Primary Teacher, The Windmill School

Primary Teacher of Autistic Children Required: Outer London Main Pay Range/ Upper Pay Range SEN Allowance.

We have an exciting opportunity to join The Windmill School in our primary department. We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed Primary trained Teacher to deliver a range of national curriculum subjects to autistic pupils at this day special school for autistic children and young people based in High Barnet.

We welcome qualified early career teachers with experience of working with neurodiverse pupils within this age range or more experienced teachers who might be looking for an environment where they can utilise their SEND teaching skills with small groups of students in a setting which has been purposely and thoughtfully designed for learners with sensory processing and communication needs.

Applicants will:

• Have QTS status and Primary curriculum knowledge.
• Believe, inspire and achieve.
• Enjoy developing positive relationships with children, providing a model of excellence in terms of teaching & learning and role modelling.
• Have an enthusiasm for new evidence-based approaches including the implementation of your ideas.
• Be reflective practitioners with a “can do” approach to teaching and with a passion to raise standards.
• Be able to support all students to believe they have the potential to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
• Be ambitious, professional and committed to further personal development and committed to working as part of a dynamic team of professionals both in and out of the classroom.

The Windmill School is part of Barnet Special Education Trust, which is an organisation where all staff feel happy, valued and supported. We can offer the ideal candidate the following:

• Excellent CPD opportunities, working collaboratively alongside outstanding and experienced practitioners, utilising effective evidenced based approaches.
• The resources needed to be able to teach and respond to each child’s needs using a whole-child approach to learning and wellbeing.
• The freedom to create bespoke lesson plans to offer opportunities for self- expression and exploration for each individual learner.
• Small class sizes and excellent staff: student ratio.
• A state-of-the-art new building designed especially for autistic learners.
• Outer London Pay Scale plus SEN Allowance
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which covers wellbeing, financial and legal support
• Great location in High Barnet with good public transport links.

Further information about this role can be found in the Candidate Pack/Job Description attachment.

If you are still unsure about applying for this role, we welcome visits to the school or we can arrange an informal chat with you about what the position will entail. Please call 020 3062 3600 to arrange an appointment.

Barnet Special Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer.