School-2-Home Teacher - The Avenue School
The Avenue Special School, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4BZThis job expired on 2 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
April and September 2025
Closing date
2 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 January 2025
Job details
Job role
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, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 to £49,084 Per year
Additional allowances
+ SEN Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Full and Part time roles available –– Permanent – Starting April 2025 or September 2025
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated School-2-Home Teacher to deliver individualized, high-quality education to students who are too vulnerable to attend the school site. In this unique and flexible role, you will plan, resource, and teach a differentiated curriculum in students’ homes, tailoring your approach to meet their specific needs. You will also use a range of assessment strategies to set and monitor individual learning objectives.
What we’re looking for:
We are seeking a skilled SEND teacher who can demonstrate:
- Proven expertise in teaching pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).
- Experience with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), therapeutic integration, and cross-curricular learning.
- The ability to work independently, using your initiative to adapt to changing needs.
- Flexibility in working hours and duties, including occasional on-site teaching as needed.
About the Role:
This newly created position offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of our most vulnerable students. While primarily based in pupils’ homes, there may be occasions where you are required to teach on-site at the school.
If you are a passionate and resourceful teacher with PMLD experience, who values flexible and impactful teaching, we’d love to hear from you.
About the School:
The Avenue School based in Tilehurst in Reading supports over 250 pupils aged 3-19 with severe or profound learning difficulties, physical disabilities, and autism. Our small, well-resourced classes and dynamic approach foster active, healthy lives and engaging education both in and out of the classroom.
Conveniently located, the school is easily accessible via multiple local bus routes, and on-site parking is available for added convenience.
Joining The Avenue School offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people with special educational needs while advancing your career through tailored training, mentoring, and opportunities to grow your passions.
We prioritize staff well-being with CPD programs, wellness days, and a supportive environment where your voice matters. As our ambitious school continues to grow, we’re looking for compassionate, creative, and dynamic team players to join us. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
What We Offer:
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development tailored to your needs.
- Access to staff well-being initiatives, including wellness days, mental health support.
- Opportunities for career progression within a forward-thinking school.
- A chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people.
What the school offers its staff
To apply, please visit the vacancy page of our website www.avenue.reading.sch.uk and fill in the forms you’ll find in the Teacher recruitment section. All completed application forms must be returned to recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk.
For more information and to arrange a tour of the school, please call Vanessa Carrick – HR Manager on 0118 214 5257.
Closing date 9.00am on Monday 3rd February 2025. Interviews will take place week commencing 10th February 2025.
All employees of The Avenue School are required to undergo safeguarding checks which will include reference checks and enhanced DBS check.
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.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Avenue Special School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 233 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Avenue Special School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk
The Avenue School Special Needs Academy is a day special school for boys and girls from the age of 2 – 19 with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Arranging a visit to The Avenue Special School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk.
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