Jobs
Woodley School and College is an ethos and values-based employer. We believe in our values and want staff who work in our school to demonstrate these values at all times.
Working at Woodley is challenging, rewarding and no two days are the same. We try to be a flexible employer who cares about the wellbeing of its students and staff, our vision is 'Committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in our school community'.
If you are interested in working at Woodley but there are no vacancies currently on this website contact us. We are always interested in having a conversation with potential new staff.
Our vacancies are advertised through Kirklees Council. Below are links to our current vacancies. If you would like to apply for one of these vacancies please download and complete a Schools Electronic Application Form.
Assistant Headteacher - Curriculum
10th March 2025
Salary details : L16-L20
Contract Type : Permanent
Working Pattern : Full time
Strategic Lead Of : Curriculum
Woodley School and College is a supportive and progressive establishment who invests heavily in growing and developing its staff at all levels. We are delighted that two of our senior leaders have successfully secured promotions and a further one is moving on into retirement. This, combined with the rapid growth of the school means we now have various exciting senior leader opportunities we are enthusiastic to fill with talented and dedicated colleagues.
We are looking to appoint an ambitious, friendly, confident, honest and highly capable experienced leader. An existing senior leader who can demonstrate our values, has significant senior leadership experience and skills, not necessarily from a special school background, and someone who can inspire and form strong positive relationships with colleagues. Someone who is solution focused, innovative and who can instigate sustainable systems and processes to facilitate more efficient and effective leadership at all levels. A colleague who believes in improving Communication, Independence and Achievement as a core purpose to support Autistic learners.
The successful candidate will :
- Have consistently outstanding practice with proven expertise in teaching, and experience of teaching pupils with autism
- Be an outstanding professional who is ambitious for the pupils, the school and themselves
- Acknowledge, mentor and promote the excellent practice of others
- Challenge staff to achieve their best
- To further develop the curriculum in line with the EHCP outcomes.
- To further develop the curriculum to provide students with enriching opportunities and develop life skills.
- To lead a curriculum team in producing a curriculum that meets the needs of our students.
- Monitor and quality assure the curriculum
- To analyse and evaluate assessment and data collection to scrutinise progress and achievement of all pupils.
- Prepare and deliver regular reports on the areas of responsibility.
- To deliver training to whole staff on specific areas of the role.
- To lead staff in creating excellent learning environments that supports engagement in learning.
- Carry out whole school leadership roles
We offer
- Authentic leadership support and guidance
- In house accredited training
- Job mentoring and support
- Personalised continued professional development
- A friendly team and working environment
- A caring environment that values a good work life balance
- Very competitive salary with benefits
- Access to several self referral support packages
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
If you require further information please see the school’s website www.woodleyschool.org.uk/ or for specific information about the role please contact the school on 01484 223937 and we can arrange a visit, dates/times available to book are:
Tuesday 11th March 10-11am
Monday 17th March 9.30-10.30am
Completed application forms must be returned by email to recruitment@woodleyschool.org.uk no later than 9am on Monday 24th March 2025.
If shortlisted, interviews will be held on Thursday 27th March and Friday 28th March 2025.
Commencement will be required ‘as soon as possible’.
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Assistant Headteacher - Behaviours for Learning
6th March 2025
Salary details : L16-L20
Contract Type : Permanent
Working Pattern : Full time
Strategic Lead Of : Behaviours for Learning
Woodley School and College is a supportive and progressive establishment who invests heavily in growing and developing its staff at all levels. We are delighted that two of our senior leaders have successfully secured promotions and a further one moving on into retirement. This, combined with the rapid growth of the school means we now have various exciting senior leader opportunities. We are enthusiastic to fill with talented and dedicated colleagues.
We are looking to appoint an ambitious, friendly, confident, honest and highly capable experienced leader. An existing senior leader who can demonstrate our values, has significant senior leadership experience and skills, not necessarily from a special school background, and someone who can inspire and form strong positive relationships with colleagues. Someone who is solution focused, innovative and who can instigate sustainable systems and processes to facilitate more efficient and effective leadership at all levels. A colleague who believes in improving Communication, Independence and Achievement as a core purpose to support Autistic learners.
