Class Teacher - Treetops (FTC) - Chilternwood School

Buckinghamshire Council; High Wycombe, Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education seeks a dedicated Class Teacher for its Treetops Department, focusing on secondary-aged pupils with special educational needs. This fixed-term role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of essential life skills and support students in their journey towards early adulthood. With a strong emphasis on high-quality provision and practice, you will be part of a caring team committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children. Join a welcoming environment where your skills and passion for teaching can flourish, and help shape the future of students in the High Wycombe area.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status required to teach secondary aged pupils.
• Experience in special education or working with children with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Teach and support secondary aged pupils in the Treetops Department.
• Focus on communication, regulation, and life skills development.

Skills

Communication Skills

Regulation Skills

Life Skills Education

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Special Education Training

Job description

Class Teacher - Treetops (FTC) - Chilternwood School

Location: High Wycombe

This is a Fixed Term position from September 2025 – July 2026

Term time only: Yes

Salary Type: MPS/UPS

Salary details: 31,650 - 49,084 plus SEN

Contract type: Fixed Term

Hours: 32.5

Interviews to be held: TBC

About us

Chiltern Wood School is a Special School currently supporting over 200 students ranging from ages 3 to 19 years, located across three sites in Cressex, Downley and Studley Green. We offer the opportunity to become part of a team of caring professionals, contributing purposefully to meeting the special educational needs of children in the High Wycombe area. You will be well supported by welcoming and knowledgeable staff within a well-run, hard-working school which holds as its core value the wellbeing of its pupils, parents and staff.

We have an opportunity for a Class Teacher in our Treetops Department for our secondary aged pupils. Here there is a strong emphasis on “learning for life” and preparing the children for early adulthood.

Communication, regulation and life skills are core to the Treetops curriculum.

For further information please see attached Job description.

About you

As a school, we strive to continually improve our teaching and learning offer, and aim to secure only the very best outcomes for our pupils through high quality provision and practice. Visits to the school are keenly encouraged and a discussion with a senior leader is highly recommended. Please visit our school website to take a virtual tour of our departments or contact the school to arrange a tour.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

Chiltern Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full vetting checks, including a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
• All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.