Specialist Teacher - Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Wade Deacon High School, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  1 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Other leadership role
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £36,598.00 - £54,730.00

Specialist Teacher - Speech, Language and Communication Needs job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated and highly skilled Specialist Teacher to join our Inclusion Provision team as part of our new Resource Based Provision. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate practitioner to make a significant difference to the lives of pupils with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), helping them to overcome barriers to learning, develop confidence and achieve their full potential. Working closely with pupils, families, staff and external professionals, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based interventions and inclusive teaching approaches that support communication, language development and social interaction that support speech, communication, language development and social interaction.

The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with experience of supporting pupils with SEND and a strong understanding of communication needs, EHCP processes and inclusive practice. Applicants should have relevant expertise in Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) and/or Special Educational Needs (SEN). A Level 7 qualification in SLCN and/or SEN would be desirable and will enable the successful candidate to provide specialist expertise and support across the school. You will contribute to the development of personalised learning programmes, provide specialist advice and guidance to colleagues, and work collaboratively with staff, parents and external agencies to ensure every pupil can access a high-quality educational experience. If you are committed to inclusion, have high expectations for all learners and share our commitment to excellence, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We are committed to professional development and have a strong track record of supporting colleagues to progress in their careers. Applications are invited from motivated, well-rounded and inspirational leaders who are eager to develop their leadership and contribute towards moving our school forward. The new Specialist Teacher – Speech, Language and Communication Needs will be given full support in their career development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our students.

Wade Deacon High School is friendly, dynamic and innovative. Our latest OFSTED report from November 2022 described us as “an Outstanding School" in all areas, praising the school for providing pupils with a ‘first-rate education’ and an ‘aspirational curriculum’, describing pupils as ‘extremely happy’ and their behaviour as ‘exemplary’.

We pride ourselves on the quality and diversity of our curriculum, including our personal development and extracurricular provision which not only enable our students to enjoy their learning but also allows them to be able to meet the many challenges that they will face in the future, understanding the wider world and their place within it.

Above all else, we are a school that believes that every student, regardless of their context or starting point, can and should achieve their full potential. If you believe that you have the motivation, belief and leadership quality to contribute to our future success, we would welcome an application from you.

The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Wade Deacon High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applying for the job

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About Wade Deacon High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1658 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wade Deacon High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wade-deacon-high-school-widnes

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