Class-teacher

Billing Brook Special School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8EZ

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: MPS plus SEN allowance

Class-teacher job summary

Class Teachers Required

Billing Brook School recognises that a highly effective, inclusive and cohesive staff team results in great pupil outcomes. It also helps make the school a great place to work in. If you have a positive attitude and a desire to continually develop - look no further - this could be a great job for you.

Billing Brook School is a large, successful special school in Northampton, serving children and young people aged between 4 and 18. All pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan. The school caters for a range of complex needs in particular:

• Significant to severe cognition and learning difficulties
• Speech, Language and Communication difficulties

Typically, pupils have a combination of special educational needs, the majority are autistic. Whilst we recognise that our children and young people have special educational needs, we also work hard to recognise, celebrate and build upon their strengths.

This position is specifically within our secondary provision and will involve teaching pupils with complex and high levels of need who are working within Pathway 1. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a highly personalised curriculum that is centred on each pupil's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) outcomes, ensuring that learning, communication, independence and wellbeing objectives are embedded throughout daily practice. A significant aspect of the role will be preparing pupils for adulthood through our Preparation for Life curriculum, supporting the development of essential life skills, independence, community engagement and readiness for their future beyond school. Experience of working with pupils with complex SEND and a commitment to a holistic, person-centred approach is essential.

Our purpose is to provide relevant knowledge, skills and experiences to help pupils become:

• Confident individuals able to effectively communicate
• Healthy, resilient individuals ready to leave fulfilling lives
• Independent young people whose life is filled with meaningful and purposeful activity.

We are looking for passionate and resilient individuals who will work proactively and who are ambitious for our children and young people to be curious, kind and have a real sense of belonging within our school community.

In particular, we are looking for someone who:

• Wants to teach a purposeful, meaningful curriculum to help prepare pupils for adulthood
• Can adapt and adjust their teaching to motivate and engage pupils by being creative and inspiring
• Has a desire to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding relating to SEND
• Has a positive attitude, is resilient and able to keep calm

In return, we offer:

• A friendly and inclusive working environment and the chance to be part of a fantastic team who work hard and support each other
• Children and young people who are keen to learn
• A school determined to support wellbeing and work-life balance
• High quality continual professional development

Benefits: Sick Pay; Teacher Pension scheme available; free car parking; regular training and development, team and wellbeing sessions; Employee Assistance Programme (EAP); Cycle to Work Scheme

We do not expect teachers to come to school knowing “everything there is to know” about SEND, however previous experience would be an advantage. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and welcome part-time applications from teachers look to work a reduced working week (three or four full days).

What next? If you are interested in the position, please do not hesitate to contact Nikki Kennedy, Headteacher via email: head@bbrook.co.uk to find out more about this great opportunity.

Billing Brook School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance, medical clearance and references that are satisfactory to the school.

Closing date for applications: Monday 12 October 2026

Interviews: Friday 16 October 2026

Start date: 4 January 2027

Salary range: MPS plus SEN allowance

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 Billing Brook Special School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 19
• Size: 257 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Billing Brook Special School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/billing-brook-special-school-northampton

Billing Brook is an all age special school for pupils aged 4 - 18 with a wide range of learning difficulties. This includes moderate or severe learning difficulties; speech, language and communication needs; some medical difficulties and an all age specialist autism provision.

Billing Brook also has a 6th form centre, based a mile away from the main site, where we run our employability café and small shop.

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