The successful candidate will :
- Have consistently outstanding practice with proven expertise in teaching, and experience of teaching pupils with autism
- Be an outstanding professional who is ambitious for the pupils, the school and themselves
- Have a thorough understand of the functions of behaviour
- Understand how Positive Behaviour Support can work effectively as a whole school tool used by all staff
- Be engaged in higher level continued professional learning and a willingness to complete a PBS qualification
- Acknowledge, mentor and promote the excellent practice of others
- Challenge staff to achieve their best
- Carry out whole school leadership roles
We offer
- Authentic leadership support and guidance
- In house accredited training
- Job mentoring and support
- Personalised continued professional development
- A friendly team and working environment
- A caring environment that values a good work life balance
- Very competitive salary with benefits
- Access to several self referral support packages
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
If you require further information please see the school’s website www.woodleyschool.org.uk/ or for specific information about the role please contact the school on 01484 223937 and we can arrange a visit, dates/times available to book are:
Friday 7th March 1-2pm
Tuesday 11th March 10-11am
Monday 17th March 9.30-10.30am
Completed application forms must be returned by email to recruitment@woodleyschool.org.uk no later than 9am on Wednesday 19th March 2025.
If shortlisted, interviews will be held on Monday 24th March 2025 and Tuesday 25th March 2025.
Commencement will be required ‘as soon as possible’.
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Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion Lead
6th March 2025
Salary details : L16-L20
Contract Type : Permanent
Working Pattern : Full time
Strategic Lead Of : Inclusion Lead
Woodley School and College is a supportive and progressive establishment who invests heavily in growing and developing its staff at all levels. We are delighted that two of our senior leaders have successfully secured promotions and a further one moving on into retirement. This, combined with the rapid growth of the school means we now have various exciting senior leader opportunities. We are enthusiastic to fill with talented and dedicated colleagues.
We are looking to appoint an ambitious, friendly, confident, honest and highly capable experienced leader. An existing senior leader who can demonstrate our values, has significant senior leadership experience and skills, not necessarily from a special school background, and someone who can inspire and form strong positive relationships with colleagues. Someone who is solution focused, innovative and who can instigate sustainable systems and processes to facilitate more efficient and effective leadership at all levels. A colleague who believes in improving Communication, Independence and Achievement as a core purpose to support Autistic learners.
The successful candidate will :
- Have consistently outstanding practice with proven expertise in teaching, and experience of teaching pupils with autism
- Be an outstanding professional who is ambitious for the pupils, the school and themselves
- Acknowledge, mentor and promote the excellent practice of others
- Challenge staff to achieve their best
- To lead staff in creating excellent learning environments that supports engagement in learning.
- Carry out whole school leadership roles
- Ensure the quality of EHCPs are of a consistent high standard
- Coordinate all EHCP annual reviews, delegating responsibility and ensuring the documents and meetings are of a high standard.
- Be the key point of contact with external agencies – Local authority and support services
- With the Head teacher manage referrals, consultations and the addition process of new students to school.
- Collate the evidence towards extending funding for students where necessary
- Develop a system to track the progress made towards EHCP
- To work alongside the curriculum team to further embed EHCP targets and provision into the learning.
- Deliver training externally, for staff and parents on specific aspects
We offer
- Authentic leadership support and guidance
- In house accredited training
- Job mentoring and support
- Personalised continued professional development
- A friendly team and working environment
- A caring environment that values a good work life balance
- Very competitive salary with benefits
- Access to several self referral support packages
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
If you require further information please see the school’s website www.woodleyschool.org.uk/ or for specific information about the role please contact the school on 01484 223937 and we can arrange a visit, dates/times available to book are:
Friday 7th March 1-2pm
Tuesday 11th March 10-11am
Monday 17th March 9.30-10.30am
Completed application forms must be returned by email to recruitment@woodleyschool.org.uk no later than 9am on Wednesday 19th March 2025.
If shortlisted, interviews will be held on Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th March 2025.
Commencement will be required ‘as soon as possible’.
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Assistant Headteacher - Post 14 (KS4 and KS5)
6th March 2025
Salary details : L16-L20
Contract Type : Permanent
Working Pattern : Full time
Strategic Lead Of : Post 14 Lead
Woodley School and College is a supportive and progressive establishment who invests heavily in growing and developing its staff at all levels. We are delighted that two of our senior leaders have successfully secured promotions and a further one moving on into retirement. This, combined with the rapid growth of the school means we now have various exciting senior leader opportunities. We are enthusiastic to fill with talented and dedicated colleagues.
