Job Description

Fern House School and College is part of the iMap Centre group and is set within a beautiful rural Cheshire environment. The school provides high-quality, inclusive education for young people aged 7 to 19 with Autism, complex learning needs, communication challenges, and sensory integration needs. Operating with a low-arousal, structured learning environment, Fern House delivers a bespoke, person-centred curriculum tailored to individual needs, preferences and learning profiles. [ .uk]

The school’s ethos is built on three core values: Understand, Empower, Aspire — guiding the curriculum, culture, and daily practice. Staff are trained in evidence-informed approaches associated with effective autism support, ensuring each learner receives highly personalised provision. The education, health, care, and therapy teams work in partnership, and we pride ourselves on having strong relationships in place with parents, carers and funders. This tried and tested approach ensures every iMap student reaches their optimum level of achievement.

About the Role

Reporting to the Principal/Deputy you will be responsible for:

·        Delivery of teaching and learning to a small group of students with Autism, associated challenging behaviour and other learning difficulties, whilst demonstrating proven experience of delivering the national curriculum.

·        You will be able to implement strategies for raising achievement and have knowledge of working with accreditation boards such as ASDAN and be committed to your further professional development.

·        Helping young people with their learning.

·        Supporting pupils to make progress against their EHCP targets.

·        Safeguarding and protecting our pupils

·        Raise attendance, attainment, and achievement.

·        Working alongside our pupils and help support their learning and life skills.

Benefits

• Bike to Work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Paid Sick Pay
• Long Service Reward Scheme
• Support to Drive Scheme
• Development Pathways
• Comprehensive Training Package
• Christmas Saver Scheme
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Package

Requirements

Skills and Experience:

·        Qualifications and Professional Development (Desirable)

·        QTS/NQT or equivalent, or Level 3 Teaching Award

·        Skills and Abilities [Essential]

·        Ability to communicate effectively with a range of people both orally and in writing.

·        Ability to think out of the box and adapt the learning for each pupil.

·        Well organised and self-motivated

·        Confident user of IT as a work tool

·        Good interpersonal skills including ability to work effectively team of people and agencies.

·        Ability to work collaboratively.

·        Ability to demonstrate appropriate knowledge of:

·        Current Disability/SEN theory and practice particularly linked to Autism. xbpsjku

·        Safeguarding and child protection frameworks

·        Relevant legal and scrutiny frameworks

·        Inclusive approaches to raise attendance, attainment, and achievement.