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Primary Teacher

The Windmill School, Barnet, EN5 5TS

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  10 April 2026

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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
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPR to UPR Outer London
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

Primary Teacher of Autistic Children Required: Outer London Main Pay Range/ Upper Pay Range SEN Allowance.

We have an exciting opportunity to join The Windmill School in our primary department. We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed Primary trained Teacher to deliver a range of national curriculum subjects to autistic pupils at this day special school for autistic children and young people based in High Barnet.

We welcome qualified early career teachers with experience of working with neurodiverse pupils within this age range or more experienced teachers who might be looking for an environment where they can utilise their SEND teaching skills with small groups of students in a setting which has been purposely and thoughtfully designed for learners with sensory processing and communication needs.

Applicants will:

• Have QTS status and Primary curriculum knowledge.
• Believe, inspire and achieve.
• Enjoy developing positive relationships with children, providing a model of excellence in terms of teaching & learning and role modelling.
• Have an enthusiasm for new evidence-based approaches including the implementation of your ideas.
• Be reflective practitioners with a “can do” approach to teaching and with a passion to raise standards.
• Be able to support all students to believe they have the potential to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
• Be ambitious, professional and committed to further personal development and committed to working as part of a dynamic team of professionals both in and out of the classroom.

What the school offers its staff

The Windmill School is part of Barnet Special Education Trust, which is an organisation where all staff feel happy, valued and supported. We can offer the ideal candidate the following:

• Excellent CPD opportunities, working collaboratively alongside outstanding and experienced practitioners, utilising effective evidenced based approaches.
• The resources needed to be able to teach and respond to each child’s needs using a whole-child approach to learning and wellbeing.
• The freedom to create bespoke lesson plans to offer opportunities for self- expression and exploration for each individual learner.
• Small class sizes and excellent staff: student ratio.
• A state-of-the-art new building designed especially for autistic learners.
• Outer London Pay Scale plus SEN Allowance
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which covers wellbeing, financial and legal support
• Great location in High Barnet with good public transport links.

Further information about this role can be found in the Job Description/Person Specification attachment.

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

Barnet Special Education Trust are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with children, young people and vulnerable adults (you are applying for a position working in regulated activity). In order to be successful in your application you will be subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process and must adhere to a strict code of conduct regarding your behaviour at all times. Barnet Special Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Primary Teacher 2026 Candidate Information Pack.pdf - 376 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Windmill School

• School type: Free School, ages 5 to 19
• School size: 40 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Windmill School website
• Email address: vacancies@bsentrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-windmill-school

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