Lead Teacher

Would you like to become part of an employee-owned business where you can influence, shape and drive the company to excel in delivering Restorative Parenting®? Role: Lead Teacher (SEN) Location: Tameside (SK14) Salary: £40,414 - £41,241 per annum (depending on experience and qualification) Contract: Term Time Only - Permanent, 40 hours a week. As a Lead Teacher you will be joining the company at an exciting and compelling time. Halliwell has recently restructured as an Employee Ownership Trust meaning greater engagement opportunities for all colleagues in the improvement of the business as well as greater benefits and rewards when the business performs well and achieves great outcomes for the children in its care. We would like to hear from caring, enthusiastic and dedicated team players with a can-do approach who really care about the needs of young people. You will be respectful, empathetic, positive, accountable, reflective, engaged, nurturing and tenacious. You will enjoy working with children and young people and create a safe, caring and supportive place to live for the children that are part of the Restorative Parenting® programme. Halliwell Homes is clinically informed practice encompassing educational, clinical and residential care services. Our objective is to enhance the psychological wellbeing of children within the care system through our Restorative Parenting recovery programme. What does the role entail: You will work very closely supporting the Head of Education by leading a school and providing efficient teaching to traumatised children between the ages of 5-12 years old at Halliwell schools. The postholder will know students' targets in all National Curriculum subjects and plan lessons which engage, enable and excite them. They will set challenging learning objectives which ensure students make progress which is at least good. The postholder will plan and assess to develop the literacy, numeracy and communication skills of students, regularly and formally track and discuss progress against targets with students. The postholder will be a model positivity, enthusiasm and commitment and be sensitive and alert to students' changing needs. You will work towards becoming a professional role model in demeanour, appearance and attitude, and will lead by example and mentor, coach and supervise the education team within the school. The postholder will deliver lessons consistently which meet the 'good' or better criteria on the school's lesson observation documents. You will be responsible for the effective Performance Management of the Teacher and Teaching Assistants. Develop a forward thinking and inspiring vision for excellence in their area which is underpinned by the Halliwell Education values and the direction of the Head of Education. The postholder will lead opportunities for students to build resilience, optimism, and motivation within the curriculum and beyond. Share, communicate and pursue that vision with their team and the wider school in a way that motivates and enthuses promoting ownership, understanding and action. The postholder will contribute to effective self-evaluation processes and the development plan of school to achieve 'outstanding' performance levels within agreed timescales. Further details on roles and responsibilities can be found within the job description. Requirements for the role:

• Must have valid Right To Work in the UK
• Must hold a full UK Drivers Licence and access to own vehicle
• Must hold Qualified Teachers' Status
• Must hold Post Graduate Certificate in Education or Bachelors Degree (at least 2:2)
• Extensive experience working with Ofsted
What we can offer:
• Join our well established and core education teams becoming part of the Employee Ownership Trust with Halliwell Homes.
• Receive a competitive salary package paying above the Real Living Wage and access to a competitive career pathway including access to professional qualification studies funded up to Level 7 (Masters).
• Job satisfaction.
• Length of Service Bonus Scheme.
• Birthday Bonus Scheme.
• Refer a Friend Scheme up to £1400.
• Free annual GymPass Membership.
• Free access to Perkbox Account.
• Free access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Free access to your own personal Financial Awareness Planning.
• Free access to a company laptop and Mobile phone (role relevant).
• Free access to well-being initiatives.
• Free access to counselling services
• Free on-site Parking.
• Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme.
• Comprehensive training, professional development opportunities and the support of senior colleagues.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to join our team, please click 'Apply now' Halliwell is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received will be considered on the basis of their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having and securing satisfactory safer recruitment compliance checks. Halliwell follows safer recruitment when recruiting employees for all roles within the organisation at it is paramount that all applications are aware of their responsibilities when working with vulnerable children. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure Barring Services (DBS)


• Must have valid Right To Work in the UK
• Must hold a full UK Drivers Licence and access to own vehicle
• Must hold Qualified Teachers' Status
• Must hold Post Graduate Certificate in Education or Bachelors Degree (at least 2:2)
• Extensive experience working with Ofsted
  
  Receive a competitive salary package paying above the Real Living Wage and access to a competitive career pathway including access to professional qualification studies funded up to Level 7 (Masters).
• Job satisfaction.
• Length of Service Bonus Scheme.
• Birthday Bonus Scheme.
• Refer a Friend Scheme up to £1400.
• Free annual GymPass Membership.
• Free access to Perkbox Account.
• Free access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Free access to your own personal Financial Awareness Planning.
• Free access to a company laptop and Mobile phone (role relevant).
• Free access to well-being initiatives.
• Free access to counselling services
• Free on-site Parking.
• Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme.
• Comprehensive training, professional development opportunities and the support of senior colleagues.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to join our team, please click 'Apply now' Halliwell is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received will be considered on the basis of their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having and securing satisfactory safer recruitment compliance checks. Halliwell follows safer recruitment when recruiting employees for all roles within the organisation at it is paramount that all applications are aware of their responsibilities when working with vulnerable children. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure Barring Services (DBS)