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Overview and Responsibilities Lead English Teacher, Aurora Brooklands Location: Midge Hall, near Leyland, Lancashire Salary: M1-UPS2 (£31,650-£47,338) Hours: 40 hours per week Closing date for applications is Wednesday 4th June 12:00. The Aurora Group The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities. Lead Teacher - English Key duties in addition to standard SEN Teaching role:

• To take lead responsibility for English working in consultation with the Reading and Phonics Lead
• To deliver engaging teaching and learning within KS2, 3 & 4 to pupils working at and below age related expectations allowing them to achieve qualifications and successful outcomes.
• To provide professional leadership of English and subject management to secure high-quality teaching, effective use of resources and improve standards of learning and achievement for all pupils.
Skills and Qualifications Qualifications:
• PGCE, QTS, Cert Ed or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training.
• At least 2 years Teaching Experience with a successful completion of ECT
• Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN, SLD/PMLD and ASD
• Experience of working in a special school environment and with pupils with autism, ADHD as well as Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
• Experience of successfully delivering a differentiated curriculum to pupils with a wide range of needs.
• To understand a formal and semi-formal curriculum.
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
Benefits and Additional Information What's on offer?
• Training and Development
Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.
• Save money on your bills!!
With the cost of living rising, we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.
• Competitive Pay and Reward
Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Pension and Life Assurance.
• UK Health Cash Plan
This plan can help cover your day-to-day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan, and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.
• Employee Assistance Programme
Your health and wellbeing are very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7.
• Refer a friend for £1,000
We'll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (
• terms apply)
How to apply? Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details. If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Carl in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at carl.standidge@the-aurora-group.com Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.


• To take lead responsibility for English working in consultation with the Reading and Phonics Lead
• To deliver engaging teaching and learning within KS2, 3 & 4 to pupils working at and below age related expectations allowing them to achieve qualifications and successful outcomes.
• To provide professional leadership of English and subject management to secure high-quality teaching, effective use of resources and improve standards of learning and achievement for all pupils., PGCE, QTS, Cert Ed or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training.
• At least 2 years Teaching Experience with a successful completion of ECT
• Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN, SLD/PMLD and ASD
• Experience of working in a special school environment and with pupils with autism, ADHD as well as Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
• Experience of successfully delivering a differentiated curriculum to pupils with a wide range of needs.
• To understand a formal and semi-formal curriculum.
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
  
  The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities., Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.


• Training and Development
Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.
• Save money on your bills!!
With the cost of living rising, we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.
• Competitive Pay and Reward
Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Pension and Life Assurance.
• UK Health Cash Plan
This plan can help cover your day-to-day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan, and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.
• Employee Assistance Programme