SEND Class Teacher – Join Our Inspiring Team at Hazel Oak School Full-time | Permanent | Required for Summer Term 2026 MPS/UPS SEN1 Allowance At Hazel Oak Special School, we believe in ‘reaching for the stars’ – for our pupils and our staff. As a proud and deeply inclusive all-age special school supporting a broad range of needs from moderate to more complex pupils with communication and sensory regulation needs. We are excited to invite an exceptional teacher to join our team. Our school community is built on the values of Respect, Wellbeing, Growth, Creativity, and Community. If you are motivated by purpose, enjoy working collaboratively, and thrive on supporting pupils with complex learning needs, we would love to hear from you. What We’re Looking For: We’re seeking an enthusiastic and experienced professional who: Has experience working with children with learning difficulties (moderate to more complex). Has a practical knowledge of supporting children and young people with Autism. Brings passion for developing communication and sensory-based learning. Wants to co-create exciting, real-life, developmental learning opportunities. Our provision is growing and changing, and with it the complexity and richness of pupil needs. That’s why we need innovative, creative, and nurturing teachers ready to adapt the curriculum and innovate in ways that unlock the potential in every child, at an exciting time in our school’s development. Why Join Hazel Oak? A Truly Supportive Environment – We are a school where staff are respected, supported, and celebrated. From peer mentoring and team collaboration to well-being initiatives and coaching, we invest in you. Staff have access to a wider range of health and wellbeing support both in and beyond school. Continuous Professional Growth – With regular CPD, coaching, supervision and career development pathways, we develop talent for future leadership and help you broaden your expertise. A Family Feel – Hazel Oak is more than a workplace - it’s a community. All staff help to shape school life and improvement planning as part of a collaborative team. We pride ourselves on our sense of belonging and celebrate difference as a strength. Innovative Curriculum – Our curriculum emphasises life skills, communication, well-being and functional learning. You’ll bring learning to life through play, real-world experiences and meaningful relationships through a new curriculum approach. Our Vision: Belonging, having fun, discovering our place in the world, building relationships, and overcoming challenges. Learning about life beyond the classroom to shape a successful future. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage those with diverse experience and perspectives. We will happily make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process to ensure equity for all. Come and see for yourself – we warmly encourage pre-application visits. To arrange one or request more information, email Maisie Franklin, Headteacher’s PA, at: s501mfranklin@hazel-oak.solihull.sch.uk For further details, visit: www.hazel-oak.co.uk Closing Date: Monday 9 February 2026, 9:00 a.m. Interviews: week commencing Monday 23 February 2026. Hazel Oak School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post requires an enhanced DBS and Safer Recruitment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer and proud to be a school that celebrates difference. Online checks are undertaken for all shortlisted candidates. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender assignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. The post falls under the requirements of the Fluency Duty (part of the Immigration Act 2016) which makes it a requirement for all public sector workers operating in ‘customer facing’ role to be able to speak fluent English. Attached documents Job Description & Person Specification Standard Job Application Form DBS SCHOOLS v5.1 March 2023.doc Recruitment Monitoring Form v1.doc Notes of Guidance for Applicants re DBS (Schools).doc