12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    20 October 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    8 October 2025

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full-time, Monday to Friday (Part-time welcome to apply)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Salary Mainscale / Upper Pay Scale plus

Additional allowances

SEN Allowance 1

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for two innovative, highly motivated and inspirational teachers to join the Severndale Team. You will be joining an exceptional group of highly skilled Teachers, Teaching Assistants and support staff who work collaboratively to provide a highly personalised curriculum. We particularly encourage teachers with experience in SEND provision in Special or Mainstream Post 14, including delivering ASDAN, RARPA and Entry Level Accreditations.

The main purpose of this post is to provide exciting and highly engaging quality teaching which delivers an appropriate curriculum that meets the needs of each pupil in accordance with the aims of the Academy. This will involve ongoing and close liaison with parents/carers, colleagues and other professionals and support staff. The successful candidate would be part of the Post 14 teaching team, and would ideally have a passion for Life Skills and Preparation for Adulthood.

Skills required:

  • Ability to build good relationships with children, teachers and parents
  • Ability to manage behaviour with SEND and trauma informed strategies
  • Ability to encourage engagement and inclusion


What the school offers its staff

·Permanent contract

·Salary Mainscale / Upper Pay Scale plus SEN1 point

·Access to the Schools Advisory Service

·Continuing Professional Development

·Teachers Pension Scheme

·Bike to Work scheme

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.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SEN Class Teacher - Job Description (2).docx - 43.8 KB (opens in new tab)
Teacher Recruitment Advert Sept 2025 - Post-14.pdf - 248 KB (opens in new tab)
SEN Class Teacher - Person Specification (2).doc - 690 KB (opens in new tab)

About Severndale Specialist Academy

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 19
School size
414 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 19
Ofsted report
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School website
Severndale Specialist Academy website
Email address
recruitment@severndaleacademy.co.uk
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Severndale Specialist Academy:

Severndale Specialist Academy is a multi-site special school incorporating our Monkmoor campus, provision within a local mainstream secondary school and a purpose built 16-25 year old provision at our local college. We work with young people with special educational needs from within Shropshire and beyond. Our children and young people can access Severndale Specialist Academy from nursery age through to 25 and have a range of learning, physical and mobility difficulties and some students require personal care. Supporting communication and enabling independence is a key focus of our work .

Severndale is a truly unique special school and is one of the largest special schools in the country. We are proud to be able to meet the needs of over 430 young people across all abilities of the SEND spectrum and across three different sites. Severndale is also proud to be part of The Learning Community Trust, a truly inclusive multi academy trust based in Telford.

Arranging a visit to Severndale Specialist Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@severndaleacademy.co.uk.

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