Class Teacher - Treetops (FTC) - Chilternwood School
Location: High Wycombe
Overview
We have a vacancy for a Teacher in our school – working with children with severe and complex learning difficulties, including those with Autism Spectrum Condition. We welcome applications from those who have previously taught in mainstream schools, unqualified and ECT.
This is a Fixed Term position from September 2025 – July 2026
Term time only: Yes
Salary Type: MPS/UPS
Salary details: 31,650 - 49,084 plus SEN
Contract type: Fixed Term
Hours: 32.5
Closing date: 23/07/2025 00:00
Interviews to be held: TBC
About us
Chiltern Wood School is a Special School currently supporting over 200 students ranging from ages 3 to 19 years, located across three sites in Cressex, Downley and Studley Green. We offer the opportunity to become part of a team of caring professionals, contributing purposefully to meeting the special educational needs of children in the High Wycombe area. You will be well supported by welcoming and knowledgeable staff within a well-run, hard-working school which holds as its core value the wellbeing of its pupils, parents and staff.
Website: https://www.chilternwood.bucks.sch.uk/
About the role
We have an opportunity for a Class Teacher in our Treetops Department for our secondary aged pupils. Here there is a strong emphasis on “learning for life” and preparing the children for early adulthood.
Communication, regulation and life skills are core to the Treetops curriculum.
For further information please see attached Job description.
About you
As a school, we strive to continually improve our teaching and learning offer, and aim to secure only the very best outcomes for our pupils through high quality provision and practice. Visits to the school are keenly encouraged and a discussion with a senior leader is highly recommended. Please visit our school website to take a virtual tour of our departments or contact the school to arrange a tour.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Tel No: 01494 532621
Email: [email protected]
All applications to be made via My New Term - https://mynewterm.com/jobs/110578/EDV-2025-CWS-65656
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
Chiltern Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full vetting checks, including a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
- All adult cautions and spent convictions 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, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance (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.
