Beaucroft Foundation School and College are continuing to expand, with increased pupil numbers for September 2025. Therefore, we are looking for a passionate and experienced teacher to join our wonderful staff team at our School Site. We have an excellent track record in developing staff with an extensive internal professional training schedule. This is a fantastic time to join our fabulous Beaucroft team. Beaucroft Foundation Special School and College caters for children and young people between the ages of 4 and 19 years who are experiencing learning difficulties, including complex needs, and those with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Our pupils’ needs range vastly and we are dedicated to giving the very best education to the children that they deserve. Beaucroft is a special place, where children feel valued and staff ensure that learning needs are met. In addition to the National Curriculum, it offers a personalised, innovative curriculum to meet particular learning needs, focused on practical, community based learning, creating a friendly, caring environment where children positively thrive. This is an opportunity to join our creative, enthusiastic and inspiring team! We are seeking a motivated, skilled and resilient teacher who has experience of supporting children with SEND including those on the autistic spectrum. They will have a flexible approach, exemplary communication skills and be able to meet the varied needs of our pupils. Experience of working in a SEN environment is desirable - a ‘can do’ attitude is essential! If you would like to view the wonderful things that happen at Beaucroft and what we offer our pupils and staff, please take a look at our website, Facebook and Instagram pages: Website: Beaucroft Foundation School – Specialists in Education Facebook: Beaucroft Foundation School - https://www.facebook.com/BeaucroftSchool/ Beaucroft College - https://www.facebook.com/BeaucroftCollege/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beaucr0ft/ Start Date: 1st September 2025 Salary Range – Dependent on experience and qualifications, the salary range advertised starts at UNQ (Unqualified) Teacher's pay scale 1 to Teacher's Main Scale 6 SEN1 Allowance Further Information We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sectors of the community. Beaucroft School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. About Us We have an excellent track record in developing staff with an extensive internal professional training schedule and we can offer you: • Ongoing CPD support including Dorset Therapeutic Thinking (TADSS) • Wellbeing package linked to Schools UK and Dorset Council • The opportunity to work within a school where all can thrive and staff are highly valued Closing date for applicants: Thursday 22nd May 2025 Interviews to be held on: Wednesday 4th June 2025 If you have not been contacted by email by the end of day on Friday 23rd May 2025, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.