Specialist SEND teacher in charge of a new resource provision

Furze Platt Junior School, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6HQ

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  1 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Either 3 or 4 days per week, days to be mutually agreed
• Contract type: Fixed term - up to 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main scale or UPS plus SEND allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Have experience working with and planning provision for children diagnosed with Autism (ASD/ASC)
• Be an excellent teacher with strong interpersonal skills
• Have high expectations of all pupils in regards to behaviour, standards and achievement
• Be creative, innovative and enthuse the pupils in the resource and wider school settings
• Be a good team player and committed to help all pupils reach their true potential
• Be open to new ideas and enjoy learning

What the school offers its staff

• Constant support from your colleagues, the leadership team and the Governors
• A team of friendly, passionate and supportive staff
• Inquisitive, creative and hard-working children
• Opportunities for you to grow and develop as a teacher
• An environment where all children can thrive academically, socially and emotionally
• A school where wellbeing is not only a key value of our school but is at the heart of our ethos and practice, for both staff and children

Further details about the role

The Everest centre is a well-established, successful resource base for 10 children with autism.

The children spend up to 50% of their day in the base (less at KS2), with the remaining time in mainstream classes.

The base is supported by 3 teaching assistants who lead sessions in the base and provide additional support in mainstream classes.

With an established framework for planning and assessment, the manager will deliver 1:1, small group, and topic-based sessions tailored to the children's needs.

The role also includes time for planning, preparation, and assessment (PPA), management duties such as adjusting plans, observing students in their classes, supporting other staff, collaborating with external specialists, conducting annual reviews, and responding to consultations for new placements.

Comprehensive support and a handover will be provided, along with training in any areas of the role if necessary.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@fpjs.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Team manager resource provision person specification.pdf - 320 KB (opens in new tab)

Team manager resource provision job description.pdf - 595 KB (opens in new tab)

About Furze Platt Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 365 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Furze Platt Junior School website
• Email address: office@fpjs.org.uk
• Phone number: 01628 410099
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/furze-platt-junior-school

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