Teacher, Special Needs ​/ Learning Disabilities

Teacher:
Main scale / Upper Scale plus special needs allowance

(Additional Teaching & Learning Responsibility opportunity for Sustainability

this post includes the opportunity to take on an optional additional responsibility with a TLR. The Teacher role can be appointed with or without the TLR, depending on the successful candidate's experience, interest, and career aspirations).

Job Type: Full Time Permanent

Reference:

Catcote Academy provides learning for a wide range of students with Learning Difficulties or Disabilities.

We are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and skilled Classroom Teacher to join our highly committed special Academy team and teach across a range of abilities, ages and subjects and take on a middle leadership role for Sustainability.

You must be strongly motivated and possess the character needed to work in a demanding and often challenging environment.

Closing date:
Tuesday 31 st March 2026 (noon)

Interviews:
Thursday 23 rd April 2026

Start Date: 1 st September 2026

Completed application forms to be sent to:
Recruitment, Catcote Academy, Catcote Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
or email:

You will need to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered an interview. Only applications submitted on the Trust's application form will be accepted. Application forms can also be found at

Shortlisted candidates will be welcomed to contact the Academy to arrange a convenient appointment for a guided visit of the facility.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity or religion.

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Please note that online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates to help identify issues that may need to be explored at interview.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 - The position for which you are applying is exempt from this Act and requires an enhanced check to be made through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), known as the disclosure process. You are therefore required to disclose any unspent convictions/cautions/bind-overs that you have received and any prosecutions that are pending against you. Enhanced Disclosure and check of the Children's and Adult's Barred list via the Disclosure and Barring Service is required for any successful candidate.

Please see the Privacy Notice (Job Applicants) on our websites for details of how we will use your personal data.