Five Acre Wood is a successful outward looking and expanding Special School based over 4 sites in and around Maidstone, Kent. We are one of the largest special schools in the country with over 800 pupils on roll aged 2-19 years with profound, severe and complex needs.
Our ‘Outstanding’ school will continue to expand and we are looking for people with a positive approach to join us who share our vision of ‘Only the best will do’ for all our students and staff. We have been awarded The Schools Wellbeing Award for pupils and staff which demonstrates we really value our people and want to work with them to fulfil their career ambitions.
We require teachers to join our fabulous, dynamic, creative school. We are looking for drive, enthusiasm and potential to join our friendly, positive and professional school.
The successful candidates will either be experienced and successful SEN teachers who enjoy team working and taking responsibility, ECT's who can demonstrate they are going to add to the school or mainstream teachers who have a desire and passion to move to special needs teaching. We have a history of successful development of all 3 categories. You will benefit from opportunities for further professional development and career progression as we value and support staff in all aspects of school life.
We have a comprehensive induction programme for all staff, you will be assigned a buddy and a mentor. We have a very supportive leadership team. Culture is vital to us,it’s not only what we do but how we do it that matters to us, relationships across the whole school staff team are positive, inclusive and helpful.
In addition to your salary, SEN allowance and pension benefits, we have excellent additional staff benefits including:
* Confidential staff counselling service
* A wellbeing app and platform
* A range of staff social and well-being events
* Annual flu vaccinations
To find out what our current teachers think about working at Five Acre Wood please see the attached link.
Sometimes words cannot explain how something really is, we would encourage you to view the links below:
We hold an annual music festival for our pupils, it gives them the opportunity experience something they may not ordinarily be able to access. You can see it here.
Woodstock 2023 – Woodstock 2023 Festival at Five Acre Wood School - YouTube
Woodstock 2022 -Woodstock 2022 Festival at Five Acre Wood Schools - YouTube
Woodstock 2019 -Five Acre Wood School's 'Woodstock 2019' - Amazing Festival in a Day! (Longer Film) - YouTube
We produced our own songs and music videos, you can watch them here: -
Beautiful – Five Acre Wood School featuring Taryn Charles - Youtube
Five Acre Wood School Featuring Jack Rose - Hall Of Fame - YouTube
Don’t Give Up – Nathan Grisdale and Five Acre Wood School - YouTube
We look forward to hearing from you.
Five Acre Wood is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process. As part of our responsibility for safeguarding, in addition to the Kent policy of one employment and one personal reference, the school will request additional employment references. The school will also, as outlined in Keeping children Safe in Education 2022, complete an online search for shortlisted candidates.
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