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Primary Teacher (KS2) - Autism Provision

Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1HA

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• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  15 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1-UPS (DOE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and assess engaging and differentiated lessons that meet the diverse needs of pupils with autism and associated learning differences.• Create a positive, safe, and stimulating learning environment where children can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.• Work in close partnership with families, colleagues, and external professionals to support pupils’ holistic development.• Contribute to the wider life of the school and uphold our ethos of inclusion and community.

Qualifications & Skills

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential.• Experience of teaching in a primary setting, with knowledge of KS2 curriculum.• Understanding of autism and a passion for supporting children with SEND (specialist experience is desirable but not essential – training will be provided).• Strong communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.• A reflective practitioner who is resilient, adaptable, and committed to continuous professional development.

What the school offers its staff

What We Can Offer You

• A nurturing, caring, and friendly environment where children are at the heart of all we do.• A dynamic and energetic whole-school team who work in partnership to support all children to succeed.• Opportunities for professional growth, training, and career development within a forward-thinking school.• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.• Staff parking on site.• Access to health and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme (EA).

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Birch Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to a check being carried out at an Enhanced level by the Disclosure and Barring Service regarding any previous criminal record.

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About Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 245 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) website
• Email address: leesa@birchwoodschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01664 483340
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/birch-wood-melton-area-special-school

Birch Wood Area Special School consists of two successful and vibrant special schools- Birch Wood Grange Drive (age 4-19 years) and Birch Wood Vale (age 11-19 years) which includes Ashton House a secondary specialist autism provision and our newly formed Birch Wood College Post 16.

Across all our sites our ENABLES ethos underpins our teaching and learning to help develop confident and happy young adults ready for their next steps in learning and life.

E Empowering students for independent lives
N Nurture
A Aspire and Achieve
B Belonging
L Love of learning grows
E Engage and interact
S Safe and happy

All students who attend the school have a Statement of Special Educational Need. In order to address the pupils special educational needs. We provide a broad and balanced curriculum which is based on the National Curriculum and equals schemes of work.

We are an outward looking maintained school, committed to our community in Melton Mowbray and the surrounding areas in Leicestershire. Birch Wood provides a highly specialised and completely unique learning environment, which aims to meet our pupils at their point of need to enable their success. We share a culture which is ambitious without limits for our children and young people and aim to provide a high quality, relevant and balanced education that focuses on individual, personal and academic achievement.

At Birch Wood students are taught in smaller groups, with more than one member of staff in attendance so that we can nurture, challenge and inspire them through to success. We are a well-resourced school with many in house specialists including our own commissioned Speech and Language Therapist and Occupational Therapists. We also offer a range of other therapies and additional support services including Music Therapy, Rebound Therapy and School Councillor.

Grange Drive
At Grange Drive we offer a tailored curriculum that is designed to meet the individual needs of each pupil. We cater to students with a wide range of needs, including those with autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, and physical disabilities. More information can be found: https://birchwoodschool.co.uk/birch-wood

Birch Wood Vale
Birch Wood Vale caters for students aged 11-19 with learning and cognition needs including autism. We offer a mainstream style curriculum, which is broad and balanced providing students with the opportunity to take a range of qualifications including GCSEs. More information can be found:
https://birchwoodschool.co.uk/birch-wood-vale

Ashton House
Ashton House is integrated into Birch Wood Vale School, ensuring students have opportunities to develop positive relationships with peers and skilful staff alike, as well as benefit from a wide range of specialist facilities through the Birch Wood Schools. More information can be found:
https://birchwoodschool.co.uk/ashton-house

Working for Us
Our teaching and support staff community has an unwavering passion and determination to continuously improve our school to provide the best outcomes for every pupil. In essence we are a reflective learning community, with the highest standards for our pupil’s care and education. We take great pride in our school and our ability to work together with parents and professionals to provide students with opportunities to progress and achieve, both academically and socially.

Arranging a visit to Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email leesa@birchwoodschool.co.uk.

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