Five Acre Wood School

Maidstone

School Description

Five Acre Wood is a successful outward looking and expanding District Special School based over sites in and around Maidstone, Kent.

We currently have over 750 pupils on roll aged 2-19 years with profound, severe and complex needs, we are one of the largest special needs schools in the country. We have 420 employees. 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.

Our achievements include the WAS Wellbeing Award, which recognises how we look after employees and pupils.

We are a very supportive school, we offer opportunities for further professional development and career development.

For further information regarding the school, please go to our website www.fiveacrewood.co.uk

To find out what our current teachers think about working at Five Acre Wood please see the attached link. Sometimes words cannot explain how something really is, we would encourage you to view the 2 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.

Woodstock 2022 - Woodstock 2022 Festival at Five Acre Wood Schools - YouTube

Woodstock 2019 - Five Acre Wood School's "Woodstock 2019" - Amazing Festival in a Day! (Longer Film) - YouTube

We produced our own song and music video, featuring Jack Rose. Watch it here - Five Acre Wood School Featuring Jack Rose - Hall Of Fame - YouTube

Nathan Grisdale was on the X factor and reached the “Six chair challenge”. He heard about our school. He wrote a song for us and filmed it with our pupils. You can see it here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJF9MlJHt-I

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.

We look forward to hearing from you.

School Video

Introductory film to Five Acre Wood School.

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Vacancies at this School

Teaching Jobs

Special Needs Teacher - Full Time

Five Acre Wood School Maidstone

Pay:MPS/UPS +SENA Ref:KCC886-7056-452T

Start Date:Sept 23 (possibly sooner) Advert Close Date:17/04/2023View Job

Support Jobs

Teaching Assistant - Maidstone/Snodland - Term Time

Five Acre Wood School Maidstone

Pay:Actual £16,056.31 inc. SEN Ref:KCC886-7056-451S

Start Date:TBC Advert Close Date:17/04/2023View Job

Casual Teaching Assistant - Casual

Five Acre Wood School Maidstone

Pay:£10.05 per hour plus SEN allowance Ref:KCC886-7056-448S

Start Date:Immediate Advert Close Date:17/04/2023View Job

Cover Teaching Assistant - Maidstone - Term Time

Five Acre Wood School Maidstone

Pay:Actual £12,922.02 inc. SEN Ref:KCC886-7056-451S

Start Date:Immediate Advert Close Date:17/04/2023View Job

Speech and Language Therapist - Full Time

Five Acre Wood School Maidstone

Pay:£26,598 to £34,693-depending on experience Ref:KCC886-7056-445S

Start Date:TBC Advert Close Date:07/04/2023View Job

Five Acre Wood School

Maidstone

Address

Boughton Lane
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 9QF

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