EYFS Teacher - Special Education

Westfield Arts College, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6AA

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  21 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 1265/1265
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers Mainscale Pay Range
• Additional allowances:

  SEN 1

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will:

• Be a qualified teacher (QTS or EYFS)
• Have successful teaching experience working with EYFS pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and relational skills with pupils, families and colleagues.
• Be creative, reflective and solution focused, able to adapt and differentiate to meet diverse needs.
• Be passionate about helping young people develop confidence, independence and self-esteem.
• Be committed to ongoing professional development and to contributing positively to Westfield’s ambitious Broadening Horizons curriculum.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us?

• A highly supportive and collaborative staff team that values therapeutic practice and emotional wellbeing.
• Ongoing training and development in Therapeutic Thinking, communication approaches and SEND pedagogy.
• Excellent facilities, beautiful grounds and welcoming learning environment
• A school community that celebrates progress in all its forms – academic, social and emotional.
• A real opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of extraordinary young people.

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative Early Years teacher to join our committed team. We are seeking a dedicated and skilled SEND professional, who has proven experience in EYFS and understands therapeutic practice.

You will:

• Lead, deliver and support EYFS learning tailored to individual EHCP outcomes.
• Create and maintain a therapeutic classroom environment that promotes regulation, safety and engagement.
• Use Therapeutic Thinking approaches to understand and support behaviour, fostering resilience and personal development.
• Work closely with families, teaching staff, teaching assistants, therapists and external agencies to ensure holistic support for each young person.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Person specification Teacher June 2025.docx - 439 KB (opens in new tab)

Class Teacher Job Description (updated June 2025).docx - 444 KB (opens in new tab)

About Westfield Arts College

• School type: Special schools, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 234 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Westfield Arts College website
• Email address: jrook@westfield.dorset.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01305833518
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westfield-arts-college

 Westfield is a highly regarded 4-19, 230 pupil Dorset special school. All pupils have significant learning difficulties, some with additional complex needs. The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant and successful school. They will also receive the full support of an exceptionally committed and skilful staff team.  Ofsted judged us as outstanding in February 2023. 

 


Westfield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government’s safer recruitment guidelines.  We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

Arranging a visit to Westfield Arts College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jrook@westfield.dorset.sch.uk.

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