SEN Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Beaumont Hill Academy, Darlington, DL1 2AN16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
20 April 2026
Closing date
1 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time, Mon-Fri 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - Maternity Cover until April 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS + SEN1 Allowance
Additional allowances
SEN1 allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications & Education
- To hold a Qualified Teacher Status
- To have completed positive handling or be willing to undertake training.
Experience & Knowledge
- Have experience of working with pupils who have EHCPs
- Awareness of inclusive practice within a mainstream context.
- Have good working knowledge of how technology can support the curriculum
- To effectively manage crisis situations.
- Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/legislation
- Working knowledge of curriculum as it applies to pupils with additional needs
- Understanding of statutory frameworks relating to teaching
- Ability to organise, lead and motivate disengaged pupils
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.
- Ability to relate well to both pupils and adults.
Skills
- Be able to practically demonstrate a wide range of teaching skills, including SEND specific strategies.
- To be open to exploring new initiatives within Education.
- To work well within a specialist team and understand the challenges of working with pupils with an EHCP.
- An interest in education outside the classroom.
- Be able to lead a class team
- An ability to deliver holistic /eclectic approach to education
- Be able to liaise with multi agency staff and implement appropriate techniques.
Personal Attributes
- Understand the importance of confidentiality when working with sensitive information.
- Have a good sense of humour
- Enjoy working with pupils with additional needs.
- To be willing to undertake a wide variety of training and to embrace the aspect of life long learning.
- To be self motivated
What the school offers its staff
Wellbeing offering
Free parking
Further information about the job
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Beaumont Hill Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 356 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Beaumont Hill Academy website
- Email address
- fgibbons@educationvillage.org.uk
Beaumont Hill Academy is a specialist provider for children with special educational needs aged 2 – 19 yrs.
Our aim is to ensure we prepare our young people to meet the various challenges they may face.
Our values are:
Be unique
Have knowledge
Always believe in yourself
Our aim is for children to develop into self-assured, confident, happy, positive young people. Our ethos starts with a focus on each individual, starting with a clear understanding of their unique needs and then building a pathway to support their learning and progression through school.
earning is celebrated in all of its forms and academic success is valued at all levels of performance. The focus in our classrooms is on challenge, engagement and achievement. We value:
- Working together towards a common goal
- Team work, based on trust, recognition and support
- Respect for every child as a unique individual
- Preparation for every child as a unique individual
- Preparation for life and work, encouraging achievements in all areas of the curriculum
- Promoting curiosity and enthusiasm
- Building confidence to undertake new tasks
- Respect for the values of citizenship, tolerance and fairness.
Arranging a visit to Beaumont Hill Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email fgibbons@educationvillage.org.uk.
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