SEND Class Teacher (Early Years Foundation Stage)

Hazel Oak School, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 2AZ

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027 (or ASAP)

• Closing date

  7 October 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  15 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (Actual) + £2,885 SEN 1

SEND Class Teacher (Early Years Foundation Stage) job summary

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Is an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations for every learner.
• Has experience of teaching pupils with SEND, particularly pupils with autism, communication needs and sensory differences.
• Has a strong understanding of child development and personalised learning.
• Can create engaging, creative and meaningful learning experiences that inspire pupils to learn.
• Can lead a delegated curriculum area.
• Values communication in all its forms and is committed to developing a total communication environment.
• Can work effectively alongside teaching assistants, therapists, families and other professionals.
• Understands that behaviour is communication and can respond with empathy, consistency and high expectations.
• Demonstrates resilience, creativity and a solution-focused approach.
• Shares our commitment to inclusion, belonging and preparation for adulthood.

Why Join Hazel Oak?

At Hazel Oak School, we recognise that pupils flourish when staff flourish. Our staff tell us they feel:

• Their professional judgement is respected.
• Their wellbeing and workload are considered.
• Professional growth is prioritised through high-quality CPD, coaching and development opportunities.
• Their contributions are recognised and celebrated.

We Can Offer You:

• A supportive, welcoming and experienced leadership team.
• A collaborative school culture where everyone contributes to shaping our future.
• High-quality professional development and coaching.
• Opportunities to develop specialist SEND expertise and future leadership skills.
• Health and wellbeing support through an external provider.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for childcare costs.
• Subsidised public transport costs.
• Subsidised eye tests and glasses for DSE users.
• A genuinely inclusive workplace where difference is celebrated as a strength.

As part of our safer recruitment procedures, all applicants will undergo an online search. The successful candidate will also be subject to an additional social media screening and be expected to provide a full birth certificate and document evidence of any name changes.

Please note that applications must be the creation of the candidate applying. While technology, including artificial intelligence may be used to help the candidate select certain phraseology, if substantial use of AI is used, the application will be disregarded.

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

Hazel Oak School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and Safer Recruitment checks. Online checks will be undertaken for all candidates shortlisted for vacancies.

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.

About Hazel Oak School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• Size: 182 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hazel Oak School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hazel-oak-school

Hazel Oak is an Outstanding learning environment, for pupils aged 4-19 years, who have a broad range of needs including Autism, ADHD, Downs Syndrome, social, emotional and behavioural challenges and a range of personal care and medical needs. We also support a growing number of pupils with mental health challenges.

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