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Salary: Teachers Pay scale (Fringe)
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week – Term Time Only
Closing Date: 19 April 2026
Starting Date: September 2026
Can you make the difference to the lives of our students? Do you like to be challenged? Are you adaptable and resilient?
Do you want to be part of our SEMH school?
This could be the job for you.
West Heath School is a challenging place to work, but our dedicated staff rebuild lives through education. Teaching respect, encouraging responsibility, building relationships, and developing resilience in our students is an integral part of the role. Our committed, dynamic, and resourceful staff find working at West Heath School rewarding. We are currently on an exciting journey to be registered as a therapeutic community and welcome staff who follow this ethos.
If you would like to be part of our journey to support students’ lives, we are looking for a Qualified English Teacher to join our team. You will be working to inspire our students love of learning through a hands on and creative approach to teaching.
A secure knowledge of teaching English Language along with a good awareness of, or willingness to learn, current AQA English GCSE and Functional Skills specifications is essential. Experience of working in a SEND environment or with SEND students would also be advantageous.
As a school we are proud to promote the development of life skills and social development as equal to academic achievement. West Heath School works towards the end goal of helping students re-integrate into mainstream learning and preparation for adulthood.
If you would like to be part of the journey helping our students gain their best outcomes, we can support you by offering:
1. Term Time only working
2. Free lunches
3. Employee Assistant Programme
4. Charity Discount Scheme
5. Summer and Christmas Social events
6. Free onsite parking
7. Swimming pool
8. Excellent training opportunities both internal and external