Salary: Main Pay Scale to Upper Pay Scale (Fringe) plus SEN Allowance
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Start Date: September 2026
Description
The Headteacher and Governing Body seek to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and inspirational Class Teacher to join our staffing team from September 2026.
Woodfield School is a thriving and vibrant learning environment for secondary age and post-16 pupils with Learning and Additional Needs. Whilst pupils’ needs are diverse, all students are challenged to work to the very best of their ability. We know students learn best when they feel safe, valued and able to adopt a can-do attitude.
We can offer a friendly, supportive working environment with variety and opportunity for further professional development. We welcome applications from candidates with special, primary or secondary experience.
The successful candidate will:
- Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Be keen to join a compassionate, trauma-informed community
- Have experience of, or interest in, working with pupils with special educational needs
- Be an excellent classroom practitioner who motivates and inspires pupils to engage and achieve
- Deliver a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum that enables pupils to achieve their personal potential
- Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour
- Be committed to breaking down barriers to learning
- Be passionate about inclusion and opportunities for pupils with learning and additional needs
- Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team
- Have strong interpersonal and communication skills
We can offer:
- A welcoming and supportive staff team
- Excellent professional development opportunities
- A rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference to young people’s lives
Closing date: 14 May 2026 at 12 noon
Interviews: Week commencing 18th May 2026
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.Safeguarding Statement
Woodfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance, enhanced DBS clearance and all safer recruitment checks.
Woodfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.