Class Teacher
Hexham Priory School, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1UY4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
20 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
7 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Special Needs
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- M1-M6
Class Teacher job summary
Teacher Vacancy
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time
Salary: M1-M6
Start date: 1 September 2025
FURTHER INFORMATION
Hexham Priory School is a vibrant, caring and purposeful environment in which all our pupils thrive. Staff and pupils are proud of our school, and work together to provide a friendly and caring environment in which all pupils and staff feel valued and secure.
Our expert staff and facilities are designed to meet the individual needs of our pupils, in a bespoke way, ensuring that all our children and young people achieve their very best. Our staff work together with parents, carers and others to make sure the curriculum is personalised to maximise each pupil’s potential.
Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Health professionals all work with Teachers and Teaching Assistants to support pupils’ individual development. We have a host of therapeutic facilities on site such as a soft play, sensory room, IMAX suite, gym and therapist rooms.
Hexham Priory School is an OUTSTANDING special school. School Leaders are keen to appoint the best candidate who will be deployed to teach based on their individual skills and experience.
Experience of working with children with special educational needs is essential. The candidate will be expected to teach pupils whose ability levels are below age-related expectations.
Candidates should identify the personal and professional qualities, curriculum strengths, knowledge, skills and experience they will bring to this post.
We aim to appoint staff who are:
Highly motivated, hardworking and flexible.
Outstanding practitioners
Committed to working in partnership with parents and colleagues.
Eager to develop their skills and experience.
Responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils.
Positive, with a "can do" attitude.
In return we offer benefits such as cycle to work scheme, excellent CPD opportunities and the support of experienced staff at our outstanding school.
Further information about the school can be found on our website. An application pack is available to download from the school website. www.hexhamprioryschool.co.uk .
Completed application forms should be returned, no later than 9.00 am on 20th May 2025. Interviews will be held on 23rd May 2025.
Hexham Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people expect all staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, an enhanced DBS check including the barred list will be required for the successful candidate and other procedures and checks will be followed as laid out our safeguarding policy.
Hexham Priory School
Corbridge Road, Hexham
NE46 1UY
01434 605021
Headteacher: Louise Burns
schooladmin@hexhampriory.co.uk
Website address: www.hexhamprioryschool.co.uk
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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Hexham Priory School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 117 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hexham Priory School website
Hexham Priory School is a community special school in West Northumberland, for pupils aged 2-19 years old who experience severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties. Some pupils have additional sensory or physical needs and some have an autistic spectrum condition.
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