Class Teacher

Daventry Hill School; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Daventry Hill School in the East Midlands is seeking a Class Teacher to join our specialist provision for pupils aged 4 to 18 with SEND. You will contribute to high-quality teaching and inclusive practice within a supportive multi-disciplinary team.

The role offers progression on the Teacher Pay Scale (dependent on experience) plus SEN Allowance of £2,885, with a start date of January 2027. A positive, reflective practitioner is encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching students with learning disabilities.
• Positive and passionate about working with students with learning difficulties.
• Reflective practitioner.
• Able to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Motivates and leads by example.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality classroom teaching to pupils with SEND.
• Support students with communication difficulties and varied needs.
• Collaborate with teaching assistants and therapists in the team.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Teamwork

Reflective practice

Job description

Role: Class Teacher

Salary: Teacher Pay Scale (dependent on experience) plus SEN Allowance of £2,885

Start date: January 2027

Who we are:

Daventry Hill School is a specialist school which caters for the needs of over 230 pupils from the ages of 4 to 18. Our fantastic pupils have a wide range of needs including PMLD, SLD, MLD and complex learning difficulties; with additional needs such as ASD and SLCN. The school is part of Creating Tomorrow Trust which is a growing Trust supporting schools who believe that children can achieve irrespective of their learning needs. Our purpose is to create happy, successful people and our vision is to inspire and empower our young people to achieve success.

We are a school of choice and currently oversubscribed. We strongly believe in our wider commitment to the community and work with other schools and local businesses to develop the provision for young people with SEND as a whole.

Who we are looking for

A teacher who is:

• Positive and passionate about working with students with learning disabilities

• A good/outstanding practitioner with experience of supporting young people with communication difficulties

• A reflective practitioner

• A team player who can work as part of the multi-disciplinary team

• Able to motivate and lead by example

• Knowledgeable about the learning needs of students with a range of barriers to overcome

Why work with us?

Leaders are committed to the personal development of everyone in the school, both students and staff. We offer a rigorous induction and an extensive training programme for all staff. We give autonomy to staff to identify their own areas for professional development with regular check ins with a Line Manager. We also have an active Wellbeing Committee and Mental Health First Aiders to support everyone.

We take a holistic approach to each young person, evaluating their individual needs and barriers. The provision is tailored to ensure that each student makes their best possible progress, develop their character, enrich their life and prepares them for their next steps.

You will work alongside a dedicated team of Teaching Assistants in the classroom and will be supported by our Pastoral and Therapeutic Team to ensure all children are ready to learn.

If you have an unwavering commitment to safeguarding young people, high levels of personal resilience and want to be part of a fantastic team, then we want to hear from you.

Closing Date::Thursday 3rd December 2026 at 9.00am

Interview Date:Monday 7th December 2026 from 9.30am

Creating Tomorrow Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of all students, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for the successful candidates.

Creating Tomorrow Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date if we have sufficient candidates for the job role.