SEN Teacher

Co-op Academy Delius, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 8QX

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  27 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 31650 - 49084

SEN Teacher job summary

Are you passionate about teaching in a Special Needs setting? Looking to make a real difference, help contribute to raising standards of pupil attainment, and support our ambitious vision?   Then why not join Co-op Academy Delius, our high achieving, friendly academy for pupils from 2 - 11 years with a range of complex education and medical needs and assist us to secure an exceptional quality of education for our pupils.

In the role of SEN Teacher, you will join our ambitious and successful teaching team and provide the highest quality of education, environment and experience of the exceptional pupils at our Academy.  You will have a passion for primary SEND and a desire to ensure that all pupils receive the best possible education. You will contribute to the development and success of the pathway you work in and lead a designated curriculum subject area, where appropriate. You will monitor and assess pupil progress to improve their quality of learning and personal growth. As one of our SEN Teachers you will be committed to meeting the needs of the whole child by undertaking all of the professional duties within your role.

Following a recent positive Ofsted inspection in September 2023, in which we were rated "Good" it is an exciting time to join our school as we continue on our journey to become an outstanding school where children and young people can thrive and achieve their full potential.

INTERESTED? For further detailed information on this role please refer to the Candidate Pack.

Why us?

At Co-op Academy Delius we strive to provide a personalised, ambitious and challenging curriculum with the highest of expectations where pupils are given a voice and are encouraged to be independent and actively participate in their education. Our curriculum is planned to promote pupils acquiring skills and knowledge which they are able to retain and recall, enabling them to live their lives to the fullest and access society. Our academy community is passionate and creates innovative learning opportunities in exceptional learning environments whilst promoting holistic as well as academic development.

Co-op Academy Delius has two sites (Barkerend Road, Bradford BD3 and Great Horton, Bradford BD7), both just 10 minutes from Bradford centre with places for 175 students and 114 staff. As our Deputy Headteacher you will be required to work across our two sites.

All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

• Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.
• Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.
• Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all of us have equal chances to succeed.
• Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.
• Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.
• Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

Our Values

Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

• Succeed together
• Do what matters most
• Be yourself, always
• Show you care

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you! 

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

Benefits include:

Our employee benefits package includes:



• Excellent opportunities for personal and career development within the Co-op Academies Trust;
• Co-op Academy Trust & Academy Reward & Recognition scheme;
• Effective, supportive and dynamic leadership, with well-being high on the Agenda;
• Free breakfast each Wednesday to connect and chat with leadership and colleagues across Delius;
• A welcoming, friendly, supportive, effective and efficient professional/Continuing professional development.
• Opportunity to continue to enhance your continual professional development (CPD) and opportunity to join Delius CPD reward & incentive scheme;
• Employee benefits such as staff family swim, season ticket, reduced gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more;
• You’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores. 
• Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
• Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
• Co-op Funeralcare benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And More! 

For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.

Commitment to safeguarding

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority.

Our Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates which we might want to explore with you at interview.

The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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 Co-op Academy Delius

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• School size: 170 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Co-op Academy Delius website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/co-op-academy-delius

Co-op Academy Delius has two sites (Barkerend Road, Bradford BD3 and Great Hoton, Bradford BD7), both just 10 minutes from Bradford centre with places for 171 students and 118 staff. All applicants must be willing to work at either of our Delius sites, BD3 and BD7.

At Co-op Academy Delius we strive to provide a personalised, ambitious and challenging curriculum with the highest of expectations where pupils are given a voice and are encouraged to be independent and actively participate in their education.

Our curriculum is planned to promote pupils acquiring skills and knowledge which they are able to retain and recall, enabling them to live their lives to the fullest and access society.

Our academy community is passionate and creates innovative learning opportunities in exceptional learning environments whilst promoting holistic as well as academic development.

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