English Teacher - Maternity Cover (KS3-4)

Heathermount School, Sunninghill, Windsor and Maidenhead

English Teacher - Maternity Cover (KS3-4)

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Heathermount School, Sunninghill, Windsor and Maidenhead

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 29 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 8b742f68b2b549fb9af2b45baa431f6e

Full Job Description

  • Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
  • Rapid and effective support with any student behavioural issues arising
  • Manageable and flexible lesson planning expectations
  • Clear communications and manageable deadlines. We only ask staff to do what is necessary and avoid complication and confusion.
  • Ongoing celebration of staff excellence
  • Employee assistance and counselling service, wellbeing support and advice
  • We place high emphasis on staff wellbeing at Heathermount. This helps colleagues to be happier and more effective in their work. Staff are regularly consulted about their wellbeing and the outcomes of these consultations have a direct and rapid impact upon the school's approach to supporting staff wellbeing.

    We are looking for a highly skilled, passionate and inspiring English teacher (QTS Preferred) to work within our outstanding school for students with high-functioning ASD.

    Our dedicated team provides a supportive network both onsite and with the wider Cavendish Education Group to ensure all our staff feel encouraged and motivated to develop and give their best. You will be part of a community of committed, welcoming staff standing by and upholding its mission in creating and maintaining a supportive and thriving learning environment to 'Building confidence and preparing students for life'. Heathermount is a day school, owned by Cavendish, set in 12 acres of beautiful grounds in Ascot, Berkshire. We provide a high-quality education for students aged 5-18 who have a primary diagnosis of Autism. In October 2024 we were graded outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. All our students have an Educational Health & Care Plan. We are a well-resourced school with small classes (max 8) with students supported by a team of educational and therapeutic staff who work in unison to achieve the best outcome for our learners., Heathermount School is always looking for inspirational and influential staff who want to make a difference to our students' lives and to help them succeed. In order to help our staff have the best possible experience and achieve a proper work-life balance, we have put into place a range of measures to benefit both our teaching and students services colleagues.

  • To work alongside a friendly and passionate team of professionals.
  • We provide a comprehensive CPD programme to aid you in developing your career further.
  • To work in a setting that has achieved Advanced Autism Accreditation in July 2021.
  • The chance to work in a school that received an "Outstanding" Ofsted inspection in October 2024.
  • A competitive salary and contributions to your pension.
  • Benefits included:
  • Performance related bonus
  • Life Insurance cover @2 x your basic salary
  • Subsidised lunches
  • Employee assistance and well-being support and advice
  • Free onsite parking
  • Long service awards
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Pension scheme
  • Livi GP services
  • Blue light card
  • Bright exchange (discount scheme)
  • Please do not hesitate to call the school for an informal chat or come and visit us and meet our inspiring, wonderful young people and our hard working, talented staff. We welcome interest from colleagues from both mainstream and special or alternative provisions.