Class Teacher – Arbour Vale School Satellite Centre

Teaching Vacancies; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational organization in Slough is seeking enthusiastic Class Teachers to provide high-quality teaching and foster positive relationships with pupils. The ideal candidate will have Qualified Teacher Status and experience at relevant key stages. This opportunity offers a supportive environment that encourages professional growth, with benefits like pension schemes, well-being support, and various employee discounts. Join us to make a significant impact on the lives of children with diverse educational needs.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Employee Wellbeing support

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Employee Discounts

Pathways for progression

Qualifications

• Experience teaching at relevant key stages.
• Knowledge of individual needs of pupils.
• Awareness of safeguarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality teaching.
• Build respectful relationships with pupils.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Promote safeguarding and welfare.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Commitment

Innovative teaching methods

Differentiation and behaviour management

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

What skills and experience we’re looking for

We are looking for enthusiastic, committed, and innovative Class Teachers to join our team. You will support pupils with a wide range of educational needs, helping them to reach their full potential. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a developing provision, demonstrate best practice, and contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, and aspirational environment for both pupils and colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality teaching and learning that meets the individual needs of pupils, ensuring progress and equality of opportunity.
• Build positive, respectful relationships with pupils, treating them with dignity and maintaining professional boundaries.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, carers, and external professionals to support pupils’ academic, social, and emotional development.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of pupils at all times, following school policies and statutory guidance.
• Contribute to the ethos, vision, and growth of the Satellite Centre, supporting the development of a welcoming, inclusive, and aspirational environment.

Key Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with experience teaching at relevant key stages.
• Knowledge and understanding of strategies to meet the individual needs of pupils, including differentiation, behaviour management, and personalised learning approaches.
• Awareness of statutory requirements regarding Safeguarding, Child Protection, Equal Opportunities, and Health & Safety.

What the school offers its staff

OHCAT is an exciting, forward‑thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme – you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme).
• Employee Wellbeing – we support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave, including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme.
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more).
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme).

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children, and the requirement to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.