Special Needs Lead Teacher - Family and Community Engagement

Beckfoot Hazelbeck is seeking an inspirational Special Needs Lead Teacher to join our ambitious team. You'll deliver engaging, inclusive lessons that challenge and inspire, fostering a respectful learning environment where every student can succeed. This is a permanent, full time position.

Work Pattern: Monday, Thursday, Friday: 8.25am - 3.30pm; Tuesday, Wednesday: 8.25am - 3.30pm

We are looking for someone who:

• Will champion our school values of Enjoy-Learn-Succeed
• Is passionate about their subject and able to spark students' curiosity and their love of learning
• Is committed to supporting students of all abilities and backgrounds to achieve their full potential
• Can work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute positively to a team culture
• Demonstrates a commitment to inclusion, equity and the highest standards of teaching
• Has high expectations of themselves and their students, with a drive for continuous improvement
• Shares our Trust mission of creating remarkable schools where no child is left behind.

Why choose Beckfoot Hazelbeck

Beckfoot Hazelbeck is a vibrant, inclusive 11-19 special school community with a strong and growing reputation for excellence. We support and educate young people with a range of complex needs, including multiple learning disabilities, severe learning disabilities and autism spectrum conditions.

At Beckfoot Hazelbeck:

• We work as a team, valuing every colleague for the unique strengths they bring to our community.
• We are proud to be a People First Organisation, committed to listening and supporting our staff.
• We actively seek to reduce unnecessary workload, prioritising staff wellbeing and investing in high-quality professional development.

About Beckfoot Trust

Our mission is to create remarkable schools where no child is left behind. Since our establishment in 2013, Beckfoot Trust has grown into a respected, locally rooted family of ten diverse schools (primary, secondary and special) that learn from and support one another. We are team Beckfoot Trust, and together with Team Beckfoot Hazelbeck, we’re making a real difference in our community.

Beckfoot Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants as part of our overall vetting checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in DBS filtering guide.

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