Class Teacher (Ref K)
Chiltern Wood School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3NE15 days remaining to apply
Closing date
29 November 2024 at 9am
Date listed
24 October 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Special Needs
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000.00 - £41,333.00 Annually (Actual) MPS
Class Teacher (Ref K) job summary
We have a vacancy for a teacher in our school – working with children with severe and complex learning difficulties, including those with Autism Spectrum Condition. We welcome applications from those who have previously taught in specialist settings, mainstream schools and ECTs. Unqualified teacher applications considered for those with relevant experience.
Chiltern Wood School is a Special School currently supporting over 200 students ranging from ages 3 to 19 years, located across three sites in Cressex, Studley Green and Downley. We offer the opportunity to become part of a team of caring professionals, contributing purposefully to meeting the special educational needs of children in the High Wycombe area. You will be well supported by welcoming and knowledgeable staff within a well-run, hard-working school which holds as its core value the wellbeing of its pupils, parents and staff.
We have an opportunity for a class teacher to work in our secondary department for pupils with complex learning, social and sensory needs. The successful candidate will have a strong desire to work with pupils with high needs, that are also extremely rewarding. They will have an understanding of how to build positive relationships with pupils, their families and supporting professionals. Our secondary departments have a strong emphasis on “learning for life” and preparing the children for early adulthood. Communication, regulation and life skills are at the core of our curriculum.
As a school, we strive to continually improve our teaching and learning offer, and aim to secure only the very best outcomes for our pupils through high quality provision and practice. Visits to the school are keenly encouraged and a discussion with a senior leader is highly recommended. Please contact the school to arrange a tour.
We are ideally looking for someone to join our team at the start of the Spring term, though applicants available from February 2025 will also be considered.
Applications through My New Term only – CVs will not be accepted. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
Chiltern Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full vetting checks, including a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level, online searches and satisfactory references
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Chiltern Wood School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 204 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Chiltern Wood School website (opens in new tab)
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