SEND Teacher

Woodfield Academy, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7HH

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS (approximately £32,916 - £51,048)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• QTS or equivalent qualifications

• Knowledge of Early Years and KS1

• Highly successful classroom practitioner

• To possess proven skills and abilities to work with children but also those with social and emotional problems and special educational needs

• Be committed to pastoral care, collaborative team work and flexible working.

• Being warm, positive, reflective, adaptive, patient, confident, cooperative, organised, flexible and sensitive to families from diverse backgrounds is essential.

What the school offers its staff

• A free health care plan from simply health making sure you are always assured that your own physical and mental health is our priority.

• A senior leadership team who will provide support to allow you to be successful within your role

• Woodfield ‘wonders of the week’ where staff nominate each other for the great work they are doing

• Senior leaders openly encourage career progression and share the many professional development opportunities with staff.

• A staff team who are caring and always look out for each other. The staff room is a focal point of wellbeing where strong friendships and working relationships are established.

• A social element, where celebrating together is encouraged.

• A sense of belonging and that every role is valued under the #onewoodfield ethos.

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.

Woodfield Academy are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated SEND Teacher to join our supportive and forward-thinking team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate practitioner to teach and support pupils with identified Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) at Woodfield Academy, ensuring they are able to access learning, develop independence and make strong progress both within specialist support and mainstream lessons.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, inclusive teaching for pupils whose additional needs (including social communication, cognition and learning, and emotional regulation) may otherwise act as a barrier to successful engagement in school

• Apply teaching approaches informed by experience of Early Years or KS1 practice to supportKS2 and KS3pupils whose developmental profile is significantly below their chronological age

• Assess pupils’ baseline levels and implement targeted strategies to maximise academic, social and emotional progress

• Support pupils’ successful inclusion into mainstream lessons through well-planned transition, scaffolding and collaboration with colleagues

For more information or to arrange a visit to Woodfield Academy, please contact Sharon Little, School Operations Officer on recruitment@woodfield.bmat.co.uk.

Closing date: Monday 23rd February 2026Interview date: To be confirmed. Safer Recruitment

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Commitment to safeguarding

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and criminal background check via the disclosure procedures. Also as per The Department for Education Statutory guidance, in accordance with the “Keeping Children Safe in Education” legislation latest version that came into effect on 1st September 2022, shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of our due diligence.

Woodfield Academy is committed to the protection, safety and welfare of its pupils and staff and we aim for the highest standards in safeguarding procedures. We expect all staff and volunteers to share and promote this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Woodfield Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 13
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 570 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodfield Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@woodfield.bmat.co.uk
• Phone number: 01527 527081
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodfield-academy

Woodfield Academy is a popular 5-form entry middle school with over 500 pupils on roll, aged 9-13 years. We are a happy, vibrant learning community, with high aspirations for the children in our care and the staff team that supports them.

Arranging a visit to Woodfield Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@woodfield.bmat.co.uk.

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