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  • Job start date

    1 January 2026

  • Closing date

    17 October 2025 at 12:59am

  • Date listed

    13 October 2025

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) + SEN Allowance 1

SEN Teacher job summary

St Giles Spencer Academy is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Class Teacher to start in January 2026, on a full-time, permanent basis. The post could suit a range of qualities, from those just setting off on their ECT journey to those who are more experienced. The exact key stage/specialist area within the school where the successful candidate will be required to teach will be determined based upon prior knowledge, skills and experience. All new staff will receive a thorough induction programme and ECT’s will be allocated an experienced mentor from the Leadership Team, plus dedicated ECT time.

Are you passionate about providing a ‘world class’ education for pupils with special educational needs, ensuring that they reach their full potential?

Are you prepared to get messy, join in with the fun and be outdoors on a regular basis so that your pupils learning is inspiring and creative?

Do you want to join a high performing team of staff who are committed to going that ‘extra mile’ to provide the very best of our pupils and their families?

If you can answer ‘yes’ to all of the above, then we would like to receive an application from you!

We are proud of what we do at St Giles Spencer Academy and our recent school achievements are a result of a great team effort amongst pupils and their families, Governors and staff:

Ofsted ‘Outstanding’
Learning Outside the Classroom Gold Mark
The Balanced System
Inclusion Quality Mark - Flagship Status
Autism Accreditation
Shine a Light - SEN School of the Year
International School's Award
Arts Mark - Gold
Family First Award
Sports Mark - Bronze Award
Makaton Friendly Award
ICan - 'Primary Talk' Accreditation

If you want to be part of an innovative, forward thinking and outward facing special school who are genuinely committed to investing in your professional development, then St Giles could be the academy for you.

If you would like to visit St Giles Spencer Academy before the closing date, please contact the school via 01332 343039 or info@stgilesspencer.org.uk.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.

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 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.

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About St Giles' Spencer Academy

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
School size
148 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
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St Giles Spencer Academy is an Outstanding Primary Special Academy in Derby City. We are a warm, friendly and inclusive academy which meets the needs of pupils with a range of special educational needs and disabilities.

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