About this Role
Crowdys Hill School is a dynamic and expanding special school for pupils in the Swindon area and beyond. We have over 340 pupils on roll, ranging from 5-19 years of age. All our students have moderate or severe learning difficulties and social communication difficulties. Some have autism, ADHD or other more complex needs.
At Crowdys Hill we teach our students both in and out of the classroom and we are seeking a teacher for our onsite School Farm which includes alpacas, miniature goats and donkeys as well as chickens, ducks, an aviary and other smaller animals.
You will oversee the day-to-day management and operation of the school farm and outdoor classroom provision as well as designing, developing, and delivering an engaging and meaningful curriculum focused on agriculture, animal care, farm life, sustainability, outdoor learning, and careers within the land based sector, aligned with the school's curriculum vision "Learning for Life" and development plans.
Your Experience
Our person specification in the application pack contains the full areas of skills and experience we require, but it is important to us that you feel comfortable and confident in your role. Although you may not have all the skills we are looking for there are some essential features our appointee will need to have, and these include:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent qualification.
- Be able to demonstrate knowledge and practical experience of working within a farm, agricultural, animal care or land based environment.
- Have a strong working knowledge of animal nutrition, husbandry and welfare practices.
What we can offer you in return
- An excellent supportive staff committed to achieving exceptionally ambitious standards.
- An interesting, diverse and exciting career.
- Caring, fun pupils that enjoy coming to school to learn.
- A strong CPD programme.
- Small class sizes to allow you to give more time and individual attention to pupils.
- Opportunities for future professional development.
- Strong ethos and a commitment to collaborative working.
- A sense of achievement at the end of every day.
- After completing a successful probation period of 6 months you will be entitled to join our Health Care Scheme run by Vitality.
This role is unsuitable for ECTs unless you will have finished your training by September 2026.
Safeguarding and Equality
Crowdys Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are subject to background checks, an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure and employment checks. We are an equal opportunity employer and all applicants will be considered without regard to race, gender, age, disability or any other protected characteristic.
