15 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    8 June 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    23 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Special Needs

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Main Pay Scale and Upper Pay Scale

SEND Class Teacher job summary

Polden Bower School are looking for dynamic, creative and flexible full-time teacher to start in September 2025 on a permanent contract. Experience in early years and primary would be an advantage.

Polden Bower, is a 160-place special school and has the specialist resources needed to meet the needs of our students. State-of-the-art facilities for all the children and young people, this includes a warm water pool for physiotherapy; a sports hall; a sensory room; and fully accessible classrooms with the latest teaching technology. This is a very exciting time to be joining a growing Federation. We are working in partnership with The Bridge School which is the PRU within Bridgwater.

We are looking for outstanding teachers with experience of primary or special educational needs to work within our school. All teachers lead an area of the curriculum. We offer a personalised curriculum alongside a wide range of enrichment opportunities and interventions. You would be working within a supportive team of committed teachers and support staff. If you feel you have what it takes to work with us to achieve the very best for our students, we would very much like to hear from you.

Why Polden Bower?

  • A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team
  • A relational, inclusive ethos with high aspirations for all pupils
  • A school community that values wellbeing, collaboration and continuous improvement
  • Opportunities to shape practice across the wider trust partnership
  • A supportive network of colleagues across the partnership of schools
  • Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
  • A fantastic staff team
  • The opportunity to work with amazing children and young people and be part of their journey into adulthood
  • A wellbeing package including swim sessions, discounted café, Yoga and other activities.

Please contact Miss Jo Stamford should you need any further information Enquires are welcomed.

Age range of students: 4-19

Polden Bower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.

Following the acceptance of your interview, an online check will be carried out as detailed in the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines

Commitment to safeguarding

Polden Bower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.

Following the acceptance of your interview, an online check will be carried out as detailed in the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Polden Bower School

School type
Special school, ages 4 to 19
School size
223 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 19
Ofsted report
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Special School

School location

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