Class Teacher

Woodlands School, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 6JP

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  14 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  24 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,870.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (Actual) SEN allowance £2,787

Class Teacher job summary

Woodlands School is expanding its teaching provision, and we are looking for passionate professionals to join our vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community. We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and at all stages of their careers.

Experience in a special needs setting is desirable, but not essential. What matters most is your enthusiasm for working with children and your commitment to our vision of developing Courageous and Confident Learners.

At Woodlands, you’ll be part of a holistic and forward-thinking organisation where you can grow professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people and their families.

What we offer:

• Tailored career development - A personalised induction, along with mentoring, coaching, and ongoing professional development in special needs education.
• A collaborative culture - Teaching teams who share expertise, ideas, and workload.
• A strong focus on wellbeing - A supportive, professional environment where the wellbeing of staff and pupils is a priority.
• A forward-thinking school - Innovative, reflective, and always striving to improve and evolve.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Woodlands School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 137 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodlands School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodlands-school-edgware

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