Five Acre Wood is a successful outward looking and expanding Special School based over 4 sites in and around Maidstone, Kent. We are one of the largest special schools in the country with over 850 pupils on roll aged 2-19 years with profound, severe and complex needs.
Our ‘Outstanding’ school will continue to expand and we are looking for people with a positive approach to join us who share our vision of ‘Only the best will do’ for all our students and staff. We are a Teaching School and part of a collaborative alliance with other special schools. We really value our people and want to work with them to fulfil their career ambitions.
In addition to your salary, FAW allowance and pension benefits, we have excellent additional staff benefits including:
Employee Assistance Programme including confidential staff counselling service a
A range of staff social and well-being events
Annual flu vaccinations
Free on-site parking
Sometimes words cannot explain how something really is, we would encourage you to view the links below:
We hold an annual music festival for our pupils, it gives them the opportunity experience something they may not ordinarily be able to access. You can see it here.
Sometimes words cannot explain how something really is, we would encourage you to view the links below.
Woodstock 2024 Festival
Woodstock 2023 Festival
We have also produced our own songs and music videos which you can view by clicking the links below:
Beautiful (featuring Taryn Charles)
Hall of Fame (Featuring Jack Rose)
Don’t Give Up (Nathan Grisdale)
We look forward to hearing from you.
Five Acre Wood is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process. As part of our responsibility for safeguarding, in addition to the Kent policy of one employment and one personal reference, the school will request additional employment references. The school will also, as outlined in Keeping children Safe in Education 2022, complete an online search for shortlisted candidates.