SEN Teachers

Lighthouse School Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 6QB

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2026-2027 Academic year

• Closing date

  22 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: English, Humanities, Mathematics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M 1 to M6
• Additional allowances:

  £1000 SEN allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

Lighthouse Education Trust is a completely unique Multi Academy Trust focussing on providing high quality, destination led learning for students with a diagnosis of autism.

We are excited to be able to commence the search for the team for our new school, Lighthouse Harrogate, due to open in the academic year 2026/27.

Lighthouse School Harrogate is a completely unique secondary school focussing on providing high quality, destination-led learning for students with a diagnosis of autism. We already operate a very successful school in Cookridge, Leeds since 2012. We are a happy and vibrant community, where young autistic people learn, flourish and thrive. We are planning for an overall cohort of 80 students with an initial intake of 24. Students study KS3, and a range of Level 1/2 and Level 3 qualifications, including BTECs and GCSEs.

We are initially looking for expressions of interest in the roles that we have available. We plan to make these appointments in the summer term and will be happy to have informal conversations with potential candidates. We welcome visits to our Leeds school where we can show you how we have established a successful model and give you the chance to meet staff who demonstrate the passion that ensures that we can make a difference to our students.

Available roles:

Head of School Leadership Scale 19-23

Deputy Head/SENDCO Leadership Scale 11-15

SEN Teachers (x2) MPS + £1000 SEN allowance

For our teacher roles we are looking for people who can deliver core subjects. Suitable candidates may be primary or secondary trained.

All roles will be Trust appointments and whilst based primarily in Harrogate may be required to work across other schools in the trust which may extend beyond Leeds in the future.

What the school offers its staff

Our roles come with full training, induction and a range of benefits:

• Salary paid across 12 equal monthly instalments, and an increase each September (subject to Trustee approval and the finances of the school).
• Mental health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do - our staff say they feel supported by the Senior Leadership Team and our Mental Health First Aider Team.
• Access to a range of free health care services including, Employee Assistance Programme offering free counselling (general/menopause), physiotherapy, 24/7 GP service, stress coaching, nurse support services, financial wellbeing coaching, surgical assistance programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye tests for VDU users. See here for more information.
• Up to date autism specific training, including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support strategies and understanding communication from our Speech and Language Therapists and our training and Wellbeing Teams.
• Continuous Professional Development including access to coaching, mentoring and supervision, as well as e-learning and online training courses.

Many of our staff have grown into roles both within school and externally, including Administrators, Teaching Assistants, Teachers, Wellbeing Tutors, Intervention Support, Behaviour Specialists and Educational Psychologists. Please refer to our staff testimonials on the recruitment section of our website.

Please visit our website to explore our trust in more detail and see for yourself what makes us so unique. Should you require any further information, require a tour of the school or have any queries please contact HR@lighthouseschool.co.uk.

We are also committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join us and positively encourage you to choose a career at our inclusive school. You may be eligible for Access to Work interventions in order to assist you to return or remain in the workplace, eligibility information can be found on the government website

Application process:

Please submit a one page expression of interest outlining the role that you are interested in, your availability and a very brief summary of your experience. We are also happy to receive a basic CV at this stage. Once we commence a formal application process, we will require all candidates to submit a full school application form.

An example job description can be made available on request.

All enquiries will be handled in the strictest of confidence and you are welcome to call the school and speak to Joanne Colley, HR Director on 0113 457 0605.

Closing date: 9.00am Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Flexible working opportunities

We are also a DfE appointed Flexible Working Participant School and open to offering a range of flexible working options. Please share your preferences with our HR colleagues at your earliest opportunity in order that these can be fully considered.

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

Lighthouse School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS certificate is required for successful applicants, and all newly appointed staff who have lived or travelled overseas for 12 months or more in the past 10 years will be required to undertake an overseas check as part of our pre-employment checks.

Information can be found on the government website at
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants/guidance-on-the-application-process-for-criminal-records-checks-overseas

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Lighthouse School Leeds

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 90 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lighthouse School Leeds website
• Email address: HR@lighthouseschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 0113 4570605
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lighthouse-school-leeds

Lighthouse School in Leeds is a completely unique secondary school. In fact, we are the first of our kind in the country – a specialist free school.

We focus on a ‘destination-led’ approach for our students, who all have a diagnosis of autism (ASC). Our journey so far has been amazing and we are immensely proud of what our students have achieved. We are a ‘Good’ school with aspirations to be ‘Outstanding’ in the near future. We are a happy and vibrant community, where young autistic people learn, flourish and thrive. Currently, we have 93 students on roll aged 11 to 19 years. Students study a range KS3, Level 1/2 and Level 3 qualifications, including BTECs and GCSEs.

Arranging a visit to Lighthouse School Leeds

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

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