Targeted Mainstream Provision Teacher in Whitby

Closing Date: 11:59pm Thursday 27th August 2026

Interview Date: Shortly after

Start Date: As soon as possible

This role is for an experienced teacher and is not suitable for ECTs. It is open to Secondary or Primary School Teachers with specialist knowledge and experience of communication and interaction needs; experience of working with students with SEMH is desirable.

About Us

Whitby School is a positive, warm, and welcoming school where pupils aim to do their very best and take pride in their achievements. By constantly challenging our pupils to excel, we nurture aspirations and cultivate a lifelong love of learning in our young people. Our four key values - Ambition, Courage, Character, and Endeavour - are the pillars of everything we do. Whitby School is proud to hold the future within its walls. Every lesson, every conversation, every act of kindness helps shape the leaders, thinkers, and citizens of tomorrow. Our motto, Ad finem terrae - To the ends of the earth - reminds us that the world is wide, full of opportunity, and waiting to be explored. We want our children to aim for exciting, far-reaching goals, knowing that their journey can take them anywhere.

We are looking for colleagues who will provide a creative, safe, and caring environment where every child is known and cared for as an individual. In this climate, every young person can thrive as they develop in personality, character and intellect and become a highly successful learner and individual.

We are looking for an experienced Teacher to join our Targeted Mainstream Provision. We have dedicated classrooms on each of our school sites, including a sensory room on both sites. This provision sits under the guidance of our experienced SENCo and is currently supported by a dedicated teacher — a role you will be stepping into. You will be supported by Advanced Teaching Assistants across both sites. We generally have up to 8 pupils with various needs in our provision. Attendance within the provision is tailored to each pupil. Some pupils access the provision on a full-time basis, while others attend for a combination of mainstream class lessons and targeted provision support. You will have the opportunity to get to know them and see them progress.

Meeting the needs of pupils/students with special educational needs within Whitby School has always been a very important part of our ethos. Whitby School is an inclusive school and aims to provide the support for all pupils/students from Whitby who attend this school regardless of their needs and/or disabilities. Whitby School has a long history of success with young people with a range of special educational needs, from Downs Syndrome to dyslexia, from ASD (autistic spectrum disorder) to ADHD (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder), from dyscalculia to hearing impairment. We welcome candidates from Primary, Secondary, or SEND/SEMH school settings. Strong experience and understanding of C&I SEMH needs is essential. Please be sure to evidence this in your application.

This is an amazing opportunity to support and make a difference to Whitby’s next generation.

You will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Experience in supporting pupils with special educational needs
• The ability to maintain high standards of behaviour and develop attitudes of care, control and cooperation with a range of pupils with different needs
• High expectations of all pupils
• Experience of working positively and closely with staff, parents and guardians

We can offer you:

• A supportive, collaborative team who openly share ideas and best practice
• A school community that prides itself on engagement, generosity, dignity and inspiration
• Access to Mental health and Wellbeing support services
• Opportunities for CPD and career progression

We encourage applications from candidates who have a passion for supporting students in their education with individual needs and who wish to work in a setting which offers rewards and challenges, where no two days are the same. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.