SEND Teacher

Shaftesbury High School, Harrow, HA3 6LE

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  14 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 October 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: £39,196.00 - £58,120.00 Annually (Actual) Special needs allowance

SEND Teacher job summary

Teacher Special Educational Needs

MPS/UPS, (depending on experience) plus Special Needs Allowance

Shaftesbury High School is looking to appoint a SEND Teacher from January 2027.

Shaftesbury High School educates 170 pupils aged 11 to 19 all with a range of special educational needs.

We are looking to recruit a SEND teacher to work with a Green Curriculum class. Our learners who have SLD, operating at Year 1 or 2, follow the semi formal Green Curriculum pathway.

Becoming part of the Shaftesbury team is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who wants to work in a culture that has high expectations for students with SEND and ourselves. Our students deserve the best that the teaching profession has to offer. I look forward to hearing from you.

At Shaftesbury we recognise that academic success for our students comes from a combination of high quality teaching, a well-designed curriculum, and meeting the student’s pastoral needs.

Our Green Curriculum is ambitious, led by EHCP needs, and places meeting students’ needs at the heart of their success in learning. Our Green Curriculum has a real purpose in starting to prepare our students for life.

The successful candidate will provide learning experiences and opportunities that will provide learning experiences that matter to our students. This post will be ideal for a Secondary SEND teacher or an Upper Primary SEND teacher or teacher who would like to work in a secondary SEND setting.

We view professional development as an important part of ensuring our students have the best possible academic and personal experiences whilst at Shaftesbury. Understanding the importance of work/ life balance and wellbeing is at the heart of our leadership and our learning.

Shaftesbury High School is committed to safeguarding, inclusive practice and equal opportunities for all. All job offers will be subject to a social media check, successful enhanced DBS checks and reference checks. Applicants must have Qualified Teacher Status. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

Visits to the school are advised. Please book via the school office via the email mkelly@shaftesburyhighschool.org or call 0208 428 2482.

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

Shaftesbury High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young prople and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2011)

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 Shaftesbury High School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 11 to 19
• Size: 165 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Shaftesbury High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shaftesbury-high-school-harrow

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