Job Description
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Why Join Edith Borthwick School?
- Inspiring learners.
- Meaningful teaching.
- A career where you can truly make a difference
This is so much more than a teaching role. It is an opportunity to work alongside some of the most inspiring, resilient and rewarding young people you will ever meet. Every day brings the chance to make a life-changing difference, celebrate meaningful achievements, and be part of acommunity where every success is genuinely valued.
At Edith Borthwick School, our learners are at the heart of everything we do. Their enthusiasm, determination and unique personalities make teaching here both purposeful and deeply rewarding. You'll build strong relationships with learners and families while helping children and
young people aged 3-19 reach and exceed their potential.
You'll be joining a highly supportive, friendly and collaborative team that understands the importance of staff wellbeing. Our skilled multidisciplinary approach, including onsite therapists and family key workers, means teachers are never working in isolation. We work together to remove barriers, share expertise and ensure staff can focus on what matters most: excellent teaching and meaningful learner progress.
We are committed to providing a positive and sustainable working environment, with strong professional support, excellent resources, outstanding facilities and opportunities for career development. Whether you are an experienced teacher or an ECT, you'll be encouraged, valued and supported to grow professionally while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
If you are passionate about making a difference, enjoy working as part of a caring and ambitious team, and want a role where every day has purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Description
Edith Borthwick is a highly successful community special school supporting learners aged 3 to 19 with severe learning difficulties (SLD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), and autism. Since opening our purpose-built site in Braintree in 2015, we have grown to over 245 learners, offering outstanding facilities including a large field, multi-use games area (MUGA), sensory bus, sensory garden, and mud garden.
Our school's heart beats with a commitment to personalised education, supported by a skilled multi-disciplinary team including onsite therapists and family key workers. We pride ourselves on the warm, respectful, and supportive relationships between staff, learners, and families. Our vision - to enable everyone to reach and go beyond their potential - is lived daily through our values of Respect, Encourage, Achieve, Care, and Have Fun.
Our current priorities focus on enriching our curriculum, embedding therapy across classrooms, promoting mental health and wellbeing, and ensuring sustainable financial planning to maintain the highest standards of education and care.
We are looking for someone who:
- is highly motivated and committed to achieving the best for every student
- sets high expectations for themselves and students
- has bundles of energy and enthusiasm and has a great sense of humour
- can make learning motivating, inspiring and fun
- has good interpersonal and communication skills and enjoys working as part of a team
In return, Edith Borthwick School can offer:
- Truly amazing learners
- Lively, enthusiastic and caring ethos
- Friendly and supportive staff team
- Opportunity to have a positive impact on learner progress
- the opportunity to develop and grow professionally within the school and beyond.
- Well being package
Visit us and find out more about this exciting opportunity.
You can read more about us on our website at www.edithborthwick.essex.sch.uk. We also encourage you to visit the school. If you would like a visit please call 01376 529300.
ECT are welcome and we offer a good support network and programme for ECTs. Experience in working within a SEN children is essential even from a main stream setting.
Position commencing 4th January 2027 for 3 terms maternity cover.
Closing Date: 18th Ocotber 2026 Interview:20th October 2026