Job Description

Classroom Teacher

Start date: April 2027

opening to our first learners in June 2027

Full time

Teachers' main and upper pay scales

Some teaching jobs ask you to join a school. This one asks you to help create one

At The Wolsey Park School, a brand-new specialist provision for children and young people with severe learning difficulties (SLD) and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), we are looking for exceptional teachers who know that wellbeing and learning are inseparable.

We are looking to build the founding team, driven with the conviction and skills to deliver the highest quality teaching and learning that our learners with complex needs deserve. We are looking for teachers who understand that provision must be rooted in a deep understanding of learners' strengths, and the things that matter most to them and their families.

You may already be an experienced SEND practitioner. Ultimately, if you are an excellent teacher who shares our values and vision, then this could be the start of something incredibly exciting for all of us! You will need resilience, drive and passion, as the school will be growing rapidly over the next few years, and our founding team will help lead the way, supporting new colleagues as they join.

Safeguarding our learners will be the highest priority. We will be relentless in our pursuit of a physically safe and emotionally secure environment. We commit to undertaking adapted, proactive safeguarding measures that address disability-related issues including communication barriers, and we expect all stakeholders to do the same.

If you are excited to be part of a team that is building something exceptional from the ground up, in our sparklingly new school, and you know that you could inspire and facilitate meaningful learning in a school where relationships matter, then we would love to hear from you.

Although the building is not quite ready for physical tours, the headteacher would be very pleased to talk with interested candidates. All prospective candidates are also welcome to meet with the Headteacher at an open day in November. Pease contact Leigh Christensen, leighch@zmat,co.uk for details on how to book a place.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward looking, inspiring and proactive Trust with a strong focus of CPD and staff well-being.

We can offer you:

· Supportive leadership structure

· A dedicated, experienced, and hardworking team of staff

· Excellent CPD opportunities

· The opportunity to develop within a highly effective multi academy trust

· A wide range of employee benefits and wellbeing initiatives

Information about the School

We are a small, locally-based Trust in South East Essex, currently comprising one primary school, three secondary schools, and one special school: Laindon Park Primary School and Nursery, The James Hornsby School in Basildon, Castle View School in Canvey Island, The King John School in Benfleet, and Castledon School in Wickford.

The Trust’s core aim is to ensure that we enhance the life chances of all the young people within the Trust to enable them to fulfil their potential and achieve the best possible outcomes. This is at the heart of everything we do, and supported by our Trust values of dignity, collaboration, positivity, and aspiration.

As a Trust our school’s progress 8 measures places us in the top 25% of the country. Our schools offer a high quality educational experience through a broad curriculum in a caring and friendly environment.

The Trust has good staff retention and is wholly committed to continued professional development. The Trust offers a range of excellent staff benefits, including free healthcare through Benenden Healthcare scheme.

At Zenith Multi Academy Trust, all staff are encouraged to develop their knowledge, skills, understanding, and attributes to enhance their professional work, regardless of experience. We work towards ‘a culture of excellence’, where all staff have the opportunity to continue to improve and sharpen their knowledge and practice.