Teacher

Job title: Teacher

Reporting to: Head of Education

Location: Mulberry Bush School, Standlake, Witney, Oxfordshire.

Salary: £32,916 - £51,048

Job type: Permanent, Full-time.

Normal Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:00. (40 hours a week).

About the role 

As a Teacher at The Mulberry Bush School, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the lives of children who have experienced trauma, helping them discover a love of learning and  play to build a brighter future. You’ll be responsible for planning, teaching and assessing a small class of up to eight children, working closely with your teaching team and the Education Management Team to create a safe, supportive and engaging learning environment.

This is a role where education and therapeutic care come together. You’ll be part of a wider multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively to meet each child’s individual needs and support their emotional wellbeing as well as their learning. If you’re looking to do meaningful work and truly make a difference, this is your chance to be a part of an extraordinary story.

We’ll look to you to

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons, group activities and individual interventions tailored to each child’s needs


• Lead and support your classroom team, including Teaching Assistants, to create a positive and effective learning environment


• Assess, record and report on pupil progress, supporting each child’s development and wellbeing


• Create a safe, structured and stimulating classroom where children feel secure and ready to learn


• Work closely with colleagues across education and therapy teams to support each child holistically


• Take part in meetings, reviews and supervision, contributing to shared learning and continuous improvement


• Reflect on and develop your own teaching practice to maintain high standards


• Contribute to curriculum development and take on subject leadership responsibilities


• Support whole school activities, events and trips as part of the wider community


• Play an active role in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children

We’ll care for you too

You’re not just part of a team, you’re part of our family. Support echoes through every part of our community, and your colleagues are always here to lend a hand or share a smile. We also offer the following benefits to make your journey with us even more rewarding:

• Teachers pension


• A comprehensive range of informal and formal wellbeing support.


• Enhanced parental leave benefits.


• Subsidised meals.

About you

You’re an experienced and thoughtful teacher who understands that every child’s journey is different. You bring patience, resilience and good judgment, and you’re able to work both independently and as part of a close-knit team. You build strong relationships with children and colleagues, communicate clearly, and reflect on your practice to keep improving.

You’ll also bring:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)


• Experience teaching primary-aged children, ideally with at least three years’ experience


• Experience working with children with special educational needs


• Strong knowledge of the National Curriculum (KS1 and KS2)


• The ability to use a range of teaching and learning strategies to support different needs


• Experience of assessment for learning, pupil progress tracking and target setting


• Confidence using ICT to support learning


• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures


• Evidence of continued professional development or a willingness to keep learning

About the Mulberry Bush

At The Mulberry Bush, we believe that with support and opportunities, children can overcome challenges and shape their future. We see their untold stories, possibilities, dreams, and untapped potential – and we believe in their ability to rewrite their destiny. All while having lots of fun along the way.

The Mulberry Bush is a therapeutic community, registered as a children’s home and a non-maintained residential special school. We are dedicated to transforming the lives of those affected by childhood trauma. Since 1948, we’ve been helping children and those around them through specialist therapeutic services and fulfilling activities.

Over the years we have established an outstanding reputation for transforming the lives of all those affected by childhood trauma. We believe we offer something special – and we’d love you to be part of it.

If you believe that you have the experience and expertise required to succeed in this role, please submit your CV via the 'Apply for this job' button.

Selection process

• Attend an initial teams interview.


• Attend a visitor session – sessions planned for 28th & 30th April


• Complete an application form (this is a requirement of our safer recruitment policy).


• Attend a face-to-face interview - interviews planned for 5th & 7th May


• Participate in pre employment checks including the DBS criminal background checking process.

If you have any questions about the role or the work we do, please email the HR team at [email protected]

The Mulberry Bush is an equal-opportunity employer. It is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable people and expects all staff and students to share this commitment.

Applicants must have the appropriate right to work in the UK. For applicants requiring visas, we can only accept those with visas which allow you to work in the UK indefinitely (we do not have the ability to offer sponsorship).

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore candidates must be prepared to undertake a DBS criminal background check.