Teacher

Exeter House Special School, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3BL

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS 1 - 6 + SEN1 Allowance

Teacher job summary

Exeter House School is an all through Education Provision (EP) for children and young people (CYP) with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex needs. We are a supportive and nurturing community for CYP, aged 4 -19. Rated Good by Ofsted (Jun 23).

As a growing Multi Academy Trust, now is a fantastic time to join our team of SEND education professionals, as we are looking for a passionate and inspiring Teacher.

Exeter House School is proud to be part of Brunel Academies Trust - a growing educational community with no barriers, only potential. We strive to significantly improve the life chances and outcomes for our CYP within our SEND, CofE and mainstream schools and provisions.

Exeter House is unique; our classes are innovative and exciting and our education teams work together collaboratively and innovatively to develop solutions-focused approaches to meet the diverse and varied needs of our pupils. 

By joining the Exeter House team, you will have the opportunity to work as an integral part of an inclusive and forward-thinking staff, benefitting from the specialist knowledge and training from our experienced education specialists within the school and across the Trust.

We want to hear from you if: 

• You are an exceptional practitioner with a proven track record in Special, Early Years, or Primary Education with a passion for SEND. 
• You are able to inspire and motivate pupils to achieve their full potential. 
• You are an ECT or more experienced teacher, with an undeniable enthusiasm for teaching in SEND. 
• You have a passion to make a difference to the lives of pupils with a variety of disabilities and work well as part of a team, building effective working partnerships with the wider Support Staff team of Teaching Assistants, colleagues and Leadership. 
• You are seeking to develop your career within a supportive and experienced team. 

Please see the job description and person specification to learn more about the responsibilities of this exciting opportunity.

Training: It is important to us to ensure you feel valued and supported. Full training appropriate to the role will be provided.

Interviews: 24.03.2026

Note: Applicants will be considered as received. Should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early.

Please check the Person Specification for the qualifications that are listed as Essential for this role. You will be required to show these qualifications if you are successful.

Benefits

Brunel Academies Trust is a rapidly developing Multi Academy Trust. We value our colleagues and the effort they put into our children and young people day in and out. Whether through continuous professional development (CPD) to feed your ambitions, personal and impartial support through challenging days or exciting and easy to use discounts to enjoy with friends and family, we have a package of excellent benefits which are available to all employees including:

• A positive and friendly working environment. 
• An opportunity to work with an amazing group of young people. 
• Extensive induction programme and ongoing CPD programme and training. 
• Opportunities and support for continued professional growth. 
• Employee Assistance Programme.  
• Reduced membership fee at local Health and Fitness Club.
• Brunel Perks – exclusive discounts on a range of products and retailers from cinema tickets, food shopping and holidays
• Carefirst – impartial counselling service in person, by video call or phone as well as a citizen’s advice function for advice and support on personal or professional queries
• Excellent pension scheme
• Pay progression opportunities

Most importantly, we can promise that you will achieve a high level of job satisfaction through the professional family community our colleagues represent and the positive impact your role will have in shaping our children and young people’s futures. Your role matters.

Potential candidates for this exciting opportunity are warmly invited and encouraged to visit our setting to explore how unique and inspirational our children and team really are. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit or/and have an informal conversation with a co-Headteacher via 01722 334168.

In the first instance we would welcome your application via SAM People Recruit. However, if you are unable to complete the application on this platform, please contact the team using resourcingswindon@brunel.org.uk or 01793 268820 and we will be able to issue a Word version of the application form for completion and return by the deadline. Unfortunately, in line with Safer Recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.

To learn more about our Trust and our mission, please do visit our website at www.brunel.org.uk

For any internal Brunel candidates, please contact resourcingwiltshire@brunel.org.uk for an internal application form.

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 Exeter House Special School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 194 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Exeter House Special School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/exeter-house-special-school-salisbury

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