Class Teacher
Firwood High School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4HU10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
5 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Special Needs
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) Plus SEN Points
Class Teacher job summary
Firwood High School is a successful 11-19 special school meeting the needs of children with complex learning difficulties. We are also part of Woodbridge Academy Trust, in partnership with Ladywood Special School, Woodbridge SEND Services and Woodbridge College (Post 19 provision)
Due to the expansion of the school, our Trustees are looking to appoint an outstanding teacher who can support and teach pupils with a range of special educational needs.
We invite applications from enthusiastic professionals who have the vision and energy to ensure the continued development and progress of the school. Whether your background is in mainstream or special, primary or secondary, if you possess a creative and flexible approach to teaching and have the skills to teach across a range of subjects to students with special educational needs we want to hear from you.
You will:
- Be an outstanding practitioner
- Be able to creatively plan and deliver the curriculum to pupils with special needs
- Maintain appropriate and accurate assessment and monitoring of pupil’s progress
- Be able to lead a team of teaching assistants in the classroom
- Have a vision and passion for learning
- Coordinate a curriculum subject
We will offer you:
- A challenging yet rewarding working environment working with inspirational young people
- Professional development to support you in your career
- Hardworking, dedicated, professional and enthusiastic staff
- The benefits of working in an innovative and forward thinking school
- Supportive leadership and real opportunities to develop as a leader
- A genuinely happy and caring place to work
- Strong links with the community and our co-located Academy
- High standard facilities
*Firwood has been identified as an eligible school under the DfE Targeted Retention Incentive Scheme. If you have completed an ITT course specialising in Math's, Physics, Chemistry or computing in the last 5 years you may be eligible for a payment of up to £6000 if successfully appointed as a Teacher at Firwood High School.
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 Firwood High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 212 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Firwood High School website
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