About this role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Class Teacher to join our team at our Downley site. You will be well supported by experienced and welcoming staff within a well-run, hard-working school which holds as its core value the wellbeing of its pupils, parents and staff.
Our Downley site caters for pupils with a range of special educational needs from profound and multiple learning difficulties, complex medical needs and severe learning difficulties with communication, physical and sensory needs. We pride ourselves on building positive relationships with our pupils, their families and supporting professionals to enable communication, physical, social and emotional development for each individual. We have extensive facilities on site to support this development and provide learning opportunities through a variety of experiences, lessons and routines.
As Class Teacher the successful candidate will work directly with children with complex learning, social and sensory needs. In addition, you will have a strong desire to work with a challenging and rewarding group of pupils, and understand how to build positive relationships with pupils, their families and supporting professionals. Communication, regulation and life skills are at the core of our curriculum.
This role is a Fixed Term Contract until July 2027 and will support multiple classes across our Downley site.
We strongly encourage all potential candidates to come and tour the school and speak to a member of the leadership team for more information. Please also see the job description for more details. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Chiltern Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full vetting checks, including a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level, online searches and satisfactory references