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: Construction Teacher

Location: Meadowcroft School, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4AD
Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
UK Applicants only – this role does not offer sponsorship

About the Role

Due to growth in service, Meadowcroft School is seeking an enthusiastic Construction Teacher who can inspire pupils and young people with complex learning needs through a highly personalised curriculum.

Our pupils require engaging, creative, and practical learning experiences. This role demands the ability to thrive in a flexible curriculum structure and to fully utilise our excellent facilities to deliver personalised programmes that motivate and challenge.

Reporting to the Deputy Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, you will carry out professional duties aligned with school policies and uphold the professional code of the General Teaching Council (GTC).

Key Responsibilities:

Teaching & Learning

• Take responsibility for the learning and achievement of all pupils in your classes, ensuring equality of opportunity
• Plan and prepare schemes of work and lesson plans tailored to individual needs
• Create purposeful, motivating learning environments
• Deliver engaging, differentiated lessons with clear, well-grounded expectations to raise attainment
• Use literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills to enhance teaching and professional duties
• Assess pupil progress regularly to diagnose needs, set realistic targets, and plan future teaching accordingly
• Establish fair, respectful, and supportive relationships with pupils, fostering high expectations for achievement

Specific Duties

• Teach practical construction skills in line with personalised curriculum plans
• Mark and monitor pupil work both in school and remotely as appropriate
• Collaborate with colleagues to support pupils with challenging behaviour and additional needs
• Participate actively in school development initiatives and training
• Commit to safeguarding and the welfare of all pupils

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• A strong belief that every child can achieve and deserves choice and opportunity
• Adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic educational environment
• Resilience and the ability to work on their own initiative
• Excellent classroom practice with proven success managing challenging behaviour
• Teamwork and collaboration skills
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and safeguarding
• Well-organised and able to manage time and resources effectively
• Able to build positive, professional relationships with both colleagues and students

About Us

Meadowcroft is an independent specialist day school for pupils aged from 5 to 19, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs across 4 sites in Wakefield. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable pupils and young people. 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 Acorn Education? 

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 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.

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. 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

*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 

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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