What skills and experience we're looking for
Required September 2025, Part time considered. Location: Woodley
Addington School is part of Ascendancy Partnership Trust, a multi-academy trust with deep community roots across the Berkshire area composed of a family of SEN schools all specialising in learning difficulties.
We are able to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team of dedicated and passionate teaching staff commencing September 2025.
We can offer:
The opportunity to work in a special school judged ‘outstanding’ with a highly experienced Senior Leadership Team.
An environment committed to staff development and growing leadership.
A school with a coaching and collaborative culture.
The opportunity to personalise the curriculum.
Membership of an inclusive learning community with SEND expertise.
A school where creativity and innovation is encouraged.
What the school offers its staff
We are looking for teachers:
With a passion for teaching children and young people with learning difficulties.
With a commitment to high professional standards.
Who are skilled communicators and team players who are committed to developing themselves and others.
Who show empathy with parents and desire true working in partnership.
We cater for pupils aged 3 - 19 years with special educational needs and disabilities across two sites located in Woodley and Farley Hill.
Please contact Lynda Wood or David Maycock, Co-Headteachers on 0118 966 9073 if you wish to discuss the role further or arrange a visit to the school.
To apply visit: date: 11th May 2025Interview date: 20th May 2025We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Addington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and DBS. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must have a right to work in the UK.
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.