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Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Sladewood Academy · Stroud · Gloucestershire

Job description

About you

We are looking to appoint a complex needs Special Educational Needs Teachers (SEN), who have experience of working with young people with autism and speech and language delays to join our dedicated and friendly team in school. The successful applicant should have a passion for working with children who have special educational needs and disabilities.

The Role

If you would like to be part of an exciting opportunity to support the school in shaping a meaningful curriculum at to engage our cohort of learners, you have the ability to see the 'whole' child (including Communication, Language & Interaction, Cognition & Learning, Self Help & Independence, Sensory & Physical and Social, Emotional & Mental Health Needs), and you are committed to the education of pupils with a wide range of learning and associated difficulties this could be the position for you, and we look forward to hearing from you.

The Trust

We are passionate that every child deserves the very best education. As a partnership we will: improve outcomes, opportunities and life chances for children and young people, offer more / wider support for their families and share and develop staff expertise.

Our Benefits

By joining our team, we can offer you, generous annual leave allowance, generous pension scheme (TPS), Employee Assistance Program & Counselling, Occupational Health Service, Continuing Professional Development and Staff Get Staff Referral Scheme. Applications for flexible working or job share will be considered on an individual basis.

Additional Information

SAND Academies Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. As part of our Safe Recruitment Practice, we will need a completed application form before any offers, and all staff will require safeguarding/pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS, satisfactory health clearance and evidence of Right to Work in the UK. Please ensure that you have read and understood the information within the Candidate Information pack and understood our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders which can be found on our careers page.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications

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About this school

Sladewood Academy

Free schools special · Ages 4–11

Not rated
Pupils
55
Avg teacher salary
£50,371
Pupil:teacher ratio
6.9:1
Academy trust
SAND ACADEMIES TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

Location

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Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 1NL

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Salary
£32,916.00 Annually (Actual) TMS1-6 + SEN Allowance
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
17 July 2026
Closing date
1 September 2026

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