Specialist Class Teacher
Lyde Green Primary School, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 7LH16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
26 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
10 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPR - UPR
Specialist Class Teacher job summary
Job title: Specialist Class Teacher
FTE: 1 FTE
Contract type: Fixed term until 31/08/2027
Location: Lyde Green Access Centre, BS16 7LH
About the role
As a Specialist Class Teacher your role will be to provide high quality teaching that will not only enable students to progress academically, but also socially and emotionally. You will need to be creative and engaging, and have a proven track record of adapting quickly. You’ll plan and deliver lessons that support our students to achieve their full potential, applying your understanding of ASC. You’ll supervise and provide support and guidance to the Specialist Teaching Assistants within the Access Centre and support them with their professional development. You will take responsibility for implementing school policies and practices, particularly those relating to safeguarding and equality of opportunity. You’ll continuously monitor the health, well-being and personal care of our students, ensuring that pastoral/clinical/ SEND support teams and any other relevant professionals are informed of any concerns.
About you
You are someone who thrives in a dynamic SEND environment and brings a deeply pupil-centred approach to their practice.
You will:
- Hold QTS and have a proven track record of successfully supporting and inspiring students with SEND
- Possess an additional qualification or significant hands-on experience working with children on the Autism spectrum and managing complex learning needs
- Demonstrate strong initiative and the agility required to respond effectively to the fast-changing needs of a specialist specialist setting
- take active ownership of your professional growth, consistently seeking out up-to-date research and development to enhance your classroom practice
If you are ready to act as a positive role model, champion student safety and welfare and design a stimulating classroom tailored to the sensory and academic needs of our pupils, we would love to hear from you!
About us
The Access Centre based at Lyde Green Primary School is a specialist facility dedicated to students who have a primary diagnosis of ASC along with complex learning needs. The Access Centre will provide bespoke and expert provision to enable them to make progress. There are no expectations for our pupils to have any inclusion with the main school although we have this luxury should we feel it appropriate for individuals.
Our dedicated team of staff model themselves as lifelong learners and put our children’s best interests at the heart of everything they do and they work hard to ensure children remain challenged, motivated and engaged with their learning throughout their time with us.
We value kindness, resilience and tolerance and expect our children and staff to demonstrate these values daily. We also believe in the importance of courage when trying new things, collaboration and teamwork to achieve things together and the importance of always being respectful to one another.
We can offer you:
- Happy, engaging students who thrive on inspirational leadership
- A supportive trust and school community
- Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
- A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
- A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
- Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
- Teacher’s Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
- Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
- Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance
In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by 9am, Friday 26th June. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Further details and additional information about our school may be viewed on our website. If you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact us to arrange that.
Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. If you have previously applied for this role there is no requirement to apply again, all applications will be reviewed. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
CSET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, which will include an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the children’s workforce and a Children’s Barred List check.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Lyde Green Primary School
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 478 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lyde Green Primary School website
Lyde Green Primary is a fresh and exciting new school based at Lyde Green near Bristol. Our aim is to inspire and encourage a passion for lifelong learning in our children, sparking curiosity, promoting creativity and nurturing developing passions to ensure that our children grow and thrive on their journey through school. Our curriculum places huge importance on reading and a love of books. It also promotes the ‘big ideas’ of diversity, society and exploration.
Our dedicated team of staff model themselves as lifelong learners and put our children’s best interests at the heart of everything they do and they work hard to ensure children remain challenged, motivated and engaged with their learning throughout their time with us.
The school currently has just under 500 children comprising two EYFS classes, three Y1, three Y2, three Y3, two Y4, two Y5 and one Y6 class. Lyde Green Primary School also has a Specialist Access Centre for up to 16 children with a diagnosis of ASC (Autistic Spectrum Conditions)
We value kindness, resilience and tolerance and expect our children and staff to demonstrate these values daily. We also believe in the importance of courage when trying new things, collaboration and team work to achieve things together and the importance of always being respectful to one another.
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