Job Description

Rosewood Free School

Southampton
32,916 - 45,352 per year

Salary:

Main Pay Scale plus Special Educational Needs Allowance

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

01 January 2026

Apply by:

25 September 2025

Job overview

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The School provides excellent training and development of all staff with excellent induction, support and mentoring systems. This position could suit an ECT, Post 16 or experienced teacher. The successful candidate will be employed by the Specialist Schools Trust (SST) comprising Rosewood Free School and Great Oaks School.

All teachers are required to carry out the duties of a schoolteacher as set out in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers should also have due regard to the Teachers Standards (2021). Teachers' performance will be assessed against the Teacher Standards as part of the appraisal process as relevant to their role in the school.

Main Purpose of the job:

Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class, ensuring equality of opportunity for all. Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in teaching and learning. Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and always observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher's professional position. Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of pupils. Act within the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document (2023) and Teacher Standards (2021). Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.

Teaching

Deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability group/subject/s that you teach. Be responsible for the preparation and development of teaching materials, teaching programmes and pastoral arrangements as appropriate. Be accountable for the attainment, progress and outcomes of the learners you teach. Be aware of learners' capabilities, their prior knowledge and plan teaching and differentiate appropriately to build on these, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how children learn. Have a clear understanding of the learners' varying special educational needs and be able to use and evaluate distinctive SEND teaching approaches to engage and support them. Use an appropriate range of observation, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning objectives for pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions, monitoring learners' progress and levels of attainment. Make accurate and productive use of assessment to secure learner progress. Use relevant data to monitor progress, set learning intentions, and plan subsequent lessons.

Wellbeing and Safety

Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for learners, rooted in mutual respect and establish a framework for positive emotional support and regulation. Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary. Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and professional standards. Have high expectations of learning, promoting self-control and independence of all learners. Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school, raising any concerns following school protocol/procedures.

Team Working and Collaboration

Participate in any relevant meetings/professional development opportunities at the school, which relate to the learners, curriculum or organisation of the school including pastoral arrangements and assemblies. Work as a team member and identify opportunities for working with colleagues and sharing the development of effective practice with them. Line manage learning assistants, personal care assistants and support assistant lunchtimes, including regular supervision and appraisals within the school's annual performance management cycle. Contribute to the professional development of other teachers and support staff including the induction and assessment of new and Early Career teachers and supervision of students in the classroom. Ensure that colleagues working with you are appropriately involved in supporting learning and understand the roles they are expected to fulfil. Take part as required in the review, development and management of the activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school. Liaise with specialist professionals and implement specialist recommendations within the classroom.

Fulfil Wider Professional Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with others to develop effective professional relationships. Deploy support staff effectively as appropriate. Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regard to pupils' achievements and well-being using school systems/processes as appropriate. Communicate and co-operate with relevant external bodies. Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.


Closing Date 25th September 2025
Interview Date week commencing 6th October 2025
Date of commencement 1st January 2026 (but an earlier start date would be considered)

The Specialist Schools Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks and Social Media Check along with other relevant employment checks.

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About

Rosewood Free School

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Rosewood Free School

Aldermoor Road, Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 5NA
United Kingdom

+44 23 8057 1050

Rosewood Free School is a day school for pupils aged 2-19 years with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). The school accepts pupils from Southampton and Hampshire. Pupils attending Rosewood Free School either have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or they attend on an assessment placement. The school population consists of pupils from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.



The school has a needs led approach to education. Each child is assessed in five key skill areas: Communication, Cognitive Development, Environmental Control, Physical Skills and Personal, Social and Emotional Wellbeing. Targets are set in each of these areas and are taught throughout the school day, providing a truly personalised approach to learning.



At Rosewood Free School we believe that the child should be at the centre of the learning process and their needs determine the provision and opportunities we provide.

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