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At Octavia House Schools, we have a passionate team delivering high quality trauma-centred therapeutic education, supporting and building relationships with pupils who have adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and complex social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, as well as other associated special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Octavia House schools have been leading the way in therapeutic education since 2012. Recent Independent School Inspectorate's routine and material change inspections of our London and Essex schools were successful and highlighted a rare significant strength. This is in addition to our previous outstanding Ofsted reports which demonstrate the strength of our provision across all sites and the success of our specialist therapeutic approach
We have a unique & exciting opportunity for a Primary Teacher to make a genuine difference in our pupils' lives across our new trauma-centred therapeutic secondary school in Great Baddow, Essex.
We are seeking an experienced Primary Teachers to join our team on a full-time basis, from2nd November 2026 (or sooner!)
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
·Creating and maintaining a well-managed, calm, secure and happy classroom where priority is given to the quality of the learning environment.
·Contributing to breakfast, break, lunch, assembly, exercise and extra-curricular provision
·Assessing pupils' academic and SEMH progress using our assessment milestones and SEMH scale, completing achievement reports for families and placing authorities
·Adhere to the schools' relationships-first policy, ethos and procedures, to support pupils' positive behaviour, and improvements in behaviour over time
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT OHS:
·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, and financial support of up to 100% towards relevant professional qualifications.
Early applications are encouraged. We welcome candidates who are available to start on the2nd November2026 or even sooner!
Information about the School
Our teachers and therapists 'work as one'. We are specialists in education and therapy for pupils who have suffered adverse childhood experiences. Our schools provide an ambitious curriculum, designed to give pupils the knowledge and 'cultural capital' they need to succeed in modern British society. As well as getting the therapy they need, pupils study a range of national curriculum subjects.