Class Teacher

Lonsdale School, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 8UT

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027 (with flexibility for an earlier start)

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (751)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00 - £46,940.00 Annually (FTE) MPS

Class Teacher job summary

Lonsdale is a PNI Special School for pupils aged 3 - 18 years where high-quality, bespoke learning is at the heart of everything we do. Our students are enthusiastic, motivated learners with a wide range of abilities, and they hold high expectations of the staff who support them.

Classes are organised by ability rather than age, with small groups averaging eight pupils. Learning pathways vary considerably: some pupils follow a life-skills-based curriculum, whilst others work towards GCSEs, BTECs, or Functional Skills at Key Stage 4 and Post-16.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for an educational professional who is eager to embrace a different way of working and contribute to a highly personalised, nurturing learning environment.

We strongly encourage all prospective applicants to visit the school. Experiencing our environment first-hand is essential for anyone considering this post.

Please contact the school office to arrange a visit.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

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 Lonsdale School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 3 to 18
• Size: 128 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lonsdale School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lonsdale-school

Lonsdale School is a special school for young people, aged 3 to 18 with physical and neurological impairments (PNI), as a primary need. We provide support for our pupils who often have other SEN needs including speech and language communication, hearing or visual impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, learning difficulties and social emotional mental health needs. All our learners have an EHCP.

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