SEND Class Teacher
Hazel Oak School, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 2AZ22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
21 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 325 hours per week Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916 - £51,048
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance £2,787
Potential for TLR2 for Phase Lead responsibility
What skills and experience we're looking for
Primary or SEND teaching experience
Experience
of teaching pupils with complex SEND, including sensory processing and speech,
language and communication challenges.
Experience
of successfully managing teaching assistants and wider supporting
professionals.
A
working knowledge of autism and its impact on daily teaching and learning.
Knowledge
and understanding of recent developments in curriculum and assessment.
A
proven record of developing your own professional skills and learning.
Ability
to engage all levels of learners creatively in play activities to support
social and communication skill development across the day.
What the school offers its staff
A Truly Supportive Environment – We are a school where staff are respected, supported, and celebrated. From peer mentoring and team collaboration to well-being initiatives and coaching, we invest in you.
Staff have access to a wider range of health and wellbeing support both in and beyond school.
Continuous Professional Growth – With regular CPD, coaching, supervision and career development pathways, we develop talent for future leadership and help you broaden your expertise.
A Family Feel – Hazel Oak is more than a workplace—it’s a community. All staff help to shape school life and improvement planning as part of a collaborative team. We pride ourselves on our sense of belonging and celebrate difference as a strength.
Innovative Curriculum – Our curriculum emphasises life skills, communication, well-being and functional learning. You’ll bring learning to life through play, real-world experiences and meaningful relationships through a new inclusive curriculum approach.
Further information about the job
SEND Class Teacher – Join Our Inspiring Team at Hazel Oak School
Full-time | Permanent | Required for Summer Term 2026
MPS/UPS + SEN1 Allowance
Plus additional option of TLR2 responsibility for Phase Leader
(please contact the school office for more details)
At Hazel Oak Special School, we believe in ‘reaching for the stars’—for our pupils and our staff. As a proud and deeply inclusive all-age special school supporting a broad population from moderate to more complex pupils with speech, language and communication, and sensory regulation needs. We are excited to invite an exceptional teacher to join our team.
Our school community is built on the values of Respect, Wellbeing, Growth, Creativity, and Community.
If you are motivated by purpose, enjoy working collaboratively, and thrive on supporting pupils with complex learning needs to belong and thrive, we would love to hear from you.
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What We’re Looking For:
We’re seeking an enthusiastic and experienced professional who:
- Has experience working with children with complex learning difficulties
Has a practical knowledge of supporting children and young people with Autism.
- Brings passion for developing communication and sensory-based learning.
- Wants to co-create exciting, real-life, developmental learning opportunities.
Our provision is growing and changing, and with it the complexity and richness of pupil needs. That’s why we need innovative, creative, and nurturing teachers ready to adapt the curriculum and innovate in ways that builds belonging to unlock the potential in every child, at an exciting time in our school’s development.
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Why Join Hazel Oak?
A Truly Supportive Environment – We are a school where staff are respected, supported, and celebrated. From peer mentoring and team collaboration to well-being initiatives and coaching, we invest in you.
Staff have access to a wider range of health and wellbeing support both in and beyond school.
Continuous Professional Growth – With regular CPD, coaching, supervision and career development pathways, we develop talent for future leadership and help you broaden your expertise.
A Family Feel – Hazel Oak is more than a workplace—it’s a community. All staff help to shape school life and improvement planning as part of a collaborative team. We pride ourselves on our sense of belonging and celebrate difference as a strength.
Innovative Curriculum – Our curriculum emphasises life skills, communication, well-being and functional learning. You’ll bring learning to life through play, real-world experiences and meaningful relationships through a new inclusive curriculum approach.
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Our Vision:
Belonging, having fun, discovering our place in the world, building relationships, and overcoming challenges.
Learning about life beyond the classroom to shape a successful future
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage those with diverse experience and perspectives.
We happily make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process to ensure equity for all.
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Come and see for yourself - We warmly encourage pre-application visits.
To arrange one or request more information, email Maisie Franklin, Headteacher’s PA, at:
s501mfranklin@hazel-oak.solihull.sch.uk
For further details, visit: www.hazel-oak.co.uk
Closing Date: 9am, Wednesday 13th May 2026
Interviews: week commencing 18th May 2026
Hazel Oak School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post requires an enhanced DBS and Safer Recruitment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer and proud to be a school that celebrates difference. Online checks are undertaken for all shortlisted candidates.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender assignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The post falls under the requirements of the Fluency Duty (part of the Immigration Act 2016) which makes it a requirement for all public sector workers operating in ‘customer facing’ role to be able to speak fluent English.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
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About Hazel Oak School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 200 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hazel Oak School website
- Email address
- s501mfranklin@hazel-oak.solihull.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 744 4162
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.
Arranging a visit to Hazel Oak School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s501mfranklin@hazel-oak.solihull.sch.uk.
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