Phase Lead / Classroom Teacher for Specialist SLD and PMLD School

Shorefields; Rayleigh; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Wellbeing initiatives

Career progression within Trust

Job summary

The Wolsey Park School is seeking a Phase Lead / Classroom Teacher to join our new specialist provision for children with SLD and PMLD. This full-time, permanent role offers a TLR2B and progression within a growing, mission-driven academy trust.

You will lead teaching practice, develop bespoke curricula, and mentor a developing team as we open in 2027. You will need resilience, drive, and passion for specialist provision, with capacity to model high-quality teaching and collaborate across a

Qualifications

• Experience teaching learners with SLD and PMLD.
• Ability to lead a teaching team and model high-quality practice.
• Commitment to safeguarding and well-being of learners.

Responsibilities

• Lead teaching practice in SLD/PMLD classrooms.
• Develop bespoke curricula and assessment approaches for learners.
• Mentor and support newly joined staff as the school grows.
• Collaborate with the Trust to share best practice and resources.

Skills

TLR2B leadership

Specialist provision

Curriculum development

Team leadership

Job description

Phase Lead / Classroom Teacher for Specialist SLD and PMLD School

Job Ref No. ECC8810000-2S Position Type: Teacher Pay Range: Teachers main and upper pay scales plus TLR2B

Position Start Date: 12/04/2027 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 20/11/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: 11th December 2026

opening to our first learners in June 2027

Full time

Teachers' main and upper pay scales

Some teaching jobs ask you to join a school. This one asks you to help create one

At The Wolsey Park School, a brand-new specialist provision for children and young people with severe learning difficulties (SLD) and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), we are building a formidable team. We are looking for incredible teachers to help us build the very best specialist practice in our classrooms.

You will need resilience, drive and passion, as the school will be growing rapidly over the next few years, and our founding team will help lead the way, supporting new colleagues as they join. For this TLR position, the successful candidate will have passion and expertise for an area of specialist provision - perhaps communication, the arts, therapeutic approaches or early play - in which they have knowledge to share and the skills to model.

To establish the culture in which our learners and staff will thrive, we will:

• Ensure our shared values of aspiration, positivity and dignity are at the heart of everything we do
• Create a supportive, aspirational environment, where staff are trusted, valued and empowered to make a difference
• Invest in high-quality curriculum and SEND professional development
• Facilitate professional collaboration, research and innovation

Safeguarding our learners will be the highest priority. We will be relentless in our pursuit of a physically safe and emotionally secure environment. We commit to undertaking adapted, proactive safeguarding measures that address disability-related issues including communication barriers, and we expect all stakeholders to do the same.

If you could be part of the senior teaching team, creating a culture in which staff and learners thrive, then we would love to hear from you

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward looking, inspiring and proactive Trust with a strong focus of CPD and staff well-being.

We can offer you:

• Supportive leadership structure
• A dedicated, experienced, and hardworking team of staff
• The opportunity to develop within a highly effective multi academy trust
• A wide range of employee benefits and wellbeing initiatives

Information about the School

This specialist school will consist of two sites, combining to offer 252 places for young people with severe, and profound and multiple learning difficulties, age 4-16 years. Cheryl is committed to growing and leading a team that ensures Wolsey Park is a place of joy and learning, where children and their families belong and thrive.

The Wolsey Park School, currently under construction, will have a phased opening beginning in 2027. Our plan for the school includes high-quality facilities and expertly trained staff; our vision is for a place of learning where children are known and cherished, and are at the centre of all we do.

The Wolsey Park School is being designed for children and young people who require a highly personalised curriculum. Learning will focus on communication and wellbeing, within an engaging, broader curriculum of foundational skills and enriching experiences to prepare our learners for life beyond school. We recognise that some of our young people will face significant challenges, and we will make sure they have the right support, the right approaches, and the right people around them, so that they can make fantastic progress in the ways that matter most to them and their families.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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