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).
Job Title:        Food Technician/Teacher
Location:        3 Dimensions School, Chard, Somerset
Salary:           £26,000.00 - £38,000.00 per annum dependant on experience/qualifications
Hours:            40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm
Contract:        Permanent, Term Time only
UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
Are you a Food Technician/Teacher committed to improving the lives of our pupils?
We are looking for an experienced Technology Teacher (Maternity Cover) to join our fantastic team at 3 Dimensions School. As an Food Technician/Teacher, you will take a creative approach to teaching students according to their educational needs, ensuring delivery of the Further Education curriculum in a way that maximises students’ achievement and ability to develop.
About the role
This is a great opportunity for a Food Technician/Teacher who wants to spend less time on paperwork and more time developing creative learning opportunities for students with varied and complex needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure and you will be working in a college where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where students are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.
Quality is always top of our agenda and we pride ourselves on the quality of what we do. We are looking for a SEN Teacher, experienced in teaching Further Education, who shares our vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young adults in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world.
Whilst previous experience of working in an SEN/ASC environment would be desirable, excellent teaching skills and the right motivation, personal qualities and levels of resilience are just as important.
Educated to Qualified Teacher Status, you will be calm, engaging, resilient, and have an innovative style of teaching, motivated by helping every student to reach their potential.
Essential
* Relevant experience of working with young people/young adults with Autistic spectrum disorders and/or challenging behaviours
* Qualified Teacher Status or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills         
* Full UK Driving Licence
*  Ability to teach Food Technology (desirable)
About us
3 Dimensions School is in an exciting phase of growth and development. With not just one, but two school sites! Resulting in a far wider offer of educational places, and a wealth of opportunities for young people with SEN (i.e., Learning difficulties, speech, language and communication difficulties, Autism, ADHD, SEMH, PDA, Attachment Disorder, and young people who have experienced previous trauma).
3 Dimensions School is an Options Autism School, within the Outcomes First Group. We are an inclusive, forward-thinking school, who embrace diversity.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. 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 Options Autism?
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
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.
*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. 
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