Willow Vale School
Byron Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2JD HR@poldenbower.org.uk http://www.willowvale.org.uk
Willow Vale School
About Willow Vale School
Willow Vale School
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.
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.
Students join Willow Vale through several pathways. Our main
remit is to work with and support young people who are not able to access
mainstream schools, for a variety of reasons. Whatever the route, our aim is to
provide high‑quality, highly personalised programmes that rebuild confidence,
re‑engage learners and prepare them for their next steps.
Our Sites & Provision
We currently have 2 primary sites; Cossington in the Bridgwater
area and Deane Discovery Centre in the Taunton area.
We also have 4 secondary sites: Albert Street and New
Prospects in the Bridgwater area and Northfields and Holway in the Taunton
area. The aim is always to meet need and place students where there is a
best fit.
As well as these 6 sites, a variety of other spaces are used to
ensure each student, whether they are primary/secondary, Medical/permanently
excluded/at risk of exclusion/Hard to place has a fully personalised package.
In addition to our physical locations, we offer online and
outreach programmes run by teachers and support staff, so that every student
can access some form of provision.
All pathways include:
- Careers guidance
- Preparation for next steps
- RSHE education
This ensures every student has the confidence, direction and
skills to transition positively into adulthood.
The school also has classrooms in Musgrove Park Hospital and
a forest school which is based just outside Taunton at Otterhead.
Current Vacancies
Higher Level Teaching Assistant - West Somerset Area
Higher Level Teaching Assistant - West Somerset Area
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
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Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
Willow Vale School is seeking to appoint a flexible, dynamic, experienced HLTA to work specifically in West Somerset providing support and interventions to children of all ages at risk of permanent ex...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £24,816.00 - £27,821.00 Annually (Actual)
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
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Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
Willow Vale School are seeking to appoint permanent Teaching Assistants on a permanent contract. 32.5 hours per week, 39 Weeks per year. (Term time plus INSET days) Actual annual gross salary. Dep...
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £18,651.00 - £19,548.00 Annually (Actual)
Grade 15 +14
Hospital Education Teacher
Hospital Education Teacher
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
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Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
Willow Vale School are seeking to appoint a calm, caring, experienced teacher to work independently at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. To lead the hospital classroom within the children's ward and ...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- MPS 1- 6
Senior Leader - West Somerset
Senior Leader - West Somerset
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
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Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
Willow Vale School are seeking to appoint a permanent full time Class Teacher and Centre Lead.
- Permanent | Full-Time
- L2-L6
SEMH Advisory Teacher
SEMH Advisory Teacher
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
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Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
Willow Vale School is seeking to appoint an SEMH Advisory Teacher – MPS/UPS to start September 2026. We are looking for a dynamic, resilient and flexible teacher to join our team.
- Permanent | Full-Time
- MPS/UPS
KS2/KS3 Teacher
KS2/KS3 Teacher
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
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Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
Willow Vale School are looking for a creative and passionate KS2/KS3 teacher who can deliver a differentiated and tailored curriculum to children within our primary and secondary site.
- Permanent | Full-Time
- MPS/UPS
School Information
Current Vacancies
Higher Level Teaching Assistant - West Somerset Area
Higher Level Teaching Assistant - West Somerset Area
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
-
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
Willow Vale School is seeking to appoint a flexible, dynamic, experienced HLTA to work specifically in West Somerset providing support and interventions to children of all ages at risk of permanent ex...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £24,816.00 - £27,821.00 Annually (Actual)
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
-
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
Willow Vale School are seeking to appoint permanent Teaching Assistants on a permanent contract. 32.5 hours per week, 39 Weeks per year. (Term time plus INSET days) Actual annual gross salary. Dep...
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £18,651.00 - £19,548.00 Annually (Actual)
Grade 15 +14
Hospital Education Teacher
Hospital Education Teacher
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
-
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
Willow Vale School are seeking to appoint a calm, caring, experienced teacher to work independently at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. To lead the hospital classroom within the children's ward and ...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- MPS 1- 6
Senior Leader - West Somerset
Senior Leader - West Somerset
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
-
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
Willow Vale School are seeking to appoint a permanent full time Class Teacher and Centre Lead.
- Permanent | Full-Time
- L2-L6
SEMH Advisory Teacher
SEMH Advisory Teacher
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
-
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
Willow Vale School is seeking to appoint an SEMH Advisory Teacher – MPS/UPS to start September 2026. We are looking for a dynamic, resilient and flexible teacher to join our team.
- Permanent | Full-Time
- MPS/UPS
KS2/KS3 Teacher
KS2/KS3 Teacher
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
-
Willow Vale School, Taunton, Somerset
Willow Vale School are looking for a creative and passionate KS2/KS3 teacher who can deliver a differentiated and tailored curriculum to children within our primary and secondary site.
- Permanent | Full-Time
- MPS/UPS
