Teacher

Teacher 

Location: Tokers Green, Reading 
Salary: £32,916 - £47,472 p.a. (M1- UPS1)** Plus £5,000 Welcome bonus For Qualified Teacher*
Contract: Full time permanent position, 

Start date: January 2026 

About Aurora Rowan School

Opened in November 2024 in Tokers Green, Reading, Aurora Rowan School supports children aged 6–16 with Autism Spectrum Disorder, moderate to severe learning needs, and associated challenges. As part of the Aurora Group, we are committed to creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where every child is valued and supported.

We’re looking for team members who:

• Value and listen to children

• Promote positivity and mutual respect

• Communicate calmly and supportively

• Work closely with families and the wider community

• Understand the importance of love, security, creativity, and involvement in a child’s development

Opportunity 

We are currently looking to recruit a teacher to join our expanding team and work alongside the Senior Leadership Team to aid the smooth running of the school.  

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new school that will grow with you. It is an opportunity for you to help shape the provision and develop the school to be the best that it can be. 

 Key Responsibilities

• Lead teaching and learning for assigned pupils, ensuring progress and wellbeing

• Supervise and mentor support staff

• Take curriculum leadership responsibility:

  • Monitor standards

  • Support colleagues

  • Advise on resources

  • Lead CPD sessions

• Contribute to school planning and uphold our values in daily practice

Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the school when required, please see attached job description for full details.   

Qualifications & Experience

• PGCE, QTS or equivalent

• Experience in SEN/ASD/SLD settings (desirable)

• Strong planning, assessment, and behaviour management skills

• Confident mentoring and coaching of support staff

• Skilled in adapting communication and teaching approaches

• Good IT skills and understanding of EHCPs and personalised learning

What’s on offer?

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance

• Competitive pension scheme

• * Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service 

• Free onsite parking

• Perkbox - offering high street discounts, car lease and bike to work schemes

• Employee assistance programme

• Fully funded training and qualifications

• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more

Ready to make a difference?

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.  If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at liz.hudson@theauroragroup.co.uk

* Within Aurora we support teacher professional development by offering Upper Pay Scale both to teachers joining the company and through our internal professional development and performance management process.

To be offered a role on Upper Pay Scale we will expect you to:

• provide evidence that you are already receiving an Upper Pay Scale salary.

• Hold specific allocated responsibility, once you have completed your induction, that contributes to whole school improvement including the overall raising of standards in the school and demonstrate their ongoing commitment to their own CPD.

Details of the relevant area of responsibility will be discussed with you at interview and further when you join the company.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.