Teacher

Millwood Primary Special School; Greater Manchester; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Robust induction and professional PD

Inclusive, nurturing working enviro n.

Wonderful children

Zusammenfassung

Millwood School, Bury is seeking a permanent teacher to join our outstanding primary special school. The successful candidate will deliver a broad curriculum across the primary age range for pupils with significant SEND needs and demonstrate effective teaching and team leadership.

We invite applications from excellent practitioners, including ECTs from mainstream or special settings, with a commitment to inclusion and raising pupil achievement.

Qualifikationen

• Excellent teaching skills and team leadership.
• Warm, supportive, resilient and nurturing, with unconditional positive regard to all pupils.
• Hardworking, organised and creative.
• Proactive in professional development.

Aufgaben

• Demonstrate excellent teaching skills and team leadership in daily classroom practice.
• Deliver a broad and balanced curriculum to pupils with significant SEND needs across primary age range.
• Forge positive working relationships with parents and carers and collaborate with professionals.
• Participate in safeguarding and promote welfare of children as required.

Kenntnisse

Teaching skills

Team leadership

SEND experience

Autism experience

Jobbeschreibung

Millwood School, Bury

Permanent Teacher required as soon as possible

Millwood Primary School - Where new adventures begin.

Millwood is an outstanding primary special school for pupils who have significant additional educational needs. We invite applications from excellent practitioners including ECTs from mainstream or special settings to deliver our broad and balanced curriculum with pupils with a range of SEND needs across the primary age range.

Our School Vision:

‘To open up the world for our school, family and community. Driven by our values we will ensure a magical journey and memorable discoveries through our aspirational, engaging curriculum. We will inspire confidence and a love of learning in a happy, safe and nurturing environment with respect for all.’

What our pupils say about Millwood:

I belong at Millwood

Millwood is a magic school

I love Millwood

What our parents say about Millwood:

My son wakes me every morning at 5am saying school and clapping. He can’t wait to put his uniform on.

O loves school to the point he wakes me up every weekend holding his uniform he loves it so much

Teachers and staff are lovely, friendly and helpful

What staff say about Millwood

Millwood really is a fantastic place to work. Everywhere you turn there is always a friendly smile and support readily available; all you need to do is ask.

Being a teacher at Millwood is an absolute privilege. From the moment you walk through the doors you are welcomed by everyone. The children make each day so wonderful and to see them smiling and enjoying school brings me so much happiness.It is a joy to work alongside like-minded, enthusiastic colleagues at Millwood who really do strive to bring out the best!

We are led by an incredible leadership team who ensure that work life balance is an absolute priority and they are all extremely supportive in all aspects of teaching life.

Millwood has and will continue to be my dream job, I feel very lucky to be able to teach the most wonderful children.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate excellent teaching skills and team leadership.
• Be warm, supportive, resilient and nurturing, demonstrating unconditional positive regard to all pupils.
• Be hardworking, organised and creative.
• Be proactive in their professional development.
• Forge positive working relationships with parents, carers and professionals.
• Have specific experience/ interest in working with pupils with SEND and Autism.
• Be committed to raising pupil achievement.
• Be dedicated to inclusion and strive to open up the world for pupils at Millwood and their families.

Millwood can offer:

• Wonderful children who will make you smile everyday.
• A robust induction and comprehensive professional development programme
• An inclusive, nurturing and supportive working environment.

Closing date for applications is: 15 November 2026

Shortlisting will take place on: 16 November 2026

Interviews will take place on: 19/20 November 2026

Visits to school will take place (by appointment only): 3.30pm on 3 November or 10 November 2026

The interview will include an observation of teaching at Millwood School, an interview, including a pre-prepared presentation and a short meeting with pupils on the school council.

Safeguarding information:

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility, and all staff are expected to understand their role in identifying and responding to concerns.
• This role involves regular contact with children and/or young people and may include regulated activity as defined by current safeguarding legislation.
• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as part of our safeguarding commitment we undertake DBS and further safeguarding checks as part of our pre-employment procedures on all potential new employees.
• It is an offence to apply if you have been barred from regulated activity with children.
• The successful candidate will be required to fulfil the safeguarding responsibilities outlined in the job description and person specification.
• We reserve the right to conduct online searches as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
• References will be sought at shortlisting stage.
• Our safeguarding policy can be found here: https://www.millwoodschool.co.uk/school-information/policies

Millwood is a Disability Committed School.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), two suitable references, health clearance and right to work in the UK. We will conduct an online search of shortlisted candidates in line with KCSIE.

Supporting Documents

• Privacy Notice
• Application Form
• Application pack (JD/PS)