Special School Teacher Vacancy

Job Introduction

Special School Teacher Vacancy

📍 Location: Henry Tyndale School: Ship Lane Campus
📅 Contract Type: Full-Time / Part-Time / Permanent/ Flexi
💰 Salary: Salary range MPR (£31,650 – £43607)/UPS (£45,646 – £49,084) +SEN £2679 per annum depending on experience and qualifications.
📌 Start Date: September 2025

🔹 ECTs are very welcome to apply! We provide a highly supportive environment with specialist training, dedicated mentors, and tailored professional development to help you thrive in a special school setting.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)?

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate teacher to join our vibrant and inclusive special school. Our pupils have diverse needs, including severe, profound, and multiple learning difficulties (SLD/PMLD) and autism spectrum conditions (ASC). We believe every child deserves the right to an enriching, engaging, and personalised education.

Henry Tyndale School is a multi-campus, ‘Outstanding’ special school in Farnborough, Hampshire, catering to children and young people aged 2 -19 with severe, profound, and complex learning difficulties, including ASD, SLD, and PMLD. With a highly supportive and collaborative team, we provide exceptional training and professional development to ensure our staff thrive in their roles. Our well-resourced environment, small class sizes, and personalised curriculum enable teachers to make a real difference. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment, with flexible working opportunities to help our staff achieve a healthy work-life balance. If you are a passionate, creative, and dedicated educator looking for a rewarding role in a nurturing school, we would love to hear from you!

What We Offer:

• A supportive, experienced, and forward-thinking team.
• Small class sizes with high staff-to-pupil ratios.
• Specialist training and professional development in SEND strategies.
• A well-resourced environment, including sensory rooms, therapy support, and assistive technology.
• Opportunities for career progression within a thriving SEND school.
• A structured induction program for Early Career Teachers (ECTs)

The Role:

• As a teacher, you will:
• Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons tailored to individual EHCP outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with therapists, support staff, and families to enhance pupil learning.
• Foster an inclusive, safe, and nurturing learning environment.
• Assess and track pupil progress, celebrating small steps of achievement.
• Implement communication strategies such as PECS, Makaton, or AAC devices.
• Adapt creative teaching methods to engage pupils with complex needs.

About You:

• We are looking for someone with:
• A passion for teaching and learning, ensuring every pupil receives the right amount of challenge.
• A real commitment to working with our young people with severe and complex needs, collaborating with staff, parents, and professionals.
• Flexibility, creativity, enthusiasm, and energy to adapt and engage all learners.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, fostering positive relationships across the school community.
• The ability to work independently while also being a motivator and inspirational leader for the class team.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or working towards it (ECTs welcome).
• Experience working with children with SEND (preferred but not essential – training provided).

If you are an enthusiastic, resilient, and creative teacher who believes in unlocking the potential of every child, we’d love to hear from you!

How to Apply:

Please see our Henry Tyndale School website under Vacancies for an information pack, application form and equalities monitoring form.

https://www.henrytyndale.hants.sch.uk/vacancies

Alternatively, please contact the school for further information on 01252 544577 or email Sue Pearson (Susan.Pearson@henrytyndale.hants.sch.uk).

Closing date: Noon on Thursday 3rd July 2025                 Interviews: 10th July 2025

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.