Class Teacher(s)
Millstead School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L5 3LU96 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
31 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time - Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Scale to UP3 £32,916 to £51,048
Additional allowances
SEN Point £2787
What skills and experience we're looking for
What We’re Looking For:
We are seeking teachers who are not only skilled—but bring heart, imagination and joy to their teaching.
You will be a great fit if you:
- Have a strong understanding of early childhood development and how young children learn
- Bring a sense of fun, playfulness and curiosity to the classroom
- Are creative, flexible and able to adapt learning to meet highly individual needs
- Are passionate about supporting children with SLD and complex ASD
- Can create learning environments that are nurturing, predictable and joyful
- Work well as part of a collaborative, supportive, multi-disciplinary team
- Bring positivity, resilience, and a commitment to inclusive practice
- Early Years specialists and teachers with a passion for sensory, play-based or communication-focused learning are especially encouraged to apply.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
✔ Supportive, skilled and friendly colleagues ✔ Excellent induction, mentoring and ongoing professional development ✔ Opportunities to develop specialist SEND teaching expertise ✔ A positive, nurturing school environment where every achievement is valued ✔ The chance to shape educational experiences that truly transform lives.
At Millstead School no two days are ever the same. Some days are challenging, most days are fun, and every day is rewarding.
Further information about the job
Job Description: Class Teacher
This job description may be amended at any time, following consultation between the Head Teacher and Teacher, and will be reviewed annually.
Purpose of the job: To provide a high equality educational experience for all children.
Directly responsible to: Executive Headteacher
Functionally responsible to: Head of School/Cohort Lead
Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
Knowledge and Understanding:
- Understand how pupils’ learning is affected by their physical, intellectual, emotional and social development.
- Understand the stages of child development and make all necessary adaptations to meet these, and to address the needs identified in their Education, Health and Care Plan.
- Understand how to effectively promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural education with pupils who have severe learning difficulties and complex autism.
- Select and make good use of ICT skills for classroom and management support.
- Be aware of and support the schools’ current systems and structures as outlined in policy documents including the Child Protection Policy.
- Understand and know how data can be used to set clear targets for pupils’ achievement.
Planning, Teaching and Class Management:
- Provide clear structures for lessons and for sequences of lessons, which maintain pace, motivation and challenge.
- Be an enthusiastic classroom leader with presence, energy and a sense of humour.
- Set high standards and be an effective role model for pupils and other staff members.
- Make effective use of assessment information on pupils’ progress and achievement and in planning future lessons.
- Ensure effective teaching of whole classes, groups and individual, establishing high expectations of behaviour and achievement, so that learning objectives are met.
- Use a variety of teaching and learning styles to motivate and keep all pupils engaged.
- Evaluate own teaching critically to improve effectiveness.
- Manage and lead a team of additional needs support assistants to ensure that they are deployed effectively, and school policies and procedures are followed appropriately.
Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting and Accountability
- Assess and record each pupil’s progress systematically with reference to the school’s current practice, including the social and emotional progress of each child and use the results to inform planning.
- Annotate pupils’ work and learning journey books, providing sufficient information to set future targets.
- Provide reports on individual progress to the Head Teacher, parents and Local Authority as required.
Other Professional Requirements
- Be able to prioritise and manage own time effectively, particularly in relation to balancing the demands made by admin duties, teaching and working collaboratively with colleagues.
- Be an effective leader by directing and co-ordinating the work of support staff.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with professional colleagues and parents.
- Deal sensitively with people and resolve conflict professionally.
- Be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing to a range of audiences.
- Participate as required in meetings with professional colleagues and parents in respect of the duties and responsibilities of the post.
- Take responsibility for own professional development, seeking advice and support when necessary.
- Be able to work under pressure and to agreed deadlines.
These responsibilities may be reviewed at any time with due consultation and will be reviewed as part of ongoing review of staffing and responsibility structures in keeping with the changing needs of the school.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks including satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview.
Important - Please refer to the Job Advert.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Millstead School
- School type
- Special schools, Does not apply, ages 2 to 11
- School size
- 257 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Millstead School website
- Email address
- vacancies@millsteadschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01512074656
Millstead is a primary special school with a community of fantastic children who have a wide range of interests, abilities and additional needs (including severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, sensory impairments and autism).
At Millstead School, we aim to provide a world-class education for all pupils which transforms their lives and the lives of their families. We have 314 pupils on roll aged 2 – 11 years, based in the Everton and Naylorsfield areas of the city. All pupils have an education, health and care plan (EHCP) which recognises their severe and complex needs. The teacher vacancies are on both sites.
Our “extraordinary and ambitious” curriculum follows 3 distinct learning pathways:
Cohort 1: Pre-Formal learners with complex autism or profound & multiple learning difficulties. These pupils are below Pre-Key Stage Standards and are working within the Engagement Model;
Cohort 2: Pre-Formal learners who are in the Early Years. These pupils are also below Pre-Key Stage Standards and are working within the Engagement Model. For many of these children, joining the Millstead family will be their first experience of an educational setting;
Cohort 3: Semi-Formal learners in Key Stage 1 and 2. These pupils are working within Pre-Key Stage Standard in English and Maths.
Arranging a visit to Millstead School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@millsteadschool.co.uk.
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