Crowdys Hill School is a dynamic and expanding special school for pupils in the Swindon area and beyond. We have over 340 pupils on roll, ranging from 5-19 years of age. All our students have moderate or severe learning difficulties and social communication difficulties. Some have autism, ADHD or other more complex needs.

At Crowdys Hill we teach our students both in and out of the classroom. The school has a farm which houses a range of animals from miniature goats to alpacas. Students and teachers are encouraged to use the farm to help develop life skills. We also arrange trips to local attractions, and specific year groups take part in yearly residentials to help our students to experience the world outside of the classroom.

 Crowdys Hill School is a dynamic and expanding special school for pupils in the Swindon area and beyond. We have over 340 pupils on roll, ranging from 5-19 years of age. All our students have moderate or severe learning difficulties and social communication difficulties. Some have autism, ADHD or other more complex needs.

At Crowdys Hill we teach our students both in and out of the classroom. The school has a farm which houses a range of animals from miniature goats to alpacas. Students and teachers are encouraged to use the farm to help develop life skills. We also arrange trips to local attractions, and specific year groups take part in yearly residentials to help our students to experience the world outside of the classroom.

 The job description in the application pack will detail your role in full, but briefly, some of the key fields you will be responsible for include:

• Plan and deliver engaging, multi sensory lessons that spark curiosity, build confidence, and nurture a genuine love of learning.
• Design learning experiences that are practical, creative, and hands on, allowing students to learn through exploration, play, and real life contexts.
• Teach and model essential life skills, supporting students to develop independence in everyday tasks such as reading a bus timetable, preparing a hot drink, or following simple routines.
• Use ICT and assistive technology creatively and effectively to enhance learning, communication, and engagement for all learners.
• Bring an enthusiastic, imaginative, and deeply caring approach to working with children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Work collaboratively as part of a strong, supportive team, contributing positively to a shared approach and building trusting relationships with colleagues and families.
• Maintain high aspirations for every student, recognising potential and supporting progress in learning, independence, communication, and behaviour.
• Build warm, respectful, and meaningful relationships with students, creating a safe environment where they feel understood, valued, and supported.
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness, adapting teaching approaches to meet individual sensory, emotional, and learning needs throughout the day.
• Show a strong commitment to ongoing professional development, with a willingness to reflect, learn, and continually develop practice within SEN education.

Your Experience

Our person specification in the application pack contains the full areas of skills and experience we require, but, it is important to us that you feel comfortable and confident in your role, so although you may not have all the skills we are looking for there are some essential features our appointee will need to have, and these include:

• Experience working primary or SEN setting.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalency (QTLS)
• Excellent communication, Literacy and Numeracy skills
• Experience of working with children at a primary age.

 ECT's are welcome to apply but please state this when applying.

What we can offer you in return

• An excellent supportive staff committed to achieving exceptionally ambitious standards.
• An interesting, diverse, and exciting career.
• Caring, fun pupils that enjoy coming to school to learn.
• A strong CPD programme.
• Small class sizes to allow you to give more time and individual attention to pupils.
• Opportunities for future professional development.
• Strong ethos and a commitment to collaborative working.
• A sense of achievement at the end of every day.
• After completing a successful probation period of 6 months you will be entitled to join our Health Care Scheme run by Vitality.

Safeguarding Statement

In accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, jobholders should take reasonable care to ensure that personal data is not disclosed outside Council procedures, or use personal data held on others for their own purposes. In accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, ensure requests for non-personal information are dealt with in accordance with the Council’s written procedures.

To comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1998 (as amended by S147 of the Nationality and Immigration and Asylum Act 2002) all prospective employees will be required to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Applicants must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the immigration act – for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).

Crowdys Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, all post holders are subject to background checks, an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure and employment checks.

Online searches will be carried out and references will be called for and checked prior to interview. The right to work in the UK, qualifications and proof of address will be checked at the time of the interview.