Teacher - Fixed Term

Two Rivers High School; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Two Rivers High School in Tamworth is seeking a full-time teacher to develop expertise in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The role covers teaching and classroom cover, with maternity leave support and planned release time to aid whole-school improvement.

We are a high-performing SEND-focused school with outstanding outcomes and an emphasis on specialist SEND outreach. January 2027 start through December 2027, with applications welcomed from ECT, Main Scale and UPS teachers.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with SEND expertise.
• Ability to design inclusive, multi-sensory lessons.
• Experience working with diverse learners with SEND.
• Collaborative work with families, therapists and teaching staff.
• Willingness to support maternity cover and school improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality teaching and classroom cover across the school.
• Support colleagues through planned release time and maternity leave cover.
• Contribute to whole-school improvement and SEND specialist practice.
• Develop specialist expertise in SEND education and outreach work.
• Engage with families and external partners to support pupil progress.

Skills

SEND Specialist

Creative teaching

Multi-sensory

Collaboration with families

Behaviour management

TEACCH

PECS

MAKATON

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Are you an ambitious and forward-thinking teacher looking to develop your expertise in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? At Two Rivers High School, we are seeking to appoint a full-time teacher to join our dedicated team and further strengthen our outstanding provision. We are highly regarded across Staffordshire for the quality of our education and our specialist SEND outreach support.

As our outreach work continues to grow, we are expanding our teaching capacity within school to ensure both our pupils and partner schools continue to benefit from the highest standards of support.

The successful candidate will provide high-quality teaching and classroom cover across the school, ensuring continuity of learning for our students while supporting colleagues through planned release time and maternity leave cover. This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience across a range of contexts, contribute to whole-school improvement, and develop specialist expertise in SEND education.

Two Rivers High School is a generic special school based in Tamworth. We currently have 302 pupils with a variety of special needs. This is a very exciting time to be joining us on our journey, having retained our Ofsted \"Outstanding\" judgement for the 5th time in a row. We can offer a supportive environment with outstanding role models, smaller class sizes and the opportunity to be creative within the curriculum and lessons.

Required for January 2027 to December 2027. Applications welcome from ECT, Main scale and UPS.

Salary:

Unqualifiedrange: £23,732pa - £36,494pa

Mainscale range: £34,069pa - £46,940pa

UPSrange: £49,134pa - £52,835pa

SEN1: £2,787pa

Pay subject to experience and qualifications + 1 SEN point (Subject to Teachers'Terms and Conditions).

Reasons to join Two Rivers High School

• 99 % have a positive working relationship withtheir line manager
• 100% enjoy their working relationship withcolleagues
• 98% feel they have the flexibility to decide howto approach their work
• 97% feel supported by their line manager in busytimes
• 100% feel they have contributed to the successof our school.

Purpose of the role

At our school, we have four important values that guide everything we do: build relationships, nurture and care, grow together, enjoy and achieve. We believe in creating a warm and welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Building positive relationships with our peers and teachers is key to our success. We also understand the importance of nurturing and caring for each other, supporting one another through difficulties and celebrating our achievements. Together, we grow and learn, embracing challenges and working as a team. We believe that by enjoying our learning journey, we can achieve great things and reach our full potential.

Qualities and Skills you will bring

• As a qualified teacher, you will skilfully adapt the curriculum tomeeting the needs of all pupils, enabling them with skills and knowledge tosucceed.
• Provide a stimulating environment, designing and delivering engaging,multi-sensory lessons that support regulation, communication, and cognitivedevelopment.
• Engage with pupils using creative approaches that promote independenceand emotional wellbeing.
• Set challengingtargets for all pupils, having high expectations for pupils' behaviour, learning, motivation, and presentation of work.
• Support to help pupils to make progress, differentiating and utilising a range of specialised approaches (e.g. TEACCH, PECS, MAKATON, Intensive Interaction).
• Work collaboratively with families, therapists, and support staff tocreate consistent and responsive learning environments.
• Bring warmth, resilience, and a reflective mindset to a team thatvalues pupil-led practice and holistic development.