We are looking to appoint an ambitious, friendly, confident, honest and highly capable experienced leader. An existing senior leader who can demonstrate our values, has significant senior leadership experience and skills, not necessarily from a special school background, and someone who can inspire and form strong positive relationships with colleagues. Someone who is solution focused, innovative and who can instigate sustainable systems and processes to facilitate more efficient and effective leadership at all levels. A colleague who believes in improving Communication, Independence and Achievement as a core purpose to support Autistic learners.
The successful candidate will :
- Have consistently outstanding practice with proven expertise in teaching, and experience of teaching pupils with autism
- Be an outstanding professional who is ambitious for the pupils, the school and themselves
- Acknowledge, mentor and promote the excellent practice of others
- Challenge staff to achieve their best
- To strategically lead the college team
- To manage the satellite provision
- To develop the college curriculums to encompass KS4
- To map destination plans for all students in KS4 and KS5
- To support the inclusion lead with completion of preparation for adult hood documents as part of the annual review process
- To manage the careers officer and careers advisor when mapping further education and opportunities beyond school (KS4) and College (KS5)
- To lead staff in creating excellent learning environments that supports engagement in learning.
- Carry out whole school leadership roles
We offer
- Authentic leadership support and guidance
- In house accredited training
- Job mentoring and support
- Personalised continued professional development
- A friendly team and working environment
- A caring environment that values a good work life balance
- Very competitive salary with benefits
- Access to several self referral support packages
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
If you require further information please see the school’s website www.woodleyschool.org.uk/ or for specific information about the role please contact the school on 01484 223937 and we can arrange a visit, dates/times available to book are:
Friday 7th March 1-2pm
Tuesday 11th March 10-11am
Monday 17th March 9.30-10.30am
Completed application forms must be returned by email to recruitment@woodleyschool.org.uk no later than 9am on Monday 24th March 2025.
If shortlisted, interviews will be held on Thursday 27th March and Friday 28th March 2025.
Commencement will be required ‘as soon as possible’.
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Educational Teaching Assistant
6th December 2024
Hours
31.25 Hours per week term time plus 5 inset days, or pro rata for part time applicants - 8.45am – 3.30pm daily
Location(s)
Dog Kennel Bank, Huddersfield HD5 8JE
Position type
Permanent
Grade
Grade 7
Salary
Woodley School and College is a Kirklees Local Authority special school for children and young people with autism aged 5-19. We are looking to appoint, enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistants to join our committed and friendly team of happy and hardworking staff and children.
You will be someone who will share our vision for high standards in all aspects of school life. Particular emphasis will be on supporting learning and social and emotional needs, working alongside the class teacher. The ability to relate with children/young people from diverse backgrounds is essential for this job, as well as having good verbal communication skills in order to liaise with children/young people and other staff members.
We are looking for an inspirational individual to join our team. We are looking for effective and a motivated professional with unlimited ambition for the pupils, themselves and the school. We want someone who will challenge, stimulate and support pupils and staff to achieve their best through:
- Inspiring trust and confidence
- Building team commitment
- Engaging and motivating pupils with autism
- Being a flexible, reflective and self-evaluating practitioner
- Takes positive action to improve the quality of learning throughout the school
We can offer:
- A well-resourced and pleasant working environment
- A supportive leadership team school which values and invests in all our staff
- Bespoke CPL opportunities to support you to meet the needs of our pupils
- A school committed to its children and families
- An ethos based on improving the Quality of Life for its students and staff
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
If you require further information about the role or an application, please contact the school on 01484 223937 or email to recruitment@woodleyschool.org.uk or you can visit the school website at www.woodleyschool.org.uk
Completed application forms must ideally be emailed to recruitment@woodleyschool.org.uk or returned directly by post to the address below. Previous applicants need not apply.
If shortlisted, you will be notified by return email with an invite to interview letter.
Commencement would be required following each half term holiday period for induction and mandatory training requirements.
Closing date: 31 March 2025, 9:00 AM
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