Teacher

Woodlands High School

Vincent Road

Cardiff

CF5 5AQ

JOB ROLE: TEACHER

JOB REF: ED50249789

TYPE OF CONTRACT: TEMPORARY 1 YEAR

SALARY: MPS/UPS + ALN ALLOWANCE

START DATE: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

HOURS OF WORK: FTE

At Woodlands High School, we are committed to fostering a culture of excellence rooted in strong values and principles, where aspirations are raised and the quality of life for pupils, staff, and the wider community is enhanced. We believe in creating high-performance teams with heart—driven by care, respect, and belonging—while promoting inclusion so every individual feels valued. Our strong relationships between pupils and staff create a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment where everyone can thrive. As a forward-thinking school, we pride ourselves on collaboration, innovation, well-being, and professional growth, making Woodlands a place where your career can truly flourish. If you’re passionate about making a positive difference and joining a supportive, dynamic team that celebrates success together, we’d love to welcome you to our family.

Woodlands School is expanding as part of our exciting new school build with a state-of-the-art setting. We are ensuring that all our pupils are taught by highly skilled staff with the same culture and ethos as the school. Each year our pupil numbers are increasing in readiness for this exciting venture. If you think you are the right candidate to join us on this journey please apply for this position, or contact us for an informal discussion.

Woodlands School are seeking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and innovative teacher with a passion for working with pupils with additional leaning needs. The post would suit a teacher from all phases with experience and more importantly an interest in ALN teaching. Successful candidates will benefit from relevant training and a personalised professional learning offer.

Woodlands is looking for a class teacher who values the success of their colleagues as much as their own and whilst setting high standards for behaviour, ensures that every pupil is treated with respect and feels included. Our team is supportive of each other and innovation is encouraged with talents and ideas nurtured. We create a safe learning environment for all who work here. This is a role for visionary practitioners with interest and experience working with pupils with ALN, who are excited about the future of education in Wales and the development of our new school build with a state-of-the-art setting.

Riverbank School, Ty Gwyn School and Woodlands School are part of the Western Learning Federation and as it is the only special school federation in Wales. We are a truly unique organisation where our schools support pupils aged 3-19 with Autism and/or profound and complex needs.

The Western Learning Federation promotes all schools as ‘Schools as Learning Organisations’. The foundations are built on a shared vision of ‘learning together to grow and achieve’. There is a culture and ethos of enquiry, innovation and exploration, with a focus on the collation and exchanging of learning knowledge.

Riverbank is a place where pupils learn together to be the best that they can be and to provide a world class education offer which is unique and set within a hub of excellence embedded throughout the school to enable the achievement of ‘learning together to be the best we can’

Ty Gwyn school is a very special place, it is a place where a community comes together to enjoy life in a fun, happy, inclusive and compassionate way. All experiences at Ty Gwyn are pupil centred and tailored to individual needs. This setting and approach leads to an environment which is saturated with smiles and excitement.

Woodlands school has a strong culture of being inclusive, often families arrive with anxieties and significant challenges in their lives. Woodlands actively removes these barriers and ensures that these families become a part of the wider Woodlands family. ‘Learning for living’ is something that is actively lived and breathed by the Woodlands community through every aspect of every interaction at the school.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.

Under the Teacher and Higher Education Act 1998 and the Teachers (Compulsory Registration) Wales Regulations 2000, every qualified teacher, who is employed in a maintained school must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).

Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” button.

Completed application forms to be emailed to the school. We understand you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, original and does not include ideas or work that is not your own.

CLOSING DATE: Friday 8th May at 10am

SHORTLISTING DATE: TBC

INTERVIEW DATE: TBC

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those:

• aged under 25;

• not in employment, education or training;

• from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities;

• ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.

As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those:

• aged under 25;

• not in employment, education or training;

• from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities;

• ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.