Teaching and Learning Co-ordinator

West Oaks School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2ST

35 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  20 April 2026

• Closing date

  23 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £57,137.00 - £63,070.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching and Learning Co-ordinator job summary

Do you believe in ‘Excellence for Everyone’? At West Oaks we do.

West Oaks School is a 2-19 special school and a highly rewarding place to work and lead.

Having entered a new phase of leadership, we are strategically focused on strengthening

and aligning our teaching and learning offer across our three sites, supporting over 500

pupils with SEND across Leeds.

We are seeking a full time experienced and aspirational Teaching and Learning Coordinator to join

our senior leadership team at our Woodhouse Learning Lower School site from April 2026.

This is a key strategic role, working closely with the Principal and Head of School to drive

high-quality teaching, learning, and outcomes for pupils.

At West Oaks, we have high expectations and an unwavering commitment to meeting the

needs of our pupils. Our values sit at the heart of everything we do, and we strive for

Excellence for Everyone — pupils, families, staff, and the wider community. We are proud to

be a positive, inclusive, and supportive place to work, where staff wellbeing and

professional growth are prioritised.

West Oaks is an oversubscribed specialist provision that has benefited from significant local

authority investment to expand and develop our facilities and curriculum offer. As we have

reached full capacity, this role is vital in ensuring consistency, quality, and continued

improvement in teaching and learning across all phases and sites.

If you are highly skilled, enthusiastic, ambitious, energetic, dedicated to raising achievement

and ready for a new, rewarding, and exciting challenge, we would like to hear from you.

As Teaching and Learning Coordinator, you will:

 Lead and develop high-quality teaching and learning across the school.

 Support, challenge, and develop staff through coaching, modelling, and professional

dialogue.

 Contribute to whole-school self-evaluation, improvement planning, and staff

development.

 Work strategically with other senior leaders to ensure consistency and impact.

 Play a key role in shaping curriculum design and inclusive practice for pupils with

SEND.

The successful candidate will:

 Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with strong leadership skills.

 Have experience in Early Years and/or Primary education and the ability to transfer

this effectively to a specialist setting.

 Be passionate about improving outcomes for pupils with SEND.

 Be collaborative, reflective, and committed to professional learning.

In return, we offer:

 The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a large, well-established special

school.

 Strong support from an experienced and committed senior leadership team.

 A comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development tailored to your

role.

 Access to high-quality CPD both in school and externally.

 A positive, supportive staff culture with a strong team ethos.

 Access to the Smartclinic wellbeing package and Cycle to Work scheme.

West Oaks operates across three sites: Woodhouse Learning, Boston Spa Learning, and

Headingley Learning. The successful candidate will work closely with the Principal and Head

of School to ensure consistently high standards and outcomes for all pupils.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young

people, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be

subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value diversity and welcome applications from

candidates who reflect the communities we serve.

To find out more about the role and our school, we warmly invite you to visit us on Thursday

22nd January ay 10am at Woodhouse Learning, Crowther Place, LS6 2ST. Please email

recruitment@westoaksschool.co.uk to book your place.

Applications should be made via MyNewTerm or through the school website:

Vacancies | West Oaks

Application forms must be completed in full; CVs will not be accepted.

Completed applications should be submitted by Friday 23rd January at 12 noon

Interviews will take place on 5th /6th February

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 committed to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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 West Oaks School

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 488 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Oaks School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-oaks-school

West Oaks School is an all age 2-19 specialist provision catering for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties, communication difficulties and those with a diagnosis of autism. The school operates over two locations. The most established provision is based in Boston Spa, a village on the North East outskirts of Leeds. Our second site is based in the inner city Meanwood area of Leeds and is known as Woodhouse Learning. This site opened in September 2015.

Our sites, Boston Spa Learning and Woodhouse Learning both embrace the same vision for educating children and young people. West Oaks is proud of its inclusive and innovative practice where every child and young person’s needs are met with no compromise. A place where we strive, alongside parents and carers, to achieve the very best outcomes. The learning needs of all our pupils are at the core of our thinking, with a positive culture driving excellence for everyone within our school and college community.

Our learners reflect the wide ethnic and cultural diversity of the city of Leeds.

We design and teach a broad and balanced curriculum, highly differentiated to incorporate the needs, interests and motivations of our pupils. We celebrate individualism at all levels and have a reputation for being ever-responsive to the needs of our pupils. We believe that pupils learn best and enjoy learning when they are actively engaged in practical experiences and are confident in established routines

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