20 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    2 September 2026

  • Closing date

    18 May 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    28 April 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time: Monday to Friday- Full Time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£32,916 to £45,352

Pay scale

M1 -M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job purpose

Class Teachers are responsible for all aspects of the education and wellbeing of a class of children. This will involve preparing and delivering a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum for pupils and working with parents and other professionals to facilitate the meeting of the whole child’s needs. Class teachers also lead the class-based team of staff.

Responsibilities and main duties

1. To children: to be a class teacher to a group of pupils with learning difficulties

1. To plan and timetable activities that ensures a breadth, balance and relevance of curriculum, is delivered to a group and individuals

2. To maintain a classroom environment that supports the school’s commitment to a Total Communication approach

3. To create an individual learning plan for each child that addresses the priority areas of Communication and Personal Development (including positive behaviour for learning)

4. To maintain agreed school records and plans

5. To contribute to each child’s annual review with reports, attendance etc.

2. To parents: to work closely with parents in all aspects of the child’s life.

1. To keep parents fully informed by the use of home/school communications, home visits, phone calls etc.

2. To jointly negotiate termly goals with parents

3. To regularly invite parents into school

3. To other professionals: to work closely with other involved parties, liaising, co-ordinating and supervising where necessary.

1. To organise the work of teaching assistants, recognising the school’s requirement that teaching assistants and teachers work as a team

2. To liaise with health authority therapists and execute jointly negotiated programs

3. To liaise and co-operate with external agencies (like social services and voluntary bodies)

4. To attend weekly teachers meeting, monthly whole staff meetings and curriculum planning and departmental meetings as arranged

5. Support in training new staff, students and volunteers and accommodate visitors when necessary

4. To your own development

1. Participate in any induction the school arranges for you

2. Take an active part in the school’s focused staff development program

3. Read journals and attend courses that will enhance your own knowledge and development.

4. Join the Headteacher/Senior staff in regular discussions about your own professional development


What the school offers its staff

Glyne Gap School is a special academy serving pupils aged 2‐19 years with severe and profound learning disabilities. Many of our pupils have other additional needs including physical, medical, sensory and autistic spectrum condition. The school has a roll of 130 split over three sites (nursery, main school and college).

Glyne Gap School has been identified as an outstanding school by Ofsted in its last 6 inspections (most recently in December 2024). However, we know that better learning never ends and as such, are committed to supporting professional development across our workforce.

We are fortunate in having exceptional staff who have achieved these very high standards in a purposeful atmosphere of enjoyment and mutual support. The school believes in it being a place where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and is of equal worth.

We are looking to appoint a committed and creative class teacher with a heart for children who have additional needs. This is a wonderful opportunity for a practitioner to develop the understanding and skills to directly shape and influence the lives of our pupils and their families, ensuring best possible outcomes for these pupils, and at the same time contribute to their own wellbeing, happiness and professional development.


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

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to satisfactory reference checks and DBS clearance. All staff are required to disclose that they are not disqualified from working with children.
We are required to conduct online searches about shortlisted candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By applying you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process.

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 Glyne Gap School

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 19
School size
134 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

SEN School

Arranging a visit to Glyne Gap School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sharon.dorman@glynegap.org.

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