SEN Class Teacher - PMLD

Hob Moor Oaks Academy, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 4PS

20 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  26 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE)

SEN Class Teacher - PMLD job summary

Hob Moor Oaks Academy, York

SEN Class Teacher (PMLD)

Full time, permanent position

About the Trust

Ebor Academy Trust is a family of schools located across North and East Yorkshire, York and the Humber region. We think of ourselves as being one school across many sites, working collaboratively to deliver high quality, rich and engaging education in our diverse communities. Our aims are to enable all our learners to flourish and to open doors for their very best futures.

We genuinely seek to live by our values of Excellence, Belonging, Opportunity and Respect; these underpin how we work and how we relate to each other. We have high ambitions for our learners and staff and aim to deliver this through a culture of continuous development, support, kindness and understanding. We are a friendly trust that puts people first.

About the role

Hob Moor Oaks are seeking an outstanding and dedicated Teacher to join our dynamic and supportive special school. This is a unique opportunity to work primarily with pupils whose learning is best assessed using the Engagement Model.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has proven, successful experience working with pupils who have profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and/or complex special educational needs.

• Demonstrates deep knowledge and practical application of the Engagement Model for statutory assessment and ongoing curriculum planning.

• Has a deep passion for communication, evidenced by strong practical experience and commitment to methods like Intensive Interaction and the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems.

• Is expert at observational assessment, identifying and recording subtle, pre-formal communication and learning responses.

• - A proven track record and desire to lead, showing the ability to drive change and achieve impact across a subject area or a wider whole-school initiative.

• Possesses an infectious enthusiasm and resilience, maintaining a positive, proactive approach to challenging situations.

• Can effectively lead and direct a team of teaching assistants, inspiring them to be highly effective learning partners.

• Highly organised and detail-oriented, ensuring all essential individual pupil plans (including Medical Care, Moving & Handling, and Communication Passports) are accurately maintained and consistently implemented by the team.

• Is committed to working collaboratively with therapists, families, and the wider school community.

We can offer:

• Flexibility regarding PPA time, including the option to complete your Planning, Preparation, and Assessment off-site.

• A supportive senior leadership team committed to staff well-being and professional growth.

Working with us

All new starters with the Trust receive a thorough induction programme, followed by a programme of training which is targeted to the role. But it doesn’t stop there, all staff receive development on an ongoing basis and we actively encourage career development through a range of continuous professional development and longer programmes of learning, including NPQs.

We offer generous terms and conditions of employment. All our staff have access to a comprehensive Wellbeing Programme to help you and your family stay healthy. This includes access to free private GP and nurse appointments, exercise advice and classes, plus a variety of specialist clinics as well as counselling services. We also offer significant discounts on many high street shops, online retailers and travel agents, not to mention free car parking at all our schools, an enviable pension scheme, sick pay and family friendly policies.

The Trust is striving to be an inclusive and diverse organisation, where everyone feels able to be themselves and experiences a strong sense of belonging. The Trust wholeheartedly supports the principle of equality and diversity in employment and opposes all forms of unfair or unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sex. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds and seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole. All applications for employment with the Trust will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to, amongst other things, an enhanced DBS check. This also means that all applicants need to complete the online form in full as we are not able to accept CVs. Please see the Trust’s Recruitment Policy for further information.

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.

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 Hob Moor Oaks Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• School size: 126 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hob Moor Oaks Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hob-moor-oaks-academy

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