Educator (1 year relevant experience required)

Our new school is opening in September 2024!

Horizon Care and Education have exciting opportunities available for Teachers to join our new school in Wolverhampton

Our specialist independent schools offer unrivalled opportunities, securing sound educational outcomes with personalised, inclusive, and stimulating programmes of learning. We provide education and support to children and young people who have complex special educational needs and require their SEN provision to be delivered in a specialist setting

Bright Futures, Inspired By You

Young people are at the heart of what we do. At Horizon, we are committed to building safe, therapeutic environments where young people not only succeed but thrive

This is more than just a job, and theres no greater sense of accomplishment than knowing youve helped a young person fulfil their potential

Our new Teacher roles are available to start in April 2024 and in September 2024, so if youre an inspirational Teacher looking for a new opportunity where you could be a part of the excitement of setting up and being in a new school from day one, wed love to hear from you!

Minimum requirements:

● QTS or QTLS Qualification

● Have up to date safeguarding and child protection qualificationsknowledge and experience

The ideal candidate should:

● Be an outstanding classroom practitioner

● Have the energy, passion, and drive to raise standard

● Have initiative, vision, excellent planning, and organisational skills

● Ideally have experience of working with students with SEMH and additional needs

● Have knowledge and understanding of developments in education

About us:

We take great satisfaction in being good neighbours. Our Horizon schools foster a healthy sense of community both inside and outside of their immediate surroundings

As part of our highly personalised and purposeful provision, pupils at our schools participate in a wide range of academic, creative, sporting, and vocational learning opportunities and activities, which supports them in developing a range of skills and maximising learning outcomes. Young people take part in a wide range of courses, from music to construction, as well as being given every opportunity to excel in their core subjects, such as mathematics and English

At Horizon Care and Education, our teachers will be supported by our Director of Curriculum, Headteachers, SENCos, Operational Directors and the Managing Director of Education Services as well as our extensive therapeutic team

Why work for us?

● Competitive pay rates

● Occupational sick pay

● Christmas bonus

● Blue Light Card

● Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to £2500 per referral!*

● Financial wellbeing service

● Life Assurance

● Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!

● Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development

● Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period

● Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme

● Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics

● Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support via Bupa

● Supportive management and senior leaders

● High quality CPD opportunities

● Free eye checks

● Community and wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. Were in this together

​Join us on our journey to create Bright Futures, Inspired By You. - click apply now!

Horizon Care and Education is committed to its employees, values the needs of our employees and the people we support. We recognise the need to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled staff, so we are committed to attract and retain talent who align with our values, vision & mission statement. We value diversity, equality, and inclusion, offering equal opportunities to all individuals interested in joining our organisation

Candidates who meet the minimum required criteria of the person specification will be guaranteed an interview under the disability confident employer scheme. During your application process, you will be asked to complete an application form which will be used through your recruitment assessment and onboarding journey. Please outline any reasonable adjustments that can be made to support your application and assessment process

We are committed to safeguarding, the standards of safer recruitment defined under Keeping Children Safe in Education, and enabling a safe culture; a culture that ensures that our employees and the young people in our care and education are safeguarded and receive the right support that meets their individual needs. We promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all employees, all visitors of Horizon and partner organisations who support us to share this commitment

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