Class Teacher - Special School

About the role

Castle Wood Special School in Coventry is recruiting a Class Teacher for a full-time permanent post. The school welcomes children with a diverse range of learning needs and is described as a broad-spectrum school. The post is supervised by the Head Teacher and is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016), so fluent spoken English is essential.

Key responsibilities

• Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class, ensuring equality of opportunity for all.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school.
• Work in partnership with learners, parents/carers, other staff and external agencies on the best interests of pupils.
• Carry out duties under the reasonable direction of the Head Teacher, in line with the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document and school policies such as the Equal Opportunities Policy.

Required profile

• Resilient, able to accept daily challenges and to celebrate small steps of progress.
• Able to think outside the box when supporting pupils with complex learning needs.
• Fluent spoken English; an enhanced DBS check is required, and the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

What we offer

• Salary of TMS M1 - UP3 (£34,069 - £52,835) plus a SEN allowance of £2,885.
• A well-resourced classroom with multiple teaching assistants to support you.
• An extremely supportive senior leadership team, with much of the planning already in place and very limited book marking.