Teacher in the Autism Centre
Westover Green Community School, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7HB41 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 November 2025
Closing date
24 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Up to UPS3
Teacher in the Autism Centre job summary
Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?
Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?
Join us at Westover Green Community School & Autism Centre, where we have a vacancy for an outstanding and inspirational Class Teacher to work in our Autism Centre
At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.
Your Role in Building Brighter Futures
As a Class Teacher in our Autism Centre at Westover Green Community School & Autism Centre, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.
At Westover Green our School Motto is “Opening the gates to learning” and we endeavour to realise this in all we do. We believe, in line with the philosophy of the national curriculum, that all children have equal entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum. Please view the school’s website to find out further information about the school Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre - Home
Purpose of the role of a Class Teacher (see the JD/PS for accountabilities):
To carry out the professional duties of a teacher, in accordance with any directions reasonably given by the Headteacher.
What You’ll Bring to Futura:
We are looking for a motivated and inspirational Class Teacher in our Autism Centre who will:
• Have qualified teacher status and successful completion of induction year.
• Have an excellent knowledge of autism and a deep understanding of statutory SEND paperwork.
• Be a positive team member who can collaborate with support staff in the Autism Centre and liaise effectively with mainstream colleagues.
• Maintain effective communication between school and families.
• Be inspirational, dedicated and committed to creating a stimulating, nurturing learning environment.
• Be an effective classroom teacher with a clear understanding of the Early Years Framework.
• Have a sound understanding of how to support and nurture children with communication and interaction, sensory and emotional regulation needs.
• Demonstrate a passion for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our school community.
• Align with our trust-wide values by bringing a positive, collaborative approach to their work and a willingness to continuously develop professionally.
What We Offer to Support Your Growth
• A small class of (approximately 8) individual learners with a range of social communication and interaction needs
• A team of skilled support staff who work hard for the benefit of all children
• A well-resourced Autism Centre with a sensory garden, sensory and calm room and access to mainstream facilities.
• The opportunity to be part of a school that is developing rapidly and is on a very secure improvement journey.
• Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.
• Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.
• Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.
• Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.
Key Information:
Application Deadline: 28th September 2025
Start date: 1st November 2025
Contract Type: Permanent Full Time
Visits to the school are highly encouraged. Please telephone the school to make an appointment.
PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.
Futura Learning Partnership is Committed to Safeguarding:
Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.
Equal Opportunities:
At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential.
Further information about the job
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Westover Green Community School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 412 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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