagues

To maintain regular communication both informally and in meeting times, ensuring individual need of the student are being met effectively

To ensure that the available equipment and resources are used, stored and maintained effectively

About the school

3 Dimensions School is in an exciting phase of growth and development. With not just one, but two school sites! Resulting in a far wider offer of educational places, and a wealth of opportunities for young people with SEN (i.e., Learning difficulties, speech, language and communication difficulties, Autism, ADHD, SEMH, PDA, Attachment Disorder, and young people who have experienced previous trauma).

3 Dimensions School is an Options Autism School, within the Outcomes First Group. We are an inclusive, forward-thinking school, who embrace diversity.

This opportunity is within commutable distance of Chard, Ilminster, Honiton and surrounding areas.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions

“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits

100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. 

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit 

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