Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Grange Drive, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1HA office@birchwoodschool.co.uk http://www.birchwoodschool.co.uk
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
About Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
An Education at Birch Wood ENABLES choices within
communities
About Us
Birch
Wood is a vibrant and forward‑thinking all‑through special school (4–19),
comprising Birch Wood Grange Drive, Birch Wood Vale, our
specialist Ashton House ASD provision, and our growing Birch Wood
College Post‑16. Our ENABLES ethos sits at the heart of everything we do:
E –
Empowering students for independent lives
N – Nurture
A – Aspire and Achieve
B – Belonging
L – Love of learning grows
E – Engage and interact
S – Safe and happy
Across
all sites, we provide a highly specialised, well‑resourced and nurturing
learning environment where pupils are supported by skilled staff, small class
groups, in‑house therapists, and a rich range of additional interventions
including Speech and Language Therapy,
Occupational Therapy, Music Therapy, Rebound Therapy and counselling services.
Our
school community is proud, ambitious and outward‑looking, serving Melton
Mowbray and the surrounding Leicestershire area with a relentless focus on
personalised success and preparing young people for adulthood.
What It’s Like to Be Part of Birch Wood
Our most
recent Ofsted (April 2024) highlighted many strengths:
- Pupils behave exceptionally
well and
show consistently positive attitudes to learning.
- They feel valued as
individuals within a kind, caring and aspirational environment.
- Staff prepare pupils
exceptionally well for adulthood, nurturing communication skills,
independence and decision‑making from the moment they join us.
- The curriculum is broad,
ambitious, and leads to excellent outcomes, including strong
transitions to meaningful post‑16 pathways, training and employment.
- Reading is prioritised, and
pupils develop strong foundations through well‑designed phonics and
communication programmes.
- Staff know pupils deeply,
use assessment skilfully, and support wellbeing with vigilance and
compassion.
Working at Birch Wood
Joining
Birch Wood means becoming part of a warm, committed and highly collaborative
community where staff are supported to thrive professionally and personally.
Why Work With Us?
- A caring, nurturing and
ambitious culture with no limits placed on pupil potential.
- Small class sizes, strong
staffing ratios, and a multi‑disciplinary approach.
- Access to in-house
specialists and a wide range of therapies.
- High‑quality professional
development and opportunities across all phases (4–19).
- A creative and outward‑looking
school that works closely with families, external agencies and its local
community.
Life in Leicestershire
Located
in the heart of England, Melton Mowbray offers the balance of beautiful countryside, historic market towns,
and easy access to vibrant city life. With strong transport links, local
heritage attractions, and a rich sense of community, it’s a wonderful place to
live and work.
Current Vacancies
Home School Link Worker (BIR022BC)
Home School Link Worker (BIR022BC)
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
-
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) are looking to appoint someone to provide support for vulnerable pupils referred by the SENCo and EPIC team in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
- Fixed Term | Part-Time
- £26,832.00 - £28,146.00 Annually (FTE)
Approximate starting salary of £13,034.05 per annum
Premises Officer (BIR021BC)
Premises Officer (BIR021BC)
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
-
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
we are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable Premises Officer to be a proactive integrated member of the School Staff Team, to be responsible for the supervision of our site and the maintenance and...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £26,832.00 - £28,146.00 Annually (FTE)
Head of School (BIR019BC)
Head of School (BIR019BC)
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
-
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Providing visionary leadership to ensure exceptional, inclusive education at Birch Wood Special School
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £76,772.00 - £84,699.00 Annually (FTE)
1 FTE
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School Information
Current Vacancies
Home School Link Worker (BIR022BC)
Home School Link Worker (BIR022BC)
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
-
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) are looking to appoint someone to provide support for vulnerable pupils referred by the SENCo and EPIC team in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
- Fixed Term | Part-Time
- £26,832.00 - £28,146.00 Annually (FTE)
Approximate starting salary of £13,034.05 per annum
Premises Officer (BIR021BC)
Premises Officer (BIR021BC)
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
-
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
we are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable Premises Officer to be a proactive integrated member of the School Staff Team, to be responsible for the supervision of our site and the maintenance and...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £26,832.00 - £28,146.00 Annually (FTE)
Head of School (BIR019BC)
Head of School (BIR019BC)
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
-
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Providing visionary leadership to ensure exceptional, inclusive education at Birch Wood Special School
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £76,772.00 - £84,699.00 Annually (FTE)
1 FTE
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) does not have an active subscription at MyNewTerm. If you are interested in working at the school please visit their website directly.
