Class Teacher

The Meadows School; Leek; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor support for ECTs

Minibus training

Lifeguard training (if eligible)

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

The Meadows School is seeking an inspiring and imaginative Full-Time Class Teacher to join a Special School serving students aged 11–19. You will design fun, practical and creative lessons, meeting the needs of secondary pupils with diverse special educational needs.

Experience in Outdoor Education would be beneficial and the role includes supporting teaching assistants and curriculum planning. Salary is on the Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale (dependent on experience) with SEN; the school

Qualifications

• Ability to adapt teaching to be fun, practical and creative.
• Experience teaching secondary-aged pupils.
• Outdoor Education experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, well planned lessons aligned to learning objectives.
• Provide clear direction and support for teaching assistants.
• Plan and prepare learning objectives under supervision and adjust activities as needed.
• Assess pupil progress using varied strategies and provide reports.

Skills

Adapt teaching style

Motivating learners

ICT for learning

Job description

The Meadows School

1 x Full-Time Class Teacher

Salary Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale (dependent on experience) + SEN

The Meadows School is a generic Special School providing high-quality education to young people with a range of special educational needs and disabilities. The school has expertise in working with those who have complex needs in terms of their physical and sensory development, communication and interaction, as well as those with more moderate cognition and learning difficulties. The school provides education to over 130 students aged between 11 and 19 from Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Stoke on Trent. The school is organised through a combination of chronological age, key stages and learning needs.

The school is part of the Manor Hall Academy Trust and forms a Federation with Springfield School, a generic primary Special School.

We are looking for an inspiring and imaginative teacher who is able to adapt their style of teaching to ensure that learning is fun, practical and creative. The successful candidates would need to be able to demonstrate they can meet the needs of secondary-aged children. Experience in Outdoor Education would be beneficial.

The Successful Candidate Will Provide

• High expectations of academic achievement
• A successful track record of motivating young people
• Well planned, sequenced, innovative and engaging lessons
• Clear direction and support for teaching assistants
• Deliver learning activities to pupils within an agreed system of supervision, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs
• Contribute to curriculum planning, evaluation and implementation
• Support pupils’ learning in a range of classroom settings, including working with individuals, groups and whole classes (where the assigned teacher is not present) using detailed knowledge, experience, specialist skills and training
• Organise and manage appropriate learning environment and resources
• Under an agreed system of supervision, plan and prepare teaching and learning objectives, adjusting activities/work plans as appropriate
• Undertake more complex marking of planned work
• Monitor and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities using a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against pre-determined learning objectives
• Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging information, facilitating their support for their child’s attendance, access and learning and supporting home to school and community links
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to other staff on pupils’ achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence (e.g. Headteacher)
• Deliver learning activities to pupils within an agreed system of supervision, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs
• Contribute to curriculum planning, evaluation and implementation
• Use ICT effectively to support learning activities
• Contribute to development of school policies and procedures by participation in working groups
• The development, preparation and dissemination of appropriate materials
• Determine the need for, prepare and use specialist equipment, plans and resources to support pupils.

Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification for full details of requirements.

In Return the School Will Provide

• Bespoke, high-quality training to support knowledge and understanding of specialist behaviour management interventions
• Networking opportunities through the Manor Hall Academy Trust.
• Support for creative and flexible thinking to enhance curriculum delivery
• Minibus and lifeguard training (if eligible), knowledgeable and highly supportive staff team
• ECT’s will receive mentor support.

Access to comprehensive and flexible Employee Assistance Programmes which include

• Tech schemes
• Cycle to work schemes
• Online gym classes
• Health and well-being support
• Financial advice services
• Thinkwell fast track counselling service
• Physiotherapy
• Retail discounts in supermarkets, high street shops, restaurants and days out

Closing date: 9th October 2026, Midday.

Interview date: Week commencing 19th October 2026.

Manor Hall Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2026. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children, and that we may want to explore with you at interview.

Please note this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, online checks and satisfactory references prior to interview. In addition, the successful candidate will be appointed subject to additional pre-employment checks, which include right to work and confirmation of appropriate qualifications.