Class Teacher

Beechcliffe Special School, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6ED

42 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  16 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,047.00 Annually (Actual) Main Pay Scale 1 to Upper Pay Scale 3 (MPS1 to UPS3) + SEN Allowance (£2786)

Class Teacher job summary

‘CAT employs rolling recruitment methodologies, with shortlisting and interviews for some roles taking place as and when applications are received. This may mean that some roles are recruited to before the closing date, we therefore advise that applications are made without undue delay’.

Who We Are

Carlton Academy Trust is a dynamic, values-driven multi-academy trust based in West Yorkshire. Established in 2019, with schools across Bradford and Leeds. Recognised as a World Class Trust by the World Class Schools Quality Mark, we are united by a clear vision: “Excellence for All”.

Why Join Us?

At Carlton Academy Trust, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to foster an open, collaborative culture where every member of staff is empowered to lead, innovate, and make a meaningful impact. We invest in professional growth, provide clear career pathways, and celebrate success at every level.

What makes us stand out:

Employee wellbeing is extremely important to us, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package through the ‘Carlton Cares’ programme, designed to support physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Full details can be found at:

Employee Benefits - Carlton Academy Trust

We are looking for:

We are seeking a dedicated and inspiring Class Teacher who shares our commitment to supporting pupils with a diverse range of severe, profound, and multiple learning difficulties, as well as autism spectrum disorder and additional complex health, sensory, or medical needs. Our pupils are vibrant, curious and individual learners who thrive when teaching is personalised, structured and responsive to their unique strengths and challenges. They benefit greatly from consistency, patience, creativity and a warm, nurturing approach that enables them to develop communication, independence, emotional regulation and life skills. We take pride in offering a broad, balanced and therapeutic curriculum supported by exceptional facilities, specialist resources and a highly skilled team. We value teachers who bring enthusiasm, adaptability and emotional resilience, and who can contribute to a positive and collaborative culture where every pupil is encouraged to achieve meaningful progress and experience success. This role offers the opportunity to make a profound impact within a well-established and forward-thinking special school. The successful teacher will be compassionate, reflective and highly motivated, with the ability to form strong, trusting relationships with pupils and to foster a calm, positive and consistent learning environment.

If you share our ambition, we would love to hear from you. Join us on our journey to deliver exceptional education and achieve our vision of ‘Excellence for All’.

We welcome visits to the school; to arrange a convenient time please contact; Anita Riedel, Recruitment Manager at recruitment@catrust.uk

The Trust has adopted the principles of Safer Recruitment and will safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to do the same. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and subscribe to the DBS update service.

Carlton Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

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 Beechcliffe Special School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 244 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Beechcliffe Special School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/beechcliffe-special-school-keighley

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