Specialist Teacher
St Gabriel's CofE Academy, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 1AN45 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
20 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teacher Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale
Additional allowances
SEN allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Gabriel’s CofE Academy is looking for a passionate and skilful specialist teacher to join our wonderful school and lead our new-to-open specialist resource provision in September 2026. Our new specialist teacher will play an important role in the delivery of our mission to love and inspire our community to flourish by providing expert care and educational opportunities for up to 8 children with special education needs in the area of communication and interaction. This role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to have a significant impact on our children, offering them high-quality learning experiences with love and care as well as working alongside our brilliant staff team to continue to deliver excellent standards across the school.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with the Headteacher and Leadership team to secure the highest standards in our provision; including but not limited to: providing highly individualised learning opportunities for pupils with special educational needs; carefully tracking, monitoring and reporting on steps of progress relevant to the individual child; providing high-quality personal development and enrichment activities; working productively with a range of professionals to ensure pupils achieve and thrive; promoting well-being and safeguarding and showing a commitment to professional development. The role is suitable for teachers with experience of special educational needs, particularly in the area of communication and interaction. It is open to full or part-time applicants.
We are looking for a teacher who:
- Has a proven ability to teach pupils with communication and interaction needs effectively.
- Has the ability to lead a provision and manage staff in an effective way.
- Is able to reflect and see solutions in daily teaching, in own practice and that of the team.
- Can use their initiative to solve problems.
- Can share ideas for the adjustment of learning to enable pupils to access the learning effectively.
- Can build effective trusting relationships with staff, pupils, parents and external agencies.
- Can help shape the new provision in the context of the school.
Visits to the school are highly encouraged.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- The chance to work with a wonderful skilled and highly collaborative team,
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Training and career progression opportunities.
- Discounted wraparound childcare.
Flexible working opportunities
Remote working for planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time.
Job shares considered.
Flexible working requests considered.
Time for personal or family events where possible.
Further information about the job
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An online search of shortlisted candidates will be conducted.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Gabriel’s CofE Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references and a Disclosure of Criminal Record and Disqualification Declaration.
The post holder will be required to take responsibility for and uphold a culture of safeguarding.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Gabriel's CofE Academy
- School type
- Free School, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 433 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Gabriel's CofE Academy website
- Email address
- hwilmot@stgabrielscofeacademy.org
- Phone number
- 01788222405
We are a highly successful, happy and forward-facing school, eager to keep learning, developing and being a place where all can flourish.
Arranging a visit to St Gabriel's CofE Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hwilmot@stgabrielscofeacademy.org.
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