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Job Title: Teacher
Location: Hillingdon Grange School, Colne Grange, Uxbridge, UB8 2YG
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Salary: £43,000 per annum (not pro rata) plus £1,500.00 London Allowance
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: December 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available
About the Role
Are you a passionate and creative teacher who wants to spend more time inspiring young people and less time on administration? At Hillingdon Grange School, we're looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and imaginative Teacher to join our specialist education team and help students with autism and additional needs discover their strengths, build confidence and achieve their potential.
This is an opportunity to teach differently.
Forget the idea that every student must learn in the same way. Here, you'll have the opportunity to bring creativity into the classroom, adapt your teaching to individual needs and develop meaningful learning experiences that help students overcome barriers and celebrate their achievements. Whether you're helping a student master a new skill, develop independence or achieve something they once thought impossible, you'll be part of the moments that make teaching truly rewarding.
Working alongside a collaborative team, you'll create a safe, nurturing and engaging learning environment where students feel understood, respected and encouraged to succeed.
If you're an experienced teacher with a passion for SEN education and want to make a real difference through personalised teaching, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
- Bring learning to life by planning and delivering creative, engaging lessons tailored to students with autism and complex learning needs.
- Make the curriculum work for every student, adapting teaching approaches, activities and resources to support individual abilities, interests and learning profiles.
- Build confidence and independence, helping students develop academic, communication, social and emotional skills.
- Create a classroom where everyone belongs, promoting a safe, structured and nurturing environment where students feel valued and ready to learn.
- Celebrate individual progress, recognising achievements, monitoring development and adapting teaching to help students reach their potential.
- Champion student voice and wellbeing, ensuring students feel listened to, respected and involved in their learning wherever possible.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, sharing ideas and developing innovative approaches that improve learning experiences and outcomes.
- Promote safeguarding and professional excellence, contributing to a positive school culture and continuing to develop your own specialist teaching practice.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a teacher who believes that every young person can achieve meaningful progress when given the right opportunities, encouragement and support.
You'll bring:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) – essential.
- A nationally recognised degree – essential.
- Experience working with students in SEN and/or autism specialist settings.
- A creative and adaptable approach to teaching, with the ability to personalise learning for students with varied and complex needs.
- A calm, patient and resilient manner, particularly when supporting students through challenges.
- The ability to build positive, trusting relationships with students and colleagues.
- A genuine passion for helping young people develop confidence, independence and achieve their potential.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, with a commitment to inclusive education and safeguarding.
- A willingness to continue developing your skills and contribute positively to the wider school community.
As part of the interview process, you'll be invited to visit Hillingdon Grange School, meet the team, explore the learning environment and spend time getting to know our students.
About Us
At OFG Education, we believe every student deserves an education designed around who they are. Through high expectations, deep expertise and truly personalised education, we help students realise their potential and prepare for successful futures.
Building on more than 20 years of experience, we are bringing our approach to more students and communities around the world. Across the UK, Iberia and the Gulf, our schools combine the strength, expertise and high standards of an international education group with the individuality of each school and the communities they serve.
Whatever your role, joining OFG Education means contributing to our shared ambition: empowering every student to success through truly personalised education.
About Our School
Colne Grange School is a specialist ASD provision. As part of the Hillingdon Grange group of schools and OFG Education, Colne Grange will offer day provision to students with Autism.
Located over four sites, the group provides education from early years up to KS2 and offers a unique mix of education and support to students within a wide spectrum of needs and abilities. Personalised teaching and learning in an autism-specific environment allows students’ individual needs to be addressed completely and their capabilities fully realised.
Colne Grange provides specialist education for 35 students. Colne Grange deploys a wide range of teaching strategies to engage and develop the progress of learners, who present with a range of learning difficulties and styles. Our students are taught in smaller class sizes and work towards an Equals Semi-Formal Curriculum and National Curriculum expectations where appropriate.
We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.
Why Join Us?
We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
- Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
- Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
- Hundreds of UK and international discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
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