About this role
Booker Park School – Class Teacher/Deputy Department Lead
Inspire - Enable - Achieve
Make a Real Difference - Join us at Booker Park School as a Class Teacher/Deputy Department Lead.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate, and resilient Class Teacher/Deputy Department Lead to join our dedicated team. Two days per week, supporting the day-to-day management of the department (led by the Assistant or Deputy Headteacher) alongside leading a class three days per week. This is a fantastic opportunity to teach in a caring and supportive environment where our vision is to support our pupils enabling them to achieve the greatest possible level of independence.
Booker Park Primary Special School is a member of the Vale Federation of Schools, catering for primary aged children with a broad diversity of complex needs, including profound and multiple, severe and moderate learning difficulties. Almost half of the pupils have an additional diagnosis of an autistic spectrum condition. We look for all our young people to be successful learners enabling them to achieve their potential in a caring and supportive environment.
We welcome applications from both primary and secondary sectors, including Early Career Teachers who are interested in developing a career in special education. Full training will be provided for those wishing to specialise in SEN teaching.
Term time only: No
Salary type: Other
Salary Details: L1-L5 (£51,773-£57,137)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 31/10/2026
Interviews to be held: To be conducted as suitable candidates apply
About us
At Booker Park School we look for all our young people to be successful learners enabling them to achieve in a caring and supportive environment. The school is a member of the Vale Federation of Special Schools, together with the secondary school Stocklake Park, and its post-16 site Harding House.
About the role
- Lead a designated class and manage classroom staff.
- Plan and deliver tailored learning to meet individual needs.
- Support the review and monitoring of behaviour incidents from classes within allocated classes, with support from the Deputy or Assistant Headteacher
- Attend daily and weekly meetings and lead them as required
Please see attached Job description for further information.
About you
- Passionate about working with students with special educational needs.
- Positive, flexible, and committed to teamwork.
- Reliable, caring, and resilient.
- Open to training and professional development.
Please see attached Person specification for further information.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we appoint an appropriate candidate.
The Vale Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide two satisfactory references, undertake pre-employment checks including a health check, and have a cleared Enhanced Disclosure & Barring check. An online search (including social media) will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates as part of our recruitment process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent convictions and other cautions as defined by the relevant order. For further information on filtering please refer to guidance issued by official bodies. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.