English Teacher Basic

About the school

At Octavia House Schools, we have a passionate team delivering high-quality trauma-centred therapeutic education. We support and build relationships with pupils who have adverse childhood experiences and complex social, emotional and mental health needs, as well as other associated special educational needs and disabilities.

Octavia House Schools have been leading the way in therapeutic education since 2012. Recent Independent School Inspectorate inspections of our London and Essex schools were successful and highlighted a rare significant strength. This builds on our previous outstanding Ofsted reports, which demonstrate the strength of our provision across all sites and the success of our specialist therapeutic approach.

The role

We have a unique and exciting opportunity for an English Teacher to make a genuine difference in our pupils' lives across our trauma-centred therapeutic secondary school (KS3-KS4) in South Woodham, Essex. We are seeking an experienced Teacher of English to join our team on a full-time basis from 1st September 2026.

Although we are a specialist setting, we proactively welcome applications from experienced mainstream colleagues from varying disciplines who would like to extend their skill base.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, engaging lessons aligned with the OHS curriculum.
• Create and maintain a well-managed, calm, secure and happy classroom where priority is given to the quality of the learning environment.
• Contribute to breakfast, break, lunch, assembly, exercise and extra-curricular provision.
• Assess pupils' academic and SEMH progress using our assessment milestones and SEMH scale, complete achievement reports for families and placing authorities.
• Adhere to the school's relationships-first policy, ethos and procedures to support pupils' positive behaviour and improvements in behaviour over time.

Requirements

• Experienced Teacher of English.
• Full-time availability from 1st September 2026.
• Willingness to work in a specialist trauma-centred therapeutic secondary setting.

Benefits & package

• New, highly competitive pay scales.
• An opportunity to be part of a unique, seamless therapeutic team model.
• Vitality's private healthcare package, which includes health, medical and dental insurance, lifestyle benefits, heavily discounted gym membership and various rewards.
• Opportunities for high-quality professional development and career progression, with financial support of up to 100% towards relevant professional qualifications.

How to apply

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