Special Needs Teacher

Job description

Job title and organisation: Special Needs Teacher - Beckfoot Hazelbeck Special School
Salary: MPS - UPS (£32,916 - £51,048) + SEN Allowance (£2,787)
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Location: Beckfoot Hazelbeck Special School, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire BD16 1EE
Closing Date and Time: Wednesday 7 October 2026 at Midnight

Working Pattern:

• Monday, Thursday, Friday: 8.25am - 3.30pm

• Tuesday, Wednesday: 8.25am - 4.15pm

Start date: January 2027

About us

• Our mission is to create remarkable schools where no child is left behind.
• Established in 2013, we are a well-respected local school trust, completely committed to our inclusive and ambitious mission.
• We are different to many trusts in that we are diverse in composition; 10 schools: primary, secondary, and special and this gives us a unique feel as we learn so much from one another.
• We want our students to love learning and be well placed to do something great with their lives, our values of enjoy, learn, succeed reflect this.
• We are ambitious for all our children, and we are determined that all can succeed.
• We value our teams and are committed to the professional development of all.
• We are proud of the clarity that we have as expressed in our principles of alignment and the value that we place on individual and school diversity.
• This Trust is determined that everyone has the power to lead and that we serve our local community in action as well as words.
• All our leaders are committed to being supported and challenged to be better tomorrow than they are today and are genuinely excited about the next phase in our journey to remarkable.
• We are Team Beckfoot Trust and Team School.

The right candidate will be a highly valued member of our Special Needs Team within Team Beckfoot Hazelbeck. We are a local trust with a national outward focus, determined to make a difference to the community that we are so privileged to serve. We would urge you to take the opportunity to visit us or speak to us to find out more.

We understand that choosing an employer and changing roles is a big decision. We will always invest time in talking to anyone who is seeking more details about any role.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

To apply, go to: Current Vacancies - Beckfoot Trust

Application Deadline: Midnight, Wednesday 7th October 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday 14th October 2026

Beckfoot Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants as part of our overall vetting checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in DBS filtering guide

Beckfoot Trust collects and processes personal data in accordance with UK Data Protection Laws. For more information on the personal data we collect and why, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice: Beckfoot Trust - Privacy Notices

Click on the useful links below for further information:

Beckfoot Trust - Policies and Documents

Check if you need to tell someone about your criminal record: When you need to tell someone about your criminal record - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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