About the role
Westfield Arts College
Position Details
EYFS Teacher - Permanent, Full Time (Monday to Friday)
Salary: £35,703 - £48,139 (Teachers Mainscale Pay Range plus SEN 1 allowance)
Responsibilities
- Lead, deliver and support EYFS learning tailored to individual EHCP outcomes.
- Create and maintain a therapeutic classroom environment that promotes regulation, safety and engagement.
- Use Therapeutic Thinking approaches to understand and support behaviour, fostering resilience and personal development.
- Work closely with families, teaching staff, teaching assistants, therapists and external agencies to ensure holistic support for each young person.
Qualifications
- Be a qualified teacher (QTS or EYFS).
- Have successful teaching experience working with EYFS pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
- Demonstrate excellent communication and relational skills with pupils, families and colleagues.
- Be creative, reflective and solution focused, able to adapt and differentiate to meet diverse needs.
- Be passionate about helping young people develop confidence, independence and self esteem.
- Be committed to ongoing professional development and to contributing positively to Westfield's ambitious Broadening Horizons curriculum.
Benefits
- A highly supportive and collaborative staff team that values therapeutic practice and emotional wellbeing.
- Ongoing training and development in Therapeutic Thinking, communication approaches and SEND pedagogy.
- Excellent facilities, beautiful grounds and a welcoming learning environment.
- A school community that celebrates progress in all its forms - academic, social and emotional.
- A real opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of extraordinary young people.
EEO and Safeguarding
Westfield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Key Dates
Closing Date: 21st May
Interviews: 5th June
Start Date: 1 September 2026
