Location: High Wycombe
Overview
Are you looking for a new challenge in a mainstream setting which offers a high level of reward? Are you interested in extending your current knowledge and experience of working with children who have special educational and complex needs? We are looking for a passionate and highly skilled individual to support a small group of pupils in our Alternative Provision.
Our Alternative Provision provides a small group of pupils with a bespoke specialist education within our mainstream school. The approach for each pupil is tailored to their needs and a broad curriculum is in place. Staff are trained to deliver specialist support including SALT and specific OT strategies.
Salary: £23,797 pro rata - £27,770 pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm, term time only, including INSET days.
Closing date: Noon on 20/3/26
About us
Welcome to Castlefield School. We are a large, vibrant, primary school offering high quality educational experiences to children aged between 2 and 11 years old. The pupils, staff and Governors are all very proud to be part of this highly successful school which sits at the heart of its local community.
Keeping the children at the centre of everything we do, we have undertaken many exciting changes over the past few years. These changes have significantly improved standards; ensuring all children make accelerated progress, leaving at the end of Year 6, in line with or above the National expectation and ready for their journey into the future.
As well as providing a high quality education and a wide range of stimulating and exciting opportunities, we also have high expectations in non-academic and extra-curricular areas. This ensures that each and every child can be a success and fulfil their potential.
About the role
We will offer you:
1. A professional, supportive and highly experienced team who want to make a difference
2. A large, well resourced and carefully planned learning environment
3. A commitment to your CPD with opportunities to develop your practice
4. Training as appropriate to the role
5. Potential for a leadership role within our alternative provision
For further information please see attached Job description.
About you
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they:
6. Have a good understanding of Special Educational Needs and strategies to support children
7. Are passionate about Special Needs Education
8. Are committed to the role and the school
9. Are organised, enthusiastic and highly motivated
10. Are able to provide creative, enriching and learning opportunities for the children
11. Have high standards of spoken and written English
12. Hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification (unqualified applicants will not be considered)
Please see attached Person specification for further information.