Our Values

Our vision, "Together, children first," reflects our belief that everyone plays a vital role in helping our pupils reach their full potential.

Our values drive everything we do at Castle Wood. The school values are honesty, integrity, trust, empathy, respect.

About the team we are recruiting to

Join our dedicated team at Castle Wood, a vibrant special needs school supporting 168 pupils aged 3 to 11 with a range of needs, including PMLD, SLD, ASD, and complex behavioural challenges. We're passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of our students.

We offer:

• Enthusiastic, happy children
• A welcoming, supportive team
• Personalised professional development
• Staff workwear
• Free tea, coffee, and on-site parking
• Excellent wellbeing benefits, including occupational health, counselling, salary sacrifice schemes (childcare vouchers, cycle to work)
• Local government pension scheme
• Opportunities to collaborate with experts
• Supportive governors and parents

What is the job role?

We are currently looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and inspirational SEN Teacher who brings a "can do" attitude and a strong desire to work with children with complex learning needs. The successful candidate will ideally begin with us in September 2025. Our school is expanding, and you will play a key role in supporting this growth while continuing our journey towards excellence. We aim to hire someone who will help shape the future of our school and inspire the next generation of learners.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with special needs children, particularly those with Autism, and a keen interest in demonstrating innovation and excellence in your classroom practice. We are looking for someone with high expectations for themselves and their pupils—someone who can engage and challenge students with complex needs, helping them develop a lifelong love of learning and realize their full potential. A solid understanding of Early Years principles is beneficial, as we incorporate these across all age groups within the school. You will be teaching children with complex needs, including ASD and sensory difficulties.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Teacher who demonstrates:

• A strong vision and a passion for deepening both knowledge and practice
• The personal skills and qualities necessary to form positive relationships with colleagues, parents, and carers
• Ambition, both for themselves and for their pupils
• Resilience and flexibility

The successful candidate will:

• Understand the importance of safeguarding children
• Show a commitment to continuous professional development
• Have knowledge of current educational developments, particularly in relation to pupils with special educational needs, including Autism
• Be experienced in planning, assessment, recording, and reporting for pupils with a broad spectrum of needs
• Be able to work in partnership with outside agencies to meet pupils’ needs
• Possess knowledge and practical experience of effective behaviour management strategies to manage challenging behaviour
• Ideally have experience working in a special school setting
• Be familiar with effective assessment and target-setting for pupils with learning difficulties
• Hold current training in Team Teach, positive handling, or safer handling skills

In return, we offer:

• Personalised Continuing Professional Learning tailored to your development
• Opportunities to collaborate with experts from a range of disciplines
• The chance to work beyond the school with wider networks
• Supportive colleagues, governors, and parents
• Staff workwear
• A comprehensive staff wellbeing package, including the option to take PPA off-site, an employee assistance programme, a salary sacrifice scheme, access to our hydrotherapy pool, free tea and coffee, and free staff parking

We warmly invite you to visit our school, meet our students, and view our amazing facilities. To arrange a visit, please email cwhr@castlewood.coventry.sch.uk.

Interview Date: Thursday 15th May 2025

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Coventry City Council