Class Teacher - Addington School

Addington School, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650 to £49,084 Per year
• Additional allowances:

  + SEN 1 Allowance £2,679

What skills and experience we're looking for

Full time - 1.0 FTE - Permanent - Location: Woodley and Farley Hill

Addington School is an outstanding special school for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. All our pupils' primary need is a learning difficulty that is either moderate, severe or profound, with up to 50 per cent also having Autism. All pupils have an Education and Health Care Plan and we are currently accommodating up to 308 pupils aged between 3 and 19 years across two sites located in Woodley and Farley Hill.

We are able to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team of dedicated and passionate teaching staff.

We can offer:

• The opportunity to work in a special school judged ‘outstanding’ with a highly experienced Senior Leadership Team.
• An environment committed to staff development and growing leadership.
• A school with a coaching and collaborative culture.
• The opportunity to personalise the curriculum.
• Membership of an inclusive learning community with SEND expertise.
• A school where creativity and innovation is encouraged.

We are looking for teachers:

• With a passion for teaching children and young people with learning difficulties.
• With a commitment to high professional standards.
• Who are skilled communicators and team players who are committed to developing themselves and others.
• Who show empathy with parents and desire true working in partnership.

What the school offers its staff

Please contact Lynda Wood or David Maycock, Co-Headteachers on 0118 966 9073 if you wish to discuss the role further or arrange a visit to the school.

To apply, please submit an application form before the closing date. To access the application form, please visit www.addington.wokingham.sch.uk.

To apply, please submit an application form before the closing date. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs.

Closing date: Sunday 23rd February 2025

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and DBS.

This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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Class Teacher - JD Final 3.24 Woodley & FH.pdf - 448 KB (opens in new tab)

About Addington School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• School size: Up to 255 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Addington School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: amandac@addington.wokingham.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/addington-school-reading (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Addington School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email amandac@addington.wokingham.sch.uk.

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