Churchill Special School
Class Teacher and Form Tutor
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: MPS/UPR (£31,650-£49,084) plus SEN Allowance £2,679 pa
Start date: September 2025
Join Our Team as a Class Teacher at Churchill Special School.
Are you passionate about inspiring young minds?
Do you believe in the power of education to change lives?
Churchill Special School, part of the Unity Schools Partnership, is seeking a dedicated Class Teacher to join our vibrant and supportive community. You will be teaching our newly created class of 12 year 7 and 8 ASD pupils, who are working at Key Stage 2 level. This group of pupils will be a pathway where they will be taught the Primary Curriculum leading to a range of Entry Level and Life Skills accreditation till they leave in year 11. As well as being the class teacher for this class you will have form tutor responsibilities, we will support you with delivering the curriculum by ensuring you have weekly PPA which is the equivalent of 1 day and you will be supported by two Teaching Assistants, the Pastoral Team and the Speech and Language Team.
Why Churchill Special School? At Churchill, we pride ourselves on creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where every student is empowered to reach their full potential and life beyond their time at school. Our school serves pupils with a range of special educational needs, and we are committed to providing a tailored and enriching educational experience. We are a special school with a unique environment which caters for 84 pupils aged between 8 and 18. We recently had our ungraded Ofsted Inspection in October 2024 and we are very proud to have been judged to have taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection, which was in 2019 where the school was graded outstanding.
Pupils love our school. ‘Pupils love their school as this is a place where they can be themselves. Pupils build important social skills and make friends. Adults support pupils to celebrate their neurodiversity and recognise the shared similarities they have with others, regardless of background. One pupil echoed many others by saying ‘this is a school that any pupil in the world would want to go to’ (Ofsted 2024). Please click on the link to read our report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/25/139732

We Are Looking For:

• A passionate qualified primary teacher
• Experience or a keen interest in working with pupils with special educational needs
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A commitment to inclusive education and continuous professional development

What We Offer:

The successful applicants will:

• benefit from a two week autumn half term break.
• have access to training and development opportunities through our Teaching School Hub and Unity Institute.
• gain support from access to a wealth of experienced teachers across the trust including from the trust’s school improvement team
• benefit from excellent career development opportunities
• access to our comprehensive staff benefits package including discounted; retail, holidays, tech, gym / leisure facilities and much more.
• be supported through our extensive trust-wide wellbeing offer

Join Us and Make a Difference! If you’re ready to inspire, motivate, and make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.
Apply Now! Applications are welcomed from those who have worked within mainstream and wish to develop a specialism through appropriate training. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact the school on admin@churchillschool.co.uk or telephone 01440 760338
Closing date: 09:00am, 12th May 2025
Interview date: 15th May 2025
Unity Schools Partnership is a Multi Academy Trust of 39 schools (40 from September 2025), with a network of five special schools and approval to open a further two special schools. The ambition of Unity Schools Partnership is to achieve a step change in the quality of education provided by primary, secondary and special schools and that its schools are achieving top quartile performance by 2026.
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.

Please refer the Job description for details