Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Greenfields Specialist School for Communication, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8XS

8 days remaining to apply

Start date details
1st July or 1st September 2026 for the right candidate
Closing date
6 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 November 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) Main Pay Scale Plus SEN Allowance

Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

Maternity Cover preferably 1st July 2026 but for the right candidate would consider 1st September 2026

We are particularly interested in primary trained individuals with a strong primary pedagogy who may have experience of a specialist provision (although this is not essential), and the desire to continue to develop their knowledge within a Special School setting. The Teacher whose maternity cover we are supporting is currently our Maths lead so this would be a preference but not an essential.

We pride ourselves on being a cheerful, resilient group of professionals and are looking for an exceptional, forward-thinking practitioner who understands that as teachers we must always continue to learn ourselves!

You would need to be enthusiastic, fun and flexible in the way you open up the world for our pupils. Creativity is the key in our setting where learning comes to life every day in every imaginable way. We need a teacher who is excited by and keen to be part of challenges and opportunities that go way beyond the classroom. Our adventures have included travelling to space, travelling the globe, hosting and attending festivals and so much more!

Although you will need a strong pedagogy as your foundation, we will offer a bespoke induction package and the opportunity to continue your own professional development and of course our young people will teach you so much too! We appreciate that coming into a special school setting can be daunting if you have no or limited experience, but please do not let this stop you from applying. A strong primary pedagogy is key to impacting on teaching and learning within our school. We have a range of therapy studios, including our Hydro Pool, Movement and Rebound Studios, Conductive Education Suite, Sensory Room, a Music and Optimusic Studio alongside our VR Suite. Our whole setting is set up to be inclusive and accessible to all our young people.

As a specialist secondary school, we strive to meet the needs of a very special and unique cohort, with a broad spectrum of needs, a mixture of learners who may have profound and multiple learning disabilities, severe learning disabilities, physical disability, ASD, social and communication learning needs and associated challenges as well as learners with complex medical needs.

Your future team is vast. You’ll work with and learn from physios, occupational therapists, music therapists, the school nursing team and alongside our fabulous Health aides and Teaching Assistants who will support you to meet the needs of your pupils. We also have a fabulous relationship with the Thrive Occupational Therapy team who work with us to build thorough sensory profiles and focus on the resilience and readiness for learning for every young person. We are equally proud of the Conductive Education department led by our specialist teachers and supported by CE assistants who extend the teams work into the classrooms and our pupil’s daily lives. Of course, the team is far wider than this, including working with NMPAT and Rocksteady. With our complex medical and resilience for learning hub we work alongside specialists to ensure extended expert level care for all young people.

As a teacher at GSSC your skills will be developed and valued and your voice will be heard; you will play an important role in developing our exciting RIDE curriculum and also in making a real difference to our young people and their families.

Tours of the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact tphillips@gssc.org.uk to arrange this.

So, what are you waiting for? Your future career is calling…!

Let our world be your world!

For further information please see attached job description or contact tphillips@gssc.org.uk

Salary quoted is subject to any agreed pay rises.

Please be aware that references will be requested prior to interview if short listed following our safer recruitment procedures.

Interviews scheduled for Wednesday 11th March 2026.

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.

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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.