Lead Practitioner/Teacher – Arbour Vale School Satellite Centre
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 November 2025 |
| Location: | Slough, SL2 3AE |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | a175fded-deb2-4fff-8c70-4245fb10c2ec |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a passionate Lead Practitioner/Teacher to establish and lead high-quality teaching and learning, supporting pupils with a range of educational needs to thrive and achieve their full potential. You will model best practice, mentor staff, and help create an inclusive, supportive, and aspirational environment for both pupils and colleagues.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and model outstanding teaching and learning across the EYFS and Primary phases, ensuring high expectations and inclusive practice for all pupils.
• Support the strategic development and growth of the Satellite Centre, aligning curriculum and culture with the main Arbour Vale School site.
• Coach, mentor, and support staff to develop teaching expertise and confidence in delivering high-quality SEND provision.
• Work collaboratively with parents, carers, and multi-agency partners to promote holistic pupil progress and wellbeing.
• Contribute to self-evaluation, quality assurance, and improvement planning to drive continuous development across the centre.
Key Requirements:
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and substantial experience of teaching pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire others, fostering a culture of collaboration, reflection and professional growth.
• Strong understanding of the EYFS and Primary curriculum and how to adapt it effectively for diverse learning needs.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, families, and professionals.
• A passionate commitment to inclusive education, safeguarding, and the ethos and values of Arbour Vale School and OHC&AT.
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 You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We are seeking a passionate Lead Practitioner/Teacher to establish and lead high-quality teaching and learning, supporting pupils with a range of educational needs to thrive and achieve their full potential. You will model best practice, mentor staff, and help create an inclusive, supportive, and aspirational environment for both pupils and colleagues.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and model outstanding teaching and learning across the EYFS and Primary phases, ensuring high expectations and inclusive practice for all pupils.
• Support the strategic development and growth of the Satellite Centre, aligning curriculum and culture with the main Arbour Vale School site.
• Coach, mentor, and support staff to develop teaching expertise and confidence in delivering high-quality SEND provision.
• Work collaboratively with parents, carers, and multi-agency partners to promote holistic pupil progress and wellbeing.
• Contribute to self-evaluation, quality assurance, and improvement planning to drive continuous development across the centre.
Key Requirements:
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and substantial experience of teaching pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire others, fostering a culture of collaboration, reflection and professional growth.
• Strong understanding of the EYFS and Primary curriculum and how to adapt it effectively for diverse learning needs.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, families, and professionals.
• A passionate commitment to inclusive education, safeguarding, and the ethos and values of Arbour Vale School and OHC&AT.
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 You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.