Class Teacher

Glenwood School, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4LW

58 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  8 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPR
• Additional allowances:

  SEN1

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential:

• Qualified Teacher Status

• Degree or equivalent

• An extensive knowledge of differentiation for learners with special educational needs

• A good understanding of assessment and the use of assessment information

• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding processes and approaches in relation to the learner profile at Glenwood

• Knowledge of how to support learners who may find school and social settings difficult

• Commitment to Professional development

Desirable:

• Evidence of further study and research

• Master’s Degree or equivalent

• Knowledge and experience of specialist programmes and approaches for children/young people with Special Educational Needs, e.g. TEACCH, PECS

What the school offers its staff

Glenwood School can offer the right candidate:

• truly amazing learners
• a lively, enthusiastic and caring ethos
• friendly, supportive and professional staff team
• strong and collaborative support of the Governing Body
• staff wellbeing support package
• opportunity to have a positive impact on learner progress
• the opportunity to develop and grow professionally within the school and beyond

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.

Glenwood School is renowned for its remarkable ethos, marked by such qualities as vibrancy, warmth, respect and joy. Please review the attached employment pack, providing further information about our school.

Visiting the school is essential and warmly welcomed, as we are looking for a candidate who can embrace our ethos and work with us as we continue to move forward as an outstanding school.

Please call 01268 792575 or email hannah.bryant@glenwood.essex.sch.uk to arrange a visit.

Glenwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expects all staff to uphold our high standards.

Commitment to safeguarding

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Glenwood School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 248 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Glenwood School website
• Email address: hannah.bryant@glenwood.essex.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01268 792575
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/glenwood-school

Glenwood is a brave special school for pupils aged 3-19 years. We provide for 228 young people. We moved into a superb building in September 2017 and we are developing a successful 20 bed residential provision, which is an educational intervention, as part of the school’s holistic approach.

Arranging a visit to Glenwood School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hannah.bryant@glenwood.essex.sch.uk.

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