15 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2026 or earlier

  • Closing date

    9 October 2025 at 8am

  • Date listed

    24 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS1 to MPS6 plus SEN1

Additional allowances

SEN1

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on young people's lives? We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join Pinewood School at a crucial time of growth and improvement.

Pinewood School is seeking highly effective teachers with a strong ethos. We cater to approximately 210 pupils in School Years 7 to 11, all of whom have Education, Health, and Care Plans. Our students face a range of learning difficulties, autism, and speech, language, and communication needs. Your expertise will help them develop the confidence and independence they need to thrive in the community.

At Pinewood, our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for an individual who:

  • Has QTS

  • Believes that students should be central to all decision-making.

  • Is hard-working and resilient.

  • Demonstrates creativity and a solution-driven approach.

  • Possesses strong skills in building and maintaining relationships.

  • Embraces challenges with enthusiasm.

Experience working in a Special School is not a prerequisite. More importantly, we value enthusiasm and a willingness to develop within this exciting, challenging, and rewarding area of education.

What the school offers its staff

Why Pinewood School?

  • Students: An opportunity to work with an amazing cohort of pupils

  • New state-of-the-art building: A brand-new school building, due for completion by January 2026

  • Free Parking: Enjoy the convenience of free on-site parking.

  • Rural Location: Experience the charm of a peaceful rural setting.

  • Employee Wellbeing Services: We offer a comprehensive wellbeing package to support our staff.

If you are ready to work hard, make a valuable impact, and explore how an imaginative curriculum can open up life choices and opportunities for our students, then we would love to hear from you. Please visit our website to learn more about our vision and values.

To book a pre-application visit please contact us via our school office on 01920 412 211, option 2 or via email admin@pinewood.herts.sch.uk

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Pinewood School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
School size
209 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01920412211

Pinewood is a SEND Secondary School in Ware, Hertfordshire which provides education for students with a range of needs including Autism, Down’s Syndrome and other conditions that result in a developmental delay. We cater for roughly 210 pupils in School, years 7 to 11.

All our pupils have Education, Health and Care Plans.

Arranging a visit to Pinewood School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@pinewood.herts.sch.uk.

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