Special Needs ASD Class Teacher

Arbour Vale School, Slough, SL2 3AE

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  to be confirmed

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• 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: 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Pay Scale 1-6 (£34,398 - £46,839)
• Additional allowances:

  SEN 1 -2 Allowance (£2,787 - £5,497)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our dedicated and collaborative team of educators. We’re seeking passionate and creative teachers with the drive to inspire and a genuine commitment to exceptional teaching and learning, particularly within our ASD provision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class/es ensuring equality of opportunity for all
• Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct
• Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position
• Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of pupils
• Act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and Teacher Standards (2012)
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school

Key Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher status
• Experience of teaching at relevant key stages/specialism (ASD) working in partnership with parents
• Knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all children (e.g. classroom organisation and learning strategies)
• The statutory requirements of legislation concerning Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, SEN Safeguarding and Child Protection
• Promote the school’s vision and aims positively, and use effective strategies to monitor motivation and morale

What the school offers its staff

Rewards & Benefits:

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

Class Teacher JD ASD 02_2025 v 1.0.pdf - 263 KB (opens in new tab)

Main Scale Teacher PS.pdf - 87.2 KB (opens in new tab)

About Arbour Vale School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 359 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Arbour Vale School website
• Email address: maria.paul@arbourvaleschool.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/arbour-vale-school

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