Special Needs Teacher

Hazelbeck Special School, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1EE

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  7 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 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: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) MPS-UPS + SEN Allowance (£2787)

Special Needs Teacher job summary

Beckfoot Hazelbeck is seeking an inspirational Special Needs Teacher to join our ambitious team. You'll deliver engaging, inclusive lessons that challenge and inspire, fostering a respectful learning environment where every student can succeed.

This is a permanent, full time position.

Working Pattern:

Monday, Thursday, Friday: 8.25am - 3.30pm.

Tuesday, Wednesday: 8.25am - 4.15pm

We are looking for someone who:

• Will champion our school values of Enjoy - Learn - Succeed
• Is passionate about their subject and able to spark students curiosity and their love of learning
• Is committed to supporting students of all abilities and backgrounds to achieve their full potential
• Can work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute positively to a team culture
• Demonstrates a commitment to inclusion, equity and the highest standards of teaching
• Has high expectations of themselves and their students, with a drive for continuous improvement
• Shares our Trust mission of creating remarkable schools where no child is left behind.

Why choose Beckfoot Hazelbeck

Beckfoot Hazelbeck is a vibrant, inclusive 11-19 special school community with a strong and growing reputation for excellence.

We support and educate young people with a range of complex needs, including multiple learning disabilities, severe learning disabilities and autism spectrum conditions.

At Beckfoot Hazelbeck:

• We work as a team, valuing every colleague for the unique strengths they bring to our community.

• We are proud to be a People First Organisation, committed to listening and supporting our staff.

• We actively seek to reduce unnecessary workload, prioritising staff wellbeing and investing in high-quality professional development.

About Beckfoot Trust

Our mission is to create remarkable schools where no child is left behind. Since our establishment in 2013, Beckfoot Trust has grown into a respected, locally rooted family of ten diverse schools (primary, secondary and special) that learn from and support one another.

We are team Beckfoot Trust, and together with Team Beckfoot Hazelbeck, we’re making a real difference in our community.

Discover more about our vision, the benefits we offer, and how you can join us in shaping the future by visiting our Careers Page.

Beckfoot Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants as part of our overall vetting checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in DBS filtering guide

Beckfoot Trust collects and processes personal data in accordance with UK Data Protection Laws. For more information on the personal data we collect and why, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice: Beckfoot Trust - Privacy Notices

Click on the useful links below for further information:

• Beckfoot Trust - Policies and Documents
• Check if you need to tell someone about your criminal record: When you need to tell someone about your criminal record - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date, or sooner if required.

Thank you for interest in this vacancy at Beckfoot Trust. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team on the contact details below.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Hazelbeck Special School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Size: 178 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hazelbeck Special School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hazelbeck-special-school-bingley

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