POST 16 Teacher

West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 6HL

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Sept 2025

• Closing date

  12 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Needs
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Scale / UPR 3 + Minimum SEN allowance

POST 16 Teacher job summary

Post 16 Class Teacher (M1-UPR 3, Permanent)

Powerhouse: Life Changing

Ready to change lives?

At West SILC, we do things differently—and in The Powerhouse, Farsley, our Post-16 department, we are changing what’s possible for young adults with special educational needs.

We are looking for an inspiring, adaptable, and passionate Post-16 Teacher to join our Life-Changing Pathway, where learners are empowered to live more independently and, where appropriate, gain meaningful employment.

Our innovative curriculum is split into two dynamic strands:
🟡 Learning to Live – Real-world life skills in our immersive Hub life skills suite
🟡 Learning to Earn – Vocational and enterprise learning in our Foundry, featuring real-world work environments including a training warehouse (built by Amazon!), café, office, and more.

Why teach at West SILC?

✅ You’ll deliver hands-on, person-centred learning that prepares learners for adulthood, in immersive, real-world learning in state-of-the-art simulated environments built around real-life experience
✅ You’ll inspire independence, confidence and employment readiness
✅ You’ll join a passionate, forward-thinking, values-led team with a shared mission: to equip our learners with confidence, skills, and independence
✅ You’ll see real-world outcomes – our learner’s transition successfully into supported internships, employment, and independent living

What we’re looking for:

✔ A qualified teacher (QTS/QTLS) who believes in educating for life, not just lessons
✔ Experience of working with learners with SEND (including MLD, SLD, ASD, SEMH, or complex needs)
✔ Someone with energy, creativity, and a drive to rethink what education can look like
✔ A team player who builds relationships with learners, families, and employers

In return, we offer:

A warm, inclusive and values-driven school

Extensive CPD and career development opportunities

A progressive curriculum that empowers educators to innovate

A strong, supportive team who care deeply about each other and our learners

We think it is important for prospective candidates to visit please contact Rob Lakewood - 0113 340 8110 to book an appointment (if no answer ring the school office 0113 3862450)

West SILC is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

An enhanced DBS check is required for appointment to this post.

Applications are preferred to be submitted via My New Term (West SILC)

Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 12th May 2025 (please note we may interview strong candidates before the closing date)

Interviews will be held week beginning Monday 19th May 2025.

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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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 271 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-specialist-inclusive-learning-centre

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