Teacher

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Job Title:  Teacher
Location:  Hazel Cottage School, Fazakerley, Liverpool L10 1LD
Hours:  37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Salary:  £39,000 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract:  Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:  January 2027

UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

Teach Differently. Make Learning Personal. See the Difference You Make.

At Hazel Cottage School, we’re looking for a passionate and creative Teacher who believes the best learning happens when you understand the individual pupil in front of you.

Working with individuals and small groups, you’ll have the opportunity to move away from a one size fits all approach and create learning experiences around pupils’ strengths, interests and individual needs. You’ll help pupils overcome barriers, build confidence and experience meaningful success both academically and personally.

You’ll join a supportive team where collaboration is part of everyday practice. Working alongside colleagues and care staff, you’ll create a structured, engaging and nurturing environment where pupils feel understood, supported and ready to learn.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Plan and deliver creative and personalised learning for individuals and small groups
• Adapt teaching around different abilities, learning styles and individual needs
• Monitor and assess progress, using what you learn to shape the next steps for each pupil
• Develop and review Individual Education Plans, behaviour plans and personalised support strategies
• Create a safe, structured and stimulating learning environment where pupils can engage and succeed
• Support pupils to develop academically, socially, emotionally and personally
• Encourage positive behaviour, greater independence and self regulation
• Coordinate teaching, assessment and reporting across agreed subjects, areas of learning or key stages
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and care staff to provide consistent support
• Contribute to school development and continually develop your own professional practice

About You

We’re looking for a Teacher who can combine high expectations with flexibility, creativity and understanding.

You’ll need:

• UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent, with a relevant degree
• A strong understanding of additional needs, including Autism, learning difficulties and complex needs
• The ability to plan engaging learning and adapt your teaching around individual pupils
• A calm, compassionate and resilient approach
• The confidence to support pupils who may present with challenging behaviour
• The ability to build positive and trusting relationships
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues
• Creativity and the confidence to try a different approach when traditional teaching methods are not working

About Us

Hazel Cottage is a new school meeting the needs of autistic pupils aged 4 – 11 years who may have additional needs.

We are situated in St Helens in the former St Patricks Church. At Hazel Cottage everything we do is centred around the individual needs of each pupil attending our school, with the aim that every learner is able to fulfil their individual potential and thrive.  Alongside a broad, exciting and memorable curriculum, we focus on developing core life skills such as communication and social interaction, sensory processing and emotional regulation. We work towards every pupil being as independent as possible when they move on to the next stage of their education.

For over 19 years, Options Autism has provided specialist care and education for children, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are pioneering innovative, evidence-based approaches that deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for everyone in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the 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.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

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

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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