Teacher

Broadmeadow Special School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4AL

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  19 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS + 1 SEN
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS + 1 SEN

Teacher job summary

We are seeking to appoint an inspiring and creative Teacher to join our existing team of dedicated colleagues. Our school is highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of all our young people which inspire and motivate them to be aspirational and succeed in all they do.

Broadmeadow School is rated “good” by Ofsted and is situated in Wolverhampton. We are a special school for pupils with complex cognitive difficulties whose age range is 5 to 11 years, who are seeking to appoint a motivated, dedicated and driven Teacher

We are an Academy School, part of the Central Learning Partnership Trust (CLPT). We strive to ensure our children receive an education which inspires and promotes positive learning and ensure that rigorous CPD supports all staff in becoming the best they can be.

Core Responsibilities

Implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area.

Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a Class Teacher.

Facilitate and encourage a learning experience, which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.

Contribute to raising standards of student attainment.

• Contribute positively and effectively to the SEND agenda
• Use internally set progress targets, ILP and EHCP’s to evaluate pupils' progress and set appropriate targets for improvement
• Lead the review of EHCP’s.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

Relevant professional qualifications - QTS

Strong knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, and best practices

Has experience of working in a diverse school environment

Has worked with SEND pupils; particularly those with complex learning needs

Could work with any age group within the school

Has the ability to deliver outstanding lessons

Be innovative and able to adapt at short notice

Is able to work as part of a team

Training & Development:

Commitment to ongoing professional development

Participation in relevant training to maintain up-to-date knowledge

Problem-solving skills and the ability to handle sensitive situations effectively

Key Skills & Attributes:

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

High level of confidentiality, professionalism, and attention to detail

APPLICANT QUALITIES

We are looking for someone who is:

Flexible, adaptable and creative and able to respond positively to change.

Has a drive for excellence and a desire to be outstanding.

Is highly organised, motivated and driven to succeed.

Is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of ALL students.

Is a team member who will collaborate with colleagues to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students.

Will uphold and promote the ethos and values of the school

Good team player

In return we can offer: -

Strong supportive partnerships with parents and the wider community

A happy, stimulating and safe learning environment

Dedicated staff committed to achieving high standards

A strong supportive and highly experienced leadership team and governing body

Opportunities for professional development, coaching and mentoring and succession planning

To apply for this vacancy, please complete the vacancy through the My New Term platform, accessible via the school website www.broadmeadowspecialschool.co.uk

The school prides itself on its welcoming and positive environment and would warmly encourage you to visit the school by prior arrangement. Please contact our Office Manager, Cath Hyatt using chyatt@broadmeadowspecialschool.co.uk if you would like visit school.

We are proposing that visits take place between 19th September 2025 and 3rd October 2025. If you are unable to visit the school, you are welcome to arrange a phone call with the Executive Headteacher for an informal conversation about the school and its ethos.

Shortlisting on 8th October 2025.

Interviews on 14th October 2025.

To apply, completed application forms should be submitted via the My New Term platform.

Compliance and Safeguarding

Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.

CLPT is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose to us information about any:

adult cautions (simple or conditional);

conditional cautions;

convictions in a Court of Law; and

This information can be disclosed either verbally at interview or by completing a relevant conviction form after interview if that is your preference. It is an offence for anyone to apply for a role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

CHILDCARE (DISQUALIFCATION) (Applicable to Primary aged Schools)

In accordance with the Childcare Act 2006 and the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulation 2009 the Governors are required to obtain an additional staff disqualification declaration for employees within settings providing care for early years childcare (this covers the age range from birth until 1st September following a child’s fifth birthday i.e. up to and including reception age) or later years childcare (this covers children above reception age but who have not attained the age of 8) in nursery, primary or secondary school educational settings, or if when directly concerned with the management of such childcare related establishments. This declaration is to confirm that you are not disqualified ‘by association’ to anyone currently residing within your household who is disqualified under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulation 2009

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK

We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to live and work in the UK. If you are successful, we will ask you to provide appropriate documents, such as a passport, visa of full birth certificate and national insurance number to confirm this. (Further details are available from the UK Boarder Agency website).

CLPT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. CLPT expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post involves working with children and therefore will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

If you are shortlisted for an interview, we shall request two references at this stage to comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The academy values diversity and promotes equality and will guarantee an interview to disabled candidates if the essential job criteria is met fully.

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 Broadmeadow Special School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• School size: 73 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Broadmeadow Special School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/broadmeadow-special-school

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