Furze Down School
Verney Road, Winslow, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3BL recruitment@furzedownschool.org.uk http://www.fds.org.uk
Furze Down School
About Furze Down School
Thank you for your interest in working at Furze Down School, a Specialist School for Communication and Interaction.
About Our School
Located in Winslow, a charming market town in North Buckinghamshire, Furze Down is a Local Authority maintained special educational needs school serving pupils aged 3-19 years. All our pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) outlining their Special Educational Needs, with primary needs predominantly within the broad category of Speech, Language and Communication.
Our school values of personal responsibility and respect have created an ethos where views, beliefs and differences are appreciated and given voice. This commitment to excellence has been consistently recognised by Ofsted, with 'Outstanding' ratings in 2006, 2009, 2014, 2018 and 2024.
Our Facilities and Vision
Following Local Authority approval in June 2011, we completed a comprehensive school rebuild that has transformed our learning environment. This investment created modern facilities providing pupils with a seamless learning journey, building experiences, skills, knowledge and understanding as they progress. Our ambitious plans for the future are now supported by an exciting and aspirational environment that empowers children and young people to develop resilience and determination for 21st Century challenges and opportunities.
Our Approach to Education
Furze Down takes pride in our innovative multidisciplinary team, extensive site and excellent facilities, ensuring pupils receive the best possible education and care. Our bespoke inclusive curriculum provides relevant learning for all pupils, enabling teachers to recognise strengths, set suitable challenges, respond to diverse needs and overcome individual and group learning barriers.
We foster a culture of shared and creative problem-solving, continuously interrogating classroom practice and learning from collective experience to improve pupil outcomes. Our Teachers, Therapists and Learning Support Assistants work collaboratively to identify and understand pupils' specific learning barriers - not simply at the global SEND level, but for particular tasks and concepts. Interventions to address barriers and scaffold learning are both planned in advance and implemented dynamically in response to pupils' progress within lessons.
Professional Development and Support
Our research-informed practices are developed through effective professional learning opportunities. Staff are adaptive and flexible, ready to reinterpret or reframe learning while monitoring pupils' experiences. We provide high-quality Continuing Professional Development to help you pursue personal goals, alongside accredited training programmes and ongoing learning opportunities. Internal promotion pathways are also available.
Working at Furze Down
Furze Down is demanding but rewarding. We constantly reflect on how workload, competing priorities and intense activity periods impact staff wellbeing, prioritising conditions of autonomy, mastery and purpose. Our philosophy ensures staff work hard only on practices that make a genuine difference.
We offer a friendly, inclusive working environment where you'll join a fantastic multidisciplinary team that works hard and supports each other to deliver personalised, bespoke education and care. Ultimately, every role provides the opportunity to enrich young people's lives and make a positive difference.
What We're Looking For
We seek highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals who want to make a real difference, demonstrating commitment to:
Raising achievement for all
Actively promoting inclusion
What We Offer
A school committed to your professional learning and development
A supportive work environment that values and challenges everyone
An exciting, vibrant and creative workplace
Modern facilities and a supportive staff team
Thank you for your interest. We wish you every success with your application.
Safeguarding Commitment
Furze Down School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check before they are appointed.
Current Vacancies
Administrator/Receptionist
Administrator/Receptionist
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
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Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
We are looking for an Administrator/Receptionist to provide an efficient, high quality administrative service for the Teaching and Learning Team, characterised by consistent, accurate documentation, m...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £25,625.00 - £27,770.00 Annually (FTE)
Admissions and EHCP Administrative Assistants (2 x full time posts 1 x part time post)
Admissions and EHCP Administrative Assistants (2 x full time posts 1 x part time post)
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
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Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
We are seeking 3 x Admissions and EHCP Co-ordinators to provide an efficient, high quality administrative service for the Teaching and Learning Team, characterised by consistent, accurate documentatio...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £28,129.00 - £30,174.00 Annually (FTE)
Estate and Facilities Lead
Estate and Facilities Lead
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
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Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
In this brand-new role, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the school's estates, facilities and site operations and ensure the delivery of high-quality facilities management servic...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £46,219.00 - £51,081.00 Annually (FTE)
Driver/General Assistant
Driver/General Assistant
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
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Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
We are seeking a Driver/General Assistant who will demonstrate a commitment to ensuring safe, reliable transportation while maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for all students and con...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £23,996.00 - £24,950.00 Annually (FTE)
Part Time Key Stage 3 teacher (0.6)
Part Time Key Stage 3 teacher (0.6)
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
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Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
We're seeking a part time Key Stage 3 teacher to teach the full curriculum range delivered in a primary style model
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE)
+ SEN Allowance
Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
School Information
Current Vacancies
Administrator/Receptionist
Administrator/Receptionist
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
-
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
We are looking for an Administrator/Receptionist to provide an efficient, high quality administrative service for the Teaching and Learning Team, characterised by consistent, accurate documentation, m...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £25,625.00 - £27,770.00 Annually (FTE)
Admissions and EHCP Administrative Assistants (2 x full time posts 1 x part time post)
Admissions and EHCP Administrative Assistants (2 x full time posts 1 x part time post)
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
-
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
We are seeking 3 x Admissions and EHCP Co-ordinators to provide an efficient, high quality administrative service for the Teaching and Learning Team, characterised by consistent, accurate documentatio...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £28,129.00 - £30,174.00 Annually (FTE)
Estate and Facilities Lead
Estate and Facilities Lead
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
-
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
In this brand-new role, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the school's estates, facilities and site operations and ensure the delivery of high-quality facilities management servic...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £46,219.00 - £51,081.00 Annually (FTE)
Driver/General Assistant
Driver/General Assistant
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
-
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
We are seeking a Driver/General Assistant who will demonstrate a commitment to ensuring safe, reliable transportation while maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for all students and con...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £23,996.00 - £24,950.00 Annually (FTE)
Part Time Key Stage 3 teacher (0.6)
Part Time Key Stage 3 teacher (0.6)
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
-
Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
We're seeking a part time Key Stage 3 teacher to teach the full curriculum range delivered in a primary style model
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE)
+ SEN Allowance
Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
Are you looking for a different role at Furze Down School? Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
