We are looking for a calm, caring, experienced teacher  to join our team.

Willow Vale School is a newly established and forward‑thinking provision created from the former Bridge School Sedgemoor and Taunton Deane Partnership College (TDPC). Spread across six specialist sites in the Bridgwater and Taunton areas, we provide flexible, personalised education for children and young people with a wide range of needs. This post is specifically to work within our hospital classroom at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. 

Our work is guided by three core values that shape everything we do:
Be Safe. Be Kind. Belong.
These values underpin our culture and ensure every learner feels supported, respected and part of a community where they can thrive.

There is a need to be flexible in the teacher's approach, be sympathetic to the individual needs of students and be able to differentiate to a high level to work with a wide range of children of all ages. The right candidate will need to be able to work independently, but also work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams. There will be a need to be able to adapt work to meet the children's physical and emotional needs and to work creatively and flexibly around medical interventions and routines. 

We can offer a range of CPD opportunities and the opportunity to work as part of a very skilled, supportive and experienced team. There will be opportunities for career progression as part of the wider partnership of schools.

Please contact Kim Lawrence, Headteacher, should you need any further information. Enquiries are welcome and visits are highly encouraged. Please call 01823 349338 to arrange an appointment. 

If you feel you have what it takes to work with us to achieve the very best for our students, we would very much like to hear from you. 

Willow Vale School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All posts require a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure, medical clearance, an online check, proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for the role.