English Teacher (SEND/SEMH) in Leicester

Woodfield School is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our community as an English Teacher on a full-time, permanent basis. Our pupils are fantastic, and we are looking for someone equally fantastic who can help to further raise standards of pupil achievement, ensuring effective learning in all classes taught and implementing and delivering an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant, and differentiated curriculum.

The appointed candidate will work with children (aged 7 to 18) with key responsibilities including designing and delivering high-quality teaching and learning across a range of programmes, along with the delivery of associated assessment, administration, and support for learning. You will also manage and develop a given class through the delivery of a key stage appropriate curriculum and ensure high levels of engagement with staff, pupils, parents, and the wider learning communities. QTS is an essential requirement for this role.

Finding the right person for this position is key for us and our pupils. The successful candidate will have:

• QTS (Essential)
• Evidence of successful and innovative teaching across a range of key stages (Essential)
• A passion for English with the knowledge and skills to inspire pupils (Essential)
• Experience working with pupils with SEN and awareness of how to adapt learning to meet the needs of the child (Essential)
• Evidence of effective delivery in primary education (Desirable)
• Evidence of contribution to whole school development, especially PSHE and careers (Desirable)

Woodfield School, part of Henry David Learning Trust, is an innovative and exciting independent special school, supporting children and young people with Autism and associated speech & language, social communication, and behavioural difficulties, aged 7 to 18. We provide a fantastic environment for someone looking to reconnect with education and who wants to make a tangible everyday difference to the lives of children.

Our key aims for our children are to:

• Become happy, safe, and confident members of the community
• Develop strategies for self-managing their behaviour in all settings
• Become responsible citizens
• Fulfil their potential to lead as meaningful and independent a life as possible

To achieve these aims, we need dedicated members of staff to join us in addressing the needs of children who need help to overcome barriers to learning both inside and outside the school in order to achieve their full potential.

Why join Woodfield School?

• Free onsite parking and beautiful countryside location
• Professional development opportunities
• A supportive team culture built on Ambition | Support | Kindness
• A unique experience of small class sizes in a small setting
• A varied week supporting young people on visits to local amenities such as the library, gym, and swimming
• Opportunities for promotion in our vision for growth plans

Our ethos is strongly rooted in our commitment to provide our pupils with a supportive, safe, and enabling environment for them to discover their confidence and achieve their aspirations for the future. They will develop their resilience and gain securely embedded skills that will set them on their journey towards a fulfilled and meaningful life.

If you share similar values and ethos, we want to hear from you! Informal visits and conversations about the post are most welcome. For more information and to apply, please contact Mike Sherwin.

Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd June 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches, and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.