Key Role Information

Salary
£M1 – M6 / UPS1 – UPS3 + SEN
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
05/07/2026 23:59
Interview
W/C 13th July 2026
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
Main Pay Range | M1 - M6
Department
Teacher
Key stage
Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

The role in a nutshell

As a teacher within the Trust, you will have the opportunity to reach out and be a mentor and a role model for children who need the guidance and support that your qualifications and experience will bring to the role.


Classrooms and teachers are learning how to collaborate with our children to secure the very best outcomes they deserve by creating beautiful and important work that they can share with peers and their families.


Suppose nothing makes you happier and more fulfilled than seeing children discover their passion, and experience success in learning, or come to understand the importance of perseverance. You will bring a deep love of learning and pass that knowledge and passion onto our children every day.


Children with additional needs deserve to be treated the same as all other groups of children. They deserve to have the same opportunities and learn the things that their mainstream peers learn. Our specialist school is seeking a qualified teacher who cares about unique children, is keen to see them doing well, but who will push their limits to succeed. 



The candidate

The ideal candidate will be:

  • Passionate about complex children and committed to meeting their personal needs.
  • Committed to school improvement and raising levels of pupil achievement
  • A reflective practitioner, with the ability to plan strategically
  • Someone who can demonstrate excellent organisational, communication and inter-personal skills with colleagues and parents/carers
  • Will share and support the academy’s ethos, and have energy and commitment to all aspects of academy life
  • Focused on high expectations of learning and behaviour
  • Committed to inclusion, and have a caring and adaptable approach in supporting children of all abilities
  • A good team player and committed to the wider life of the academy
  • A suitably qualified teacher, ideally with experience of special educational needs.

You will help children and young people learn and develop the skills and character required to foster confidence, curiosity, creativity and empathy. We believe they will progress with the spirit and character necessary to embrace life’s challenges.


We welcome applications from everyone who believes they meet the expectations of the role regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. To ensure that our composition of our colleagues is representative of the communities we serve, applications from groups who are currently under-represented in education including people with disabilities and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are particularly encouraged.  

Benefits

Teacher Pension Scheme
Teacher Pension Scheme
Annual Eye Care Voucher
Annual Eye Care Voucher
Cycle to Work Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Statusessential
Has knowledge of primary or a specialist secondary curriculum   essential
Knowledge and understanding of educating pupils with special educational needs desirable
Evidence of continuous professional developmentdesirable

Skills

Experience

Experience of working with pupils with special educational needsessential
Knowledge and understanding of educating pupils with special educational needs
Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience/Knowledge

Successful teaching experience within the primary/secondary phaseessential
Experience of working with vulnerable pupil's families essential
Experience of planning and delivering high-quality, engaging lessons essential
A strong understanding of the National Curriculum and assessment frameworks essential
Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and Keeping Children Safe in Educationessential
Experience of contributing to curriculum development

Personal Attributes

Conviction that all pupils can succeed and a commitment to securing the highest achievement for all. essential
The personality to engage and enthuse colleagues, pupils and parentsessential
A passion for working with pupils, with special educational needsessential
Be flexible and approachable, remain resilient under pressure and show a positive and energetic attitude to work. essential
A commitment to safeguarding, pupil wellbeing, and health and safety essential
Show total commitment to the trust’s wider community. essential
Be willing to undertake training and development, as necessary, to enhance service deliveressential

Relevant Skills

Ability to inspire, motivate and engage pupils in their learningessential
Strong classroom management and organisational skillsessential
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with pupils, colleagues, and parents.essential
Ability to reflect on practice and implement improvementsessential

Willowfield Academy (formerly Westbury Academy)

Emily Ingram

Emily.Ingram@Raleightrust.org

Ambleside Academy
Minver Crescent
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG8 5PN

Safeguarding Information

The Raleigh Education Trust (the “Trust”) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Creating a culture of safety and vigilance for our pupils is of paramount importance, we aim to:

(a) create and maintain a safe environment

(b) manage situations should child welfare concerns arise

(c) create an atmosphere of trust in which pupils feel confident to confide any concern

(d) help young people to understand the difference between acceptable and non - acceptable behaviour

(e) teach pupils to stay safe from harm


Pupils are taught about safeguarding, including E-safety as part of a broad and balanced curriculum. All staff within the Trust take welfare concerns seriously and encourage children and young people to talk about anything that worries them.