General Class Teacher (SEND)

Spring Common Academy, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 1TQ

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

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 Annually (FTE) (SEN1 Point)

General Class Teacher (SEND) job summary

MATERNITY COVER - ONE YEAR POST REQUIRED SEPTEMBER 2026

Our pupils with special needs and disabilities enjoy learning and would like outstanding teachers to support them to achieve success both within the school and in their community. The school has state of the art facilities and the support of experienced and friendly teaching assistants who work as a class team.

Experience of special needs is desirable. This post if suitable for teachers who would like to develop special school experience in their career.

Class Teachers (QTS status or educated to degree level and interested in gaining qualified teacher status (QTS) within 2 years or enrolled on a degree program with the intention to gain QTS within 2 years of finishing said degree)

All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and checks, (including an enhanced children and adults DBS check, On-line search in line with KSCIE ’25, Barred List Check 99, Prohibition from Teaching (128 check) and health checks). The school has an Induction programme and genuine ongoing commitment of staff professional development.

Horizons Education Trust is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people and expect staff to share this commitment.

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

As a Trust we are committed to ensuring the welfare and safeguarding of all pupils. All staff will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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 Spring Common Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 202 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Spring Common Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/spring-common-academy

Spring Common Academy is an area special school for 209 pupils in Huntingdon. Most pupils have severe learning difficulties and related needs some have autism and some have profound and complex medical needs. The school is part of Horizons Education Trust which includes Riverside Meadows SEMH school sites at St Neots and Wisbech and there is a new area special school for the Trust at Alconbury Weald (Prestley Wood Academy) opening September 2024.

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