Class Teacher (Communication and Interaction difficulties) - Westfield School
Location: Bourne End
Overview
“Staff are happy and proud to work at the school. They feel highly valued by leaders and are highly motivated to help pupils achieve their best.” Ofsted Inspection Report February 2024.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Class Teacher to join the supportive and dedicated team at our primary special school for children experiencing difficulties with Communication and Interaction (within the Moderate Learning difficulty range) in April 2026 or sooner if possible. You will be a key part of the team that ensures children reach their goals in a school that nurtures the progress of every individual.
Term time only
Salary type: MPS
Salary Details: MPS Salary Range (depending on experience) plus SEN Allowance
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 02/11/2025
Interviews to be held: w/c Monday 10th November 2025 (date TBC). Applications will be considered on receipt and we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. We reserve the right to interview candidates and withdraw the post if an appointment is made.
About us
We are a coeducational primary special school for children who learn within the National Curriculum expectations at a MLd needs relevant level, and who experience difficulties arising from communication and interaction. The vast majority of our pupils also have a diagnosis of ASd. The school’s expansion allows us to build on our success.
Please see the attached School Information and visit www.westfieldschoolbucks.org for more information.
About the role
Westfield is a calm, friendly and exciting place to work with superb space and facilities, a committed and welcoming team of staff and governors and strong, supportive management. We can offer you:
• Professional development opportunities
• Innovative approaches to teaching and learning
• A positive, caring and forward thinking environment
• Frequent and regular bespoke training and support to fully develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of SEN
Please see the attached Job Description for more information.
About you
This post offers either an early career or an experienced teacher the opportunity to develop their professional expertise. We are looking for someone who is:
• An intelligent and reflective practitioner seeking to extend their professional skills
• Flexible in their approach to school life and positive in outlook
• Well organised and calm with a systematic approach to learning
• Able to work as a member of a team, providing motivation and support to colleagues
• Able to teach within the national curriculum ensuring pupils make progress
Please see the attached Person Specification for more information.
Other information
If you would like to find out more about our school, please contact the school office by telephoning 01628 533125 or emailing [email protected]
An application pack is attached below. You can also obtain one by emailing [email protected] or telephoning 01628 533125 or visiting our website www.westfieldschoolbucks.org
Completed applications should be emailed to [email protected] Only applications submitted on the current Buckinghamshire County Council application form will be considered. Please note we do not accept CV’s.
Westfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made subject to satisfactory Enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification, Qualification and Reference checks.
As part